Saenger Silverbird - Credit: © Mark Wade. 2,029 bytes. 258 x 511 pixels.

Saenger-Bredt antipodal bomber - sled launched, boosted to suborbital velocity, 'skips' off upper atmosphere to deliver bombload on target, recovery back at launch site. Fascinated Stalin, led to US Dynasoar project.

Liftoff Thrust: 600,000 kgf. Total Mass: 133,773 kg. Core Diameter: 2.3 m. Total Length: 34.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 16.00 million. in 1985 unit dollars.

• Stage Number: 0. 1 x Sanger Sled Gross Mass: 34,000 kg. Empty Mass: 6,800 kg. Thrust (vac): 700,000 kgf. Isp: 245 sec. Burn time: 10 sec. Isp(sl): 210 sec. Diameter: 2.3 m. Span: 2.3 m. Length: 14.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Alcohol No Engines: 6. Sanger-Bredt Sled

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Sanger-Bredt Gross Mass: 99,773 kg. Empty Mass: 19,955 kg. Thrust (vac): 145,700 kgf. Isp: 306 sec. Burn time: 168 sec. Isp(sl): 210 sec. Diameter: 2.3 m. Span: 15.0 m. Length: 28.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. Sanger-Bredt

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Saenger Bomber Credit: Mark Wade. 5,560 bytes. 350 x 141 pixels.

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Saenger Bomber Credit: MBB. 10,424 bytes. 483 x 251 pixels.

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Saenger Silverbird - Saenger Silverbird 3 view Credit: © Mark Wade. 3,732 bytes. 768 x 311 pixels.

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