NOVOSIBIRSK AIRFIELD WEST USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001700020011-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: May 2, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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NOVOSIBIRSK AIRFIELD WEST
USSR
NOVOSIBIRSK AIRFIELD WEST IS AN IMPORTANT
MAINTENANCE BASE, AND IS ALSO USED FOR PILOT
TRAINING. THE MMAIN CONCRETE RUNWAY MEASURES
7,900 X 260 FT.
THE SOVIET E-266 AIRCRAFT WHICH ACCORD-
ING TO SOVIET ANNOUNCEMENTS SET WORLD PERFOR-
MANCE RECORDS IN APR 65, HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN
BY WESTERN OBSERVERS. HOWEVER, FROM THE LIMITED
DATA RELEASED BY THE SOVIETS, THE E-266 IS
THOUGHT TO BE A TWIN-JET, DELTA WING, HIGH AL-
TITUDE MACH 2.5 INTERCEPTOR DESIGNED BY THE
MCKOYAN DESIGN BUREAU. IT IS ESTIMATED TO
HAVE A LENGTH OF 80 FT AND A WING SPAN OF 40
FT, WITH THE TWO ENGINES MOUNTED INTERNALLY
IN THE AFT OF THE FUSELAGE. OF ALL THE NEW
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
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3. LOCATION:
4. COLLATERAL/COMINT:
5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION:
AT MOSCOW/RAMENSKOYE FLIGHT TEST CENTER.
6. NEGATION DATE: NONE
7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: NONE
8. DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS: NEW AIRCRAFT:
9. MISSION READOUT: OB: ONE NEW GENERATION FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (THIS
DELTA-WING VEHICLE HAS A FUSELAGE LENGTH OF FUSELAGE DIAMETER OF
I1AND A WING SPAN OFI I IT HAS FUEL TANKS ON THE WING TIPS AND
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should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. for information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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GENERATION AIRCRAFT KNOWN TO BE UNDER DEVELOP-
MENT IN THE USSR, THE E-266 IS THE ONLY ONE
BELIEVED TO BE CONFIGURED IN THIS MANNER.
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PROBABLY 2 ENGINES IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT PROBABLY INTERNALLY
MOUNTED. SCAFFOLDING IS PRESENT AROUND THE TAIL ASSEMBLY, BUT THE
SHADOW OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SHOWS IT TO BE TAPERED ON BOTH THE
LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES), 4 BEAGLE, 10 FISHEED, 7 FAGOT/FRESCO,
7 CAMEL, ONE COOT, 4 CAMP, ONE COKE, 2 CRATE, 5 CAB, 9 COLT, 7 HOUND,
AND 2 POSSIBLE HARE.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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NOVOSIBIRSK AIRFIELD WEST, USSR
55-OON 82-40E
1 NEW AIRCRAFT 1 COKE
4 BEAGLE 2 CRATE
10 FISHBEB 5 CAB
7 FAGOT/FRESCO 9 COLT
7 CAMEL 7 HOUND
1 COOT 2 FOSS HARE
4 CAMP
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