KIEV B GOSTOMEL AIRFIELD, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200540002-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 21, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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KIEV B
GOSTOMEL AIRFIELD, USSR '
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REFINED DIMENSIONS
OF THE KIEV B, THE FIRST FLIGHT TEST PROTOTYPE OF THE AN-400,
ARE OBSERVED.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: CIVIL 25X1
REGISTRATION MARKINGS ARE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AFT OF
THE WINGS. A NEWLY IDENTIFIED DARK-COLORED TAIL CONE IS
ATTACHED TO THE FUSELAGE AFT OF TH B Z R. HE
FUSELAGE, INCLUDING THE TAIL CONE, 25X1
RAISED UPPER DECKS ARE FORWARD AND AFT OF THE HIGH-MOUNTED
WINGS WITH A RAISED RACEWAY POSSIBLY CONNECTING THE TWO RAISED
DECKS. THE RAISED UPPER DECKS OF THE KIEV B ARE VERY SIMILAR
TO THOSE FOUND ON THE U.S. C-5A. THE WING HAS A SWEEP ANGLE OF
25X1
THREE FENCE ARE 25X1
ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE
VERTICAL STABILIZER IS APPROXIMATELY 11-METERS HIGH. THE
LENGTH OF THE ENGINE NACELLE, HOUSING THF. FANNED-AIR BYPASS, IS
5 METERS. AN ENGINE NOZZLE APPEARS TO EXTEND AFT OF THE 5
METER FANNED-AIR BYPASS OF THE NACELLE. THE ENGINE INLET
AIRCRAFT SHADOW DETAIL REVEALS AN 25X1
UNIDENTIFIED BULGE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE NOSE CONE. THIS BULGE
MAY BE A RADOME OR AN AIRCRAFT ACCESS DOOR. ENGINE ACCESS
COVERS ARE OPEN, AND THREE GROUND SUPPORT VEHICLES ARF. NEAR THE
AIRCRAFT.
(SWN) GOSTOMEL AIRFIELD, 12.5 NM NORTHWEST OF KIEV, IS A
FLIGHT TEST FACILITY SUPPORTING OF THE O.K. ANTONOV
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN BUREAU WHICH IS COLLOCATED WITH KIEV
AIRFRAME PLANT 473.
COORDINATES 50-36-03N 030-11-41E
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
WARNING NOTICE
Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved
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