Event Brief
Soviet RSR spy plane design aimed to outpace SR-71
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A Soviet designer’s RSR spy plane project was killed by Khrushchev in favor of missiles and satellites.
WHO: Pavel Tsybin; Khrushchev
WHAT: The RSR spy plane project was abandoned after technology limits shrank its specs and Khrushchev replaced it with missiles and satellites.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM ET
WHERE: Soviet Union
WHY: Khrushchev killed the project in favor of missiles and satellites.
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