What Soviet Aircraft is this?

[Henk]

Please guys help me with this aircraft. I know it was used to transport the external fuel tanks for the Buran.

Thanks

 

[vikingBerserker]

VM-T Atlante

Buran News VM-T Atlant

 

[Henk]

Thanks you very much mate.

 

[Marcogrifo]

Thank you guys, it was completely unknown to me!

 

[Tzaw1]

it was completely unknown to me!

No wonder
Project was secret (as all Soviet projects). And, when wasn't secret was abandoned because lack of money.
It was re-builded Myasishchev 3M bomber (3 planes).
Photos and drawing with various cargo from few russian books.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Nice pictures Tzaw 8)

 

[Pong]

External fuel tanks you say? It would have been a million Fourth of Julys in ten seconds if the tank exploded!

 

[Henk]

I know that the An-225 replaced it. I just wish I could get pictures of the second An-225 being build, but I can not seem to get any pictures of it.