CIA UFO Documents

Summary

This declassified document mentions an experimental flying craft with a circular shape developed by the Aviastar plant in collaboration with the Moscow Aviation Institute. During a visit by Russian President Boris Yeltsin to Ulyanovsk in 1992, he was shown a prototype of a "thermoplane," an aircraft resembling a flying saucer. Designers believed these vehicles could soon find broad applications in various economic sectors and in remote or challenging areas of the country. Although the document does not explicitly mention UFO phenomena, the term "thermoplane" and its description suggest advanced and unconventional technology. Yeltsin's interest in technical efficiency, new projects, and working conditions reflects the economic transformation context of the time.