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What's this?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:22 pm
by Terminus
This is very easy, but also very interesting:
RE: What's this?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:56 pm
by CapnDarwin
Russian Lun Class Ekronoplan carrying 6 SS-N-22 Sunburn anti-ship missiles
RE: What's this?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:05 pm
by RBWhite
Makes one understand why the Soviet Union went belly up.
RE: What's this?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:08 am
by Terminus
Also called the Caspian Sea Monster...
RE: What's this?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:20 pm
by Neilster
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Also called the Caspian Sea Monster...
From memory that moniker referred to an earlier WIG.
Cheers, Neilster
RE: What's this?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:28 pm
by Raverdave
Yeah WIG is the principle that the aircraft uses......"Wing In Ground" effect. IIRC it was first designed as a troop carrier.
RE: What's this?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:38 pm
by Terminus
ORIGINAL: Neilster
From memory that moniker referred to an earlier WIG.
Cheers, Neilster
Really? Always thought they were one and the same. Pretty sure the Ekronoplan was tested in the Caspian Sea...
RE: What's this?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:23 pm
by Martti
Russians tested ekranoplans for 30 years and built over 10 different models.
RE: What's this?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:12 pm
by rhondabrwn
Actually, it's not such a bad idea. Potentially a superfast hovercraft with great cargo capacity for transport or as a weapons base. Imagine a sea going transport traveling at 300+ knots. During my research on this one I encountered mention of US Plans for a heavy transport using this technology.
So let's not laugh too hard at the Russkies!