Originally Posted by
Carbon Bootprint
Not having any familiarity with the model illustrated in ORAC's post above, does anyone know what is supposed to be contained in the forward assemblage of the T-tail? Looks like it's intended for something.
A crow's nest? If you are operating it for SAR purposes I can see that a viewpoint that's a bit higher off the surface could be useful.
Someone posted lots of photos of the outside and inside of the 'Lun' Ekranoplan in storage several years ago and I remember that there were internal passages to the top of the tailfin and rear of the fuselage. Probably for maintenance or gunners positions on that one, but I guess they took that aspect and integrated it into the new concept.