Unfinished soviet Ekranoplan, onboard visit
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Unfinished soviet Ekranoplan, onboard visit
Does a ground effect vehicle belong into "aviation"? If yes here are some truly fascinating pictures of some forgotten huge Ekranoplan:
Red Sormovo, Project 903
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Red Sormovo, Project 903
PS: Hope this link works for you. For me it does.
Otherwise go to Webseite: http://lana-sator.livejournal.com and then add slash 207388.html to the address please.
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That will never be finished - so sad.
I think it was also called 'The Caspian Sea Monster'
Ekranoplans are a bit like hovercraft to me - for a long time a technology looking for a use...........
Arc
I think it was also called 'The Caspian Sea Monster'
Ekranoplans are a bit like hovercraft to me - for a long time a technology looking for a use...........
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What fantastic photos! I have known about this Ekranoplan for years, but until now only a couple of poor quality photos have existed, so it is a real treat to see it in a greater detail 
The Ekranoplan in the photos is the second "Lun" class Ekranoplan built - the original still exists in an abandoned state in a shipyard in Kaspiysk:
Ekranoplan | English Russia
Here is that Lun in action:
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The second unfinished Lun class Ekranoplan shown in the original link was being built as a search and rescue vehcile known as the "Spasatel". Apparently about 90% finished, but the project simply ran out of money. Here's a model of what it would have looked like finished:
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The Caspain Sea Monster was a different Ekronoplan (an even bigger version than the Lun!). Sadly it was accidentally sunk in the hands on an inexperienced pilot in 1980.
Howard
The Ekranoplan in the photos is the second "Lun" class Ekranoplan built - the original still exists in an abandoned state in a shipyard in Kaspiysk:
Ekranoplan | English Russia
Here is that Lun in action:
[/URL]The second unfinished Lun class Ekranoplan shown in the original link was being built as a search and rescue vehcile known as the "Spasatel". Apparently about 90% finished, but the project simply ran out of money. Here's a model of what it would have looked like finished:
[/URL]The Caspain Sea Monster was a different Ekronoplan (an even bigger version than the Lun!). Sadly it was accidentally sunk in the hands on an inexperienced pilot in 1980.
Howard
