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Title: Lun Ekranoplan Post by: TX-Chukar on May 01, 2010, 05:56:52 pm Came across another post about the Lun Ekranoplan. A Ground Effect Vehicle built by the Soviet Navy in the 80's. Powered by 8 turbofan engines and housed 6 missile launch tubes on its back.
http://igor113.livejournal.com/tag/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%20903 (http://igor113.livejournal.com/tag/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%20903) The above link contains more links below the photo which has tons of pics both inside and out. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Lun_Ekranoplan.jpg) (http://www.se-technology.com/wig/html/image.php?code=0&id=406) (http://cdn.globalaircraft.org/media/img/planes/lowres/lun_ekran2.jpg) (http://pics.livejournal.com/igor113/pic/007eez56/s1024x768) Title: Re: Lun Ekranoplan Post by: TX-Gunslinger on May 01, 2010, 11:30:23 pm I know this beast well. During the Cold War, we called it the "Caspian Sea Monster" ....
WIG - Wing in Ground effect. Ingenious and deadly. Those should be SSN-22 "Sunburns" in the launchers up there. Thanks for the pics, those are some of first unclassified ones I have ever seen personally, although they must have been around the web for a while. S! Gunny |