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‘The Lun-class (harrier) ekranoplan was a seaplane used by the Soviet and Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late 1990s.
- Wikipedia
‘The 240-foot long Lun-class vessels were designed to skim just over the surface of the sea at up to 340-miles per-hour while carrying six, P-270 Moskit guided missiles meant to take out NATO ships.’
- Defense Tech
‘The only Lun completed is now sitting unused at a naval station in the town of Kaspiysk.’
- Wikipedia
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Images 3-28 by Igor
Thank you to Defense Tech and Travel Centre
This capsule was curated by Roy Guill
Did a search on Google Maps – found the beast at http://g.co/maps/5b7de
two MASSIVE hovercraft – 42m long… photos at http://panoramio.com/photo/24884850
This vehicle should be restored to use by….Hubertus Bigend, perhaps?
How cool would this be to see it fly!
Gotta love Soviet aircraft design -when in doubt, bolt on more engines to the side.