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jimbrae
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 01:33 AM UTC
http://trinixy.ru/42953-yekranoplan-lun-proekt-903-86-foto.html
alpha_tango
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 01:46 AM UTC
Hi Jim

It stand right there "Ekranoplan "Lun" Project 903". It is a ground effect craft of Soviet Black Sea fleet.

Old/known photos, but impressive subject nonetheless .. riding the waves with 500+ km/h

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 01:47 AM UTC
Erkanoplan, GEV (Ground Effect Vehicle). Basically a cross between a ship, a plane and a hovercraft. These critters skim just above the water surface using a layer of high-pressure air created by the aerodynamic forces between the wings and the water surface. I read a report once about some monstrous units being picked up by American satellites travelling at incredibly high speeds across the Black Sea, they thought that they were rocket-powered hydrofoils the size of a tanker !!!

Revell made a 1/144 version a while back.

Cheers, D
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 02:33 AM UTC

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Revell made a 1/144 version a while back.


Any link??

Cheers Nick
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 03:04 AM UTC

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Revell made a 1/144 version a while back.


Any link??

Cheers Nick

Here's a link to a built up one.
retiredbee2
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 03:37 AM UTC
Looks a bit science fiction or maybe one of those strange boats and planes that you drew when you were a little kid. ....Al
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 04:26 AM UTC
Gator published this link back on 3/10:
http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2007/06/21/ekranoplans/
Murdo
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:11 AM UTC
iirc it was also known as the "Caspian Sea Monster".

I've seen impressive vidoes of it in action but this shows how massive the thing was.

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