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Subject: Caspian relic - take 2
DropBear    3/6/2010 1:37:56 AM
try this... h**p://igor113.livejournal.com/51213.html cut n paste - you know the drill Friggen forum software!!!
 
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Aussiegunneragain       3/7/2010 1:24:33 AM


try this...

h**p://igor113.livejournal.com/51213.html

cut n paste - you know the drill

Friggen forum software!!!

Awesome. Is it supposed to be a flying boat or some sort of surface vessel? Was it ever operated?
 
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SSGT Kingston       3/7/2010 1:54:57 AM
I believe that it is the Soviet Lun class ekranoplan ground effect vehicle. Intended for anti-shipping operations with 6 SS-N-22 Sunburn missiles.
 
One built and operated from 1987 to before now judging by the pictures.
 
Regards.
 
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DropBear    AG   3/7/2010 4:35:17 AM
 
There was another large turboprop powered Soviet one.
 
There are some good youtube vids covering wing-in-ground-effect craft.
 
 
 
 
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Aussiegunneragain       3/7/2010 7:20:02 PM

Thanks guys. I've heard of the ground effect in the way that the old flying boat operators used to use it to extend their range, but I didn't know that their were vehicles specifically designed to take advantage of it. I love amphibious aircraft and have this crazy notion of buying an amphibioius ultralight like the Osprey one day, so I think this is very cool :-).

 
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