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Oberon
03-09-10, 04:49 PM
Just stumbled across some shots of MD-160 in her current state:

http://igor113.livejournal.com/51213.html

Quite a shame really, being left to rust like that.
Skybird
03-09-10, 05:07 PM
Looks like the private jet of Rocketman!

Wasn't there a movie some years ago on that issue, copying the visual style of those old comics?
Oberon
03-09-10, 05:12 PM
Do you mean this one?

http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/58710.gif
krashkart
03-09-10, 05:16 PM
I have always loved Ekranoplans. :up:

Awesome link, btw. :DL
CCIP
03-10-10, 12:51 AM
Actually that's the "other" Ekranoplan, Lun'. It's on the baltic, not the Caspian, and somewhat smaller than the Caspian Sea Monster. Still an impressive beast - wonder if she'll ever put to sea again though.
Torvald Von Mansee
03-10-10, 01:00 AM
http://pics.livejournal.com/igor113/pic/007sh4y0

You can see a soldier waving down there.
krashkart
03-10-10, 01:25 AM
^^ Truly an impressive machine. It would be really awesome to see this one functioning again, IRL as opposed to archive footage. :)
Skybird
03-10-10, 04:12 AM
Do you mean this one?

http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/58710.gif

Yep! Funny movie.
Jimbuna
03-10-10, 08:01 AM
That is one mighty beast that sadly, will probably never be seen working again.

Probably end up being cut up where she rests :nope:
OneToughHerring
03-10-10, 11:13 AM
Hopefully it will find it's way to a museum somewhere.
AVGWarhawk
03-10-10, 11:43 AM
What a interesting design. Did this aircraft/boat ever get off the ground/water?
OneToughHerring
03-10-10, 12:22 PM
What a interesting design. Did this aircraft/boat ever get off the ground/water?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSYmSnpQ360

What, you never heard of the Ekranoplan? And yea, those tubes at the top of that one ekranoplan shoot missiles. Pretty awesome. :)

Three-part documentary. (http://www.youtube.com/watch#%21v=Ujrneil9ph4&feature=related)
Ziggy
03-10-10, 12:32 PM
That thing is scary awesome.
CCIP
03-10-10, 01:01 PM
What a interesting design. Did this aircraft/boat ever get off the ground/water?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f--s8V3gnTk

Yep, these things sure flew!
AVGWarhawk
03-10-10, 01:06 PM
The aircraft sure did fly. Unique design. Thanks for the links fellas!
XabbaRus
03-10-10, 01:30 PM
The plan I thought was to have one of the ekranoplans put on show with the Tango submarine in Moscow.

That's the things they do things half assed, they get the money but hald gets nicked.
Oberon
03-10-10, 02:55 PM
There is a ekranoplan sitting at Kaspiysk on the Caspian sea, I think it's MD-160. I'm not sure what happened to the KM herself, I heard a rumour she was involved in an accident and scrapped. :hmmm:

Location:
42.52'54.75"N 47.39'23.58"E
Platapus
03-10-10, 05:08 PM
I remember when that critter was rolled out. Had us scratching our heads for a bit. :D
Randomizer
03-10-10, 05:10 PM
Nice pics but between this and the Shkval thread it seems that there is some pining for vintage Soviet hardware around here of late.
Safe-Keeper
03-10-10, 05:33 PM
Jaw-dropping. Like the capital ships in the Ace Combat games, only for real! Except, of course, that it doesn't fly.

http://pics.livejournal.com/igor113/pic/007ke80p

http://pics.livejournal.com/igor113/pic/007kb4bp

Still an amazing craft.

EDIT: Wait -- I've seen this before! They landed troops in Norway in World in Conflict: Soviet Assault!
Oberon
03-10-10, 06:42 PM
EDIT: Wait -- I've seen this before! They landed troops in Norway in World in Conflict: Soviet Assault!

Yup :salute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqy7T3W4qCs :rock: