ok, this is just cool

[mbalbritton]

Doing some research on planes for a project at work I stumbled across this:

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun-class_ekranoplan

 

[chris]

Translated first link: http://translate.google.com/transla...&hs=X8m&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=i

 

[MarsFab]

AWESOME!

 

[Reid]

unless im not mistaken..thats the predecessor to the millenium falcon. i heard that thing did the kessel run in 3 par-secs.

 

[Mattnc28655]

Is that in Taliban? It must be the next big plane they gonna use to crash into some shit here.

 

[Tacoma747]

strap enough engines to something and you can make anything fly apparently

 

[RobMcBee]

man that thing is huge... I seen something on the military channel about this thing one time but it didnt look that big....

 

[burrellsjeep]

The guy i work with is a plane nut, He said that was a huge one, He has seen a few but not one like that one.

 

[bowtieman55]

Would it even be possible for that to fly? I know NOTHING about planes, but aren't the engines placed awfully far forward?

 

[RobMcBee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIr8bjg_o2U&feature=related

 

[bowtieman55]

o

 

[mbalbritton]

Would it even be possible for that to fly? I know NOTHING about planes, but aren't the engines placed awfully far forward?

not meant to fly but a few meters off the water. Called Ground Effect. As I understand it, It relies on the add air pressure of flying so low to the surface to gain any lift.

 

[awheelterd]

silly communists

 

[mbalbritton]

silly communists

Not as silly as the Spruce Goose. the Goose only flew once. and was bigger.

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

Same era as spruce goose?

 

[braxton357]

Same era as spruce goose?

No, late 80's to late 90's. I'm going to agree with the "silly commies" comment. Looks like an 8 year old designed it.

 

[mmcj7]

Just show when you have enough money you can try to build anything.

 

[RobMcBee]

Just show when you have enough money you can try to build anything.

...Opulence.... I's has it....