Monino..: russian wings in snow..

[unit299_09]

http://www.sealauncher.ch/theme_3.html


interesting pics in hires.....

[gregb]

Nice Find...Thanks , i love that kind of stuff.

[Andrew116]

http://www.sealauncher.ch/Fotos/Monino/Waagerecht/Ekranoplan%20%28Unknown%20type%29_edited.JPG

WTF is that!!!!! Anyone know anything about it??

[Eddy]

That plane is in MGS3, let me take a picture for you

In the game its called a WIG(as i recall), i can also 'land' on water(i dont know the exact term in english)

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1616/wig2xe.jpg

[Edit]:

"Caspian Sea Monsters" are WIGs (wing in the ground effect) vehicles designed by a number of Soviet experimental design bureaus. The WIG vehicles take advantage of an additional lift provided by cushion of dense air trapped between large wing of the craft and the surface. Induced drag (drag due to the lift) of wing is considerably reduced if the altitude of the aircraft is similar to the chord of the wing. Ground effect provides a considerable fuel economy and increase of range than convenient flight. WIG can operate over water, flat surfaces of Earth (shallows and wetlands), ice and snow. The major application of WIGs is anti-submarine warfare (ASW), search and rescue, sealift, amphibious assault and coastal defense.

This class of vehicles is commonly known as "ekranoplanes" in Russia. It is believed that Russia is far ahead of the West in air-cushion vehicle technology and in WIG in particular.

link : http://aeroweb.lucia.it/rap/RAFAQ/WIG.html

[Lazarou]

http://www.sealauncher.ch/Fotos/Monino/Waagerecht/Ekranoplan%20%28Unknown%20type%29_edited.JPG

WTF is that!!!!! Anyone know anything about it??

Beriev-Bartini VVA-14

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4745/vva8ts.jpg

http://www.testpilot.ru/russia/bartini/vva/vva_e.htm

[Heron]

interesting pics
nice find
thank bro

[p$ycho+log!cal]

http://www.sealauncher.ch/Fotos/Monino/Waagerecht/Ekranoplan%20%28Unknown%20type%29_edited.JPG

WTF is that!!!!! Anyone know anything about it??

that is a f*cked up plane if you ask me!!!!

[adren]

Damn that is one ugly plane.

[Freedom isnt Free]

been there in the summer. it's definitly worth the visit. it's cool to see pics of it during the winter though.

[armored fist]

http://rapidshare.de/files/17314288/VVA-14A.mpg.html

[unit299_09]

WTF is that!!!!! Anyone know anything about it??

ya that is an weid bird!!!

<ironic mode>
as i saw that bird at the first time,
i wondered a little that it wasnt used as
a ugly, worlddestroying russian wonderweapon, flying with lightspeed and invisible,
in a mid-80's american war movie.
painted in black with masses of red stars on it
and one lonely hero shoot it down with a bow from a toy-shop
and a self made arrow...
rofl</ironic mode>

hell ya this plane looks evil...


edit:
(sorry i forgot)

i guess it is the 14M1P
of berejew/bartini
its a further developed VVA 14

with two engines beside the cockpit and not under the wings..

look (http://www.beriev.com/eng/photos2_e.html)

[Andrew116]

ya that is an weid bird!!!

<ironic mode>
as i saw that bird at the first time,
i wondered a little that it wasnt used as
a ugly, worlddestroying russian wonderweapon, flying with lightspeed and invisible,
in a mid-80's american war movie.
painted in black with masses of red stars on it
and one lonely hero shoot it down with a bow from a toy-shop
and a self made arrow...
rofl</ironic mode>

hell ya this plane looks evil...





roflrofl Thanks for all the info guys.................I wonder if they would let me by one p-)