WARNING: This plane is extremely hard to make take off if you don't use the tilting of the engines (I know they weren't tilting engines on the real one but I couldn't find another way to make it take off). When using the engine tilting, only move it a little bit as the engines can hit the wings and snap them off. Also, don't criticise me for making it slightly not to scale as the instructions for the challenge were to make them mobile friendly. Info: The Lun-class ekranoplan (NATO reporting name Duck) is a ground effect vehicle (GEV) designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeyev and used by the Soviet and Russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s.It flew using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when close to the surface of the water–about four metres or less. Although they might look similar and have related technical characteristics, ekranoplans like the Lun are not aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, or hydrofoils–ground effect is a separate technology altogether. The International Maritime Organization classifies these vehicles as maritime ships.The name Lun comes from the Russian for harrier.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Cold War Challenge
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 57.4ft (17.5m)
- Length 41.1ft (12.5m)
- Height 17.2ft (5.3m)
- Empty Weight 41,769lbs (18,946kg)
- Loaded Weight 47,628lbs (21,603kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.821
- Wing Loading 137.1lbs/ft2 (669.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 347.3ft2 (32.3m2)
- Drag Points 14692
Parts
- Number of Parts 248
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 687
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2,705 Jettison@A5mod3us I actually saw your one before the Cold War challenge and really thought it was cool. I had seen it in a picture once ages ago and wondered what it was and then decided to make it.9.6 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3usOh! And as to what sort of aircraft the Ekranoplans were: They're a class of aircraft known as WiG or Wing in Ground effect aircraft. They don't "fly" in the traditional sense. Rather, they're designed to take advantage of the high pressure zone that builds under a plane's wing, between the wing and the ground on take-off, allowing the craft to essentially float on the high pressure cushion of air. The Korabl Maket (Kaspian Monster) Had a maximum altitude of 10 meters, or about 31 feet, and could clear ocean swells of aroung 10 feet with no problem. I have a model of the Korabl Maket in my gallery. You should check it out :D9.6 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3usHey, I hope you don't mind. I downloaded your plane and improved it so it's more like the original Ekranoplan. I didn't post it as a successor because I was afraid it would link back to the Cold War Challenge, and I don't want it showing up as an entry. If you'd like to upload a copy of this aircraft that's not a successor to the CWC, I'd be happy to reupload mine as a successor so you can get some points from it! Anyway, check out my updated version and tell me what you think: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/p7uQMj/Ekranoplan-29.6 years ago
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2,705 Jettison@Allstarship Yeah. I'm not quite sure if it was meant to be a plane or a hydroplane or some other word I don't know. I was reading over the wiki page and it literally said it is not a plane nor a boat so I was a little confused. Thanks for the rating!9.7 years ago
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15.9k AllstarSuch a strange design.... Nice9.7 years ago
