Korabl Maket (KM) "Kaspian Sea Monster"
The Caspian Sea Monster, officially «KM» (Korabl Maket, Russian Naval Prototype), also known as the "Kaspian Monster", was an experimental ekranoplan, developed at the design bureau of Rostislav Alexeyev. (from wikipedia)
This model has featurs borrowed from the LUN Ekranoplan: namely the turreted missile launchers on the dorsal section of the aircraft.
Group 2 activates turrets. Yaw to turn, pitch to raise and lower. Groups 3 4 and 5 fire the missiles.
VTOL works as a sort of trim tab. For upward trim, slide VTOL slider up, and vice versa for downward trim. Performs best at around 30% thrust, but will easily do 400+ at full throttle.
The Kaspain Sea Monster was a Wing in Ground effect craft. This meant that the plane didn't fly like a traditional aircraft, but rather floated on a high pressure zone created between the broad, short wings and the surface of the water. Simpleplanes does not model this effect, but flying low and skimming the water at 200 miles per hour sure is a hoot :D
Happy Flying!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +119 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 59.1ft (18.0m)
- Length 101.4ft (30.9m)
- Height 31.3ft (9.6m)
- Empty Weight 58,227lbs (26,411kg)
- Loaded Weight 94,372lbs (42,806kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.524
- Wing Loading 17.6lbs/ft2 (86.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 5,348.5ft2 (496.9m2)
- Drag Points 17643
Parts
- Number of Parts 520
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 1,614
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25.2k A5mod3us@ramjet Thanks!9.3 years ago
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4,485 ramjet@A5mod3us well it still looks awesome while doing it this is a cool build9.3 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@ramjet It does it all! Just doesn't do any of it very well :P9.3 years ago
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4,485 ramjetThis it's a boat it's a plane it's a hovercraft...... it's none of those things it's kind of a confused machine the poor beast9.3 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@JMicah4 Oh this model flies. Remarkably well too.9.4 years ago
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46.7k JMicah4a lttile big but does this fly or is this just a boat?9.4 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@JMicah4 kind of. It used wing in ground effect and only had a maximum altitude of about 10 meters.9.4 years ago
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46.7k JMicah4did this actualy fly looks like it would9.4 years ago
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4,147 51445218This is a crazy machine of Soviet Union9.5 years ago
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1,822 DachshundProductionshey @A5mod3us you should come check out my airplane i have created from your airplane body.9.5 years ago
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1,822 DachshundProductionsthanks @A5mod3us9.5 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@THEaviator Sure. Go for it.9.5 years ago
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1,822 DachshundProductionscould i please use your ekranoplan body to create another plane please. i dont want to copyright.9.5 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@Mr0Muncher Yeah, lol. Flies like boat half it's size.9.6 years ago
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38.8k hypnotoadAbsolutely superb. I have always been a fan of the ekranoplan developments, they went on to make more in this vein, but nothing so massive. It's a really great representation of the real thing really like it, and the effort that went it shines clearly. Well done sir9.6 years ago
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769 Mr0MuncherNice, I didn't think it would fly at first but then it did!!! Real great9.6 years ago
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31.5k SemedianIndustriesI love the ekranoplane! It is a masterpiece of engineering!9.6 years ago
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19.3k SkipperBingNice to see someone else attempting this beautiful, huge beast. I can't test it due to mobile limitations, but for looks alone, 5 stars.9.6 years ago
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1,822 DachshundProductionsok thanks@A5mod3us9.6 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@THEaviator Sure. I'll give it a shot.9.6 years ago
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1,822 DachshundProductionsHi @A5mod3us can you make a phone friendly ekranoplan look up other versions of it. There are even smaller versions.9.6 years ago
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9,545 WormforceYou perfectly reproduced it !9.6 years ago
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14.0k ElijtheGeatthat would be pretty cool @A5mod3us9.6 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3us@ElijtheGeat Yeah, it's pretty complex. I can't run anything half this big on my Galaxy S4 either. If you'd like I can try making more phone-friendly models.9.6 years ago
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14.0k ElijtheGeattoo bad it's too big to test on my iPod9.6 years ago
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