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Lun-class Ekranoplan

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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. Mobile friendly. Group 1 fires the missiles.

It flew using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when close to the surface of the water–about 4 metres (13 ft) or less. Although they might look similar and have related technical characteristics, ekranoplans like the Lun are not aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, nor 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.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 54.1ft (16.5m)
  • Length 64.5ft (19.6m)
  • Height 16.4ft (5.0m)
  • Empty Weight 15,705lbs (7,124kg)
  • Loaded Weight 90,894lbs (41,228kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.988
  • Wing Loading 110.2lbs/ft2 (538.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 824.9ft2 (76.6m2)
  • Drag Points 7695

Parts

  • Number of Parts 77
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 267