The Soviet Superplane Program That Rattled Area 51 (1000x663 pixel images ahead)
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[QUOTE=Angry Pineapple;30376392]Damn that thing is big, imagine if they tested it and got it to work..[/QUOTE]
They never had a war to test it with but it would've scared the shit outta of the enemy.
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You can count on the Soviets and Russians to build unusual, yet beautiful, aircraft.
Not really, news, since this isn't really news. But still pretty nice.
[QUOTE=GoldenDargon;30375736]I await the day when some eccentric billionaire buys this plane and restores it back to it's former glory.
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If I remember correctly, the Russian military ordered a new version from the Alexeev Bureau.
Not many details on it though.
[URL]http://defensewarnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2010/08/dtn-news-russia-revives-caspian-sea.html[/URL]
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Looks like the lovechild of a Fulcrum and an F-22.
[QUOTE=GoldenDargon;30377729]Looks like the lovechild of a Fulcrum and an F-22.[/QUOTE]
With the cockpit of an F-35.
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I love this sexy beast!
I say the Russian government restores the plane and moves it to a museum. It would rack up international tourism.
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You can count on the Soviets and Russians to build unusual, yet beautiful, aircraft.[/QUOTE]
Ahaha Tupolev TU-22M, you crazy swing-wing strategic bomber, you! :v:
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Tupolev_Tu-22m3.jpg[/img]
DAT VERTICAL FIN.
It looks angry
Why has noone thought of a GEV sim or racing game?
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The fuck is that, and how does it work?
[QUOTE=Del91;30380197]The fuck is that, and how does it work?[/QUOTE]
Remember the WiG from MGS3?
Actually, I've never played any MGS games. :frown:
[QUOTE=Del91;30380197]The fuck is that, and how does it work?[/QUOTE]
It's another Ekranoplan, with it's control surfaces (wings, etc.) removed.
[url]http://www.testpilot.ru/russia/bartini/vva/vva_e.htm[/url]
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Looks like a turtle.
[QUOTE=shatteredwindow;30380864]Looks like a turtle.[/QUOTE]
It looks bad ass...
Its like, "Remember World War 2 Flying Fortresses? GET READY FOR FLOATING FORTRESS!"
[QUOTE=Swilly;30381330]It looks bad ass...
Its like, "Remember World War 2 Flying Fortresses? GET READY FOR FLOATING FORTRESS!"[/QUOTE]
Here's a fortress:
[img]http://www.yousaytoo.com/postonly_image/pic/10994/5.jpg[/img]
It's not a plane, it flies like 15 feet off the water. It's basically a flying boat that can't fly properly.
I love the words "Freaked out the CIA"
[media][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=YSYmSnpQ360[/URL][/media]
[QUOTE=Second-gear-of-mgear;30381922]It's not a plane, it flies like 15 feet off the water. It's basically a flying boat that can't fly properly.[/QUOTE]
It's not a boat or a plane, it's a Ground Effect Vehicle.
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HURR I WAS PLANE.
In all seriousness it breaks my heart to see these gorgeous, amazing planes, built, getting them all ready to fly, and then have them waste away in a field... Atleast they could recycle them into scrap and sell it.
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HURR I WAS PLANE.
In all seriousness it breaks my heart to see these gorgeous, amazing planes, built, getting them all ready to fly, and then have them waste away in a field... Atleast they could recycle them into scrap and sell it.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather see them in a museum than sold for scrap (This one is at the Central Air Force Museum, and they plan to repair and reassemble it at some point)
[editline]10th June 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;30381637]Here's a fortress:
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It's based on a real plane, but the 3d model is twice as large as the actual thing, and it didn't have the cannons.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinin_K-7[/url]
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