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The Lun-class ekranoplan (Soviet classification: Project 903) is the only ground effect vehicle (GEV) to ever be operationally deployed as a warship, deploying in the Caspian Flotilla. It was designed by Rostislav Alexeyev in 1975 and used by the Soviet and later Russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s. It flew … See more
The Lun-class ekranoplan was developed on the basis of the experimental KM ekranoplan, which was nicknamed the "Caspian Sea Monster".
The Lun was … See moreOn 31 July 2020, the completed MD-160 Lun-class ekranoplan was towed out of the naval base in Kaspiysk, with the intention of being eventually … See more
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• Crew: 15 (6 officers, 9 enlisted)
• Capacity: 137 t (302,000 lb)
• Length: 73.8 m (242 ft 2 in) See moreSoviet Union
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Dec 5, 2019 · Known as Project 903, the missile-carrying Lun-class ekranoplans would be built upon the lessons learned from the earlier machines. The word “lun” (лунь) is Russian for “harrier.” An order for four examples was initially …
Take A Look At These Incredible Shots Of The Russia's Sole …
Aug 10, 2020 · Some new interesting (internal and external) images have emerged of the only Project 903 Attack/Transport ground effect vehicle (Ekranoplan) with carrier-killing supersonic …
Lun-class Ekranoplan: The Real Caspian Sea Monster
Mar 1, 2023 · Project 903 became known as the “Lun” (Russian for harrier) Ekranoplan. Although smaller than the KM, the Lun-class was still a huge machine. It measured at 240 feet in length and 62 feet in height. It has a …
Ekranoplan: The True Story of the Caspian Sea Monster
Sep 18, 2023 · The Lun-class ekranoplan, called Project 903. While the 1960s craft was little more than a prototype, the Lun-class – Lun is Russian for ‘harrier’ – has the distinction of being the only GEV in history to have been deployed …
The Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built …
Jul 31, 2020 · Russia’s only completed Project 903 Lun class ekranoplan, a type of wing-in-ground-effect craft, recently floated out onto the Caspian Sea for the first time in decades and probably for the last time ever.
The unbelievably massive Lun class ekranoplan
Feb 4, 2015 · Lun weighed 350 tons and carried six Moskitcruise missiles which were classified under the category of SS-N-22 Sunburn by NATO. Lun, Russian for hen harrier, could sink a vessel of any type and size by hitting it with just …
Ekranoplan “Lun” – a unique military vehicle near Derbent
On December 30, 2021, a Project #903 Lun missile ekranoplan was towed ashore near the city of Derbent, in the Republic of Dagestan. This is the first exhibit of the future Patriot Park, which is planned to open here in 2023.
Lun Class Ekranoplane - Project 903 - GlobalSecurity.org
The project 903 Lun Soviet strike missile ekranoplan was built at the Volga plant located in Gorky, which is now called Nizhny Novgorod. The ekranoplan is designed to strike missiles at enemy...
Lun Class Ekranoplane - Project 903 - GlobalSecurity.org
Dec 21, 2016 · Built in the mid-1960s, the 100-meter-long Caspian Sea Monster was the biggest ekranoplan of all time, weighing an impressive 544 tons. Despite the weight, the vehicle could lift heavier loads off...
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