Lun-class ekranoplan
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| Lun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ekranoplan |
| Manufacturer | |
| Primary user | Soviet Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The Lun-class (Russian: "Hen Harrier") (NATO reporting name: "Utka") (Russian: "Duck") ekranoplan was an extremely unusual aircraft used by the Soviet & Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late '90s. Wing-in-ground-effect aircraft use the extra lift of their large wings when in proximity to the surface (about one to four meters).
The sole vessel of her class, MD-160 entered service with the Black Sea Fleet 1987. Eight JSC Motorostroitel NK-37 turbojets were mounted on forward-located canards, each delivering 127.4 kN (28,600 lbf) of thrust. MD-160 had a flying boat-like hull with a large deflecting plate at the bottom of the hull to provide a "step" for takeoff.
[edit] Specifications (Lun)
General characteristics
- Crew: 6 officers, 9 enlisted men
- Length: 73.8 m (242 ft)
- Wingspan: 44 m (142 ft)
- Height: 19.2 m (63 ft)
- Empty weight: 286 tons ()
- Loaded weight: 350 tons ()
- Powerplant: 8× JSC Motorostroitel NK-37 turbojet, 127.4 kN (28,600 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 knots (440 km/h)
- Range: 1,000 nm (1,860 km)
Armament
- Six fixed-elevation SS-N-22 Sunburn anti-ship missile launchers
- One 23 mm PI-23 Twin AA gun (2,400 rounds)
Avionics
Puluchas search radar
- Electric power: Two 200 kW (268 shp) gas turbines
- Endurance: 5 days
- Draft: 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.[edit] External link
- Image of Lun floating with helicopter hovering nearby se-technology.com, showing armament, 8 engines and search radar
- Global Aircraft site
