Re: The Burnelli conspiracy

Inviato da  Dorian il 9/4/2007 17:20:55

Il Lun Ekranoplan sovietico (1966):

Cargo:


In versione da guerra con siluri:


400 tonnellate, 3000 km di autonomia, 600 Km/h..
..a 5 metri di altezza..

Wing-In-Ground (WIG) effect craft take advantage the fact that the aerodynamic efficiency of a wing, and particularly its lifting capacity, improves dramatically when is operated within approximately one-half of its span above ground or water, in what is termed ground effect.
If the wing’s natural accelerated flow passing over it is further accelerated by the high-velocity exhaust of a turbojet engine, the lifting capacity of the wing is even more greatly enhanced.

- Ground Effect and WIG Vehicles
- Lun Ekranoplan
- Project 903 Lun

Quasi mezzo secolo dopo la Boeing ci prova con il Pelican: capacità di carico.. 1400 tonnellate!

Sempre dalla Russia potrebbe arrivare il nuovo WIG-Plane Be-2500 (Neptune).. 2500 tonnellate di carico in grado di "atterrare" direttamente nei porti navali esistenti..