Soviet Caspian Sea Monster Lun-class Ekranoplan

The KM (Korabl Maket) (Russian: Корабль-макет, literally "Ship-prototype"), known colloquially as the Caspian Sea Monster, was an experimental ground effect vehicle developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s by the Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau. The unit's ground effect altitude was 4–14 m (13 ft 1 in–45 ft 11 in) while its maximum sea state was 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in). The KM began operation in 1966, and was continuously tested by the Soviet Navy until 1980 when it crashed into the Caspian Sea. The Lun-class ekranoplan now lies in an industrial storage facility in northern Russia. Lun was abandoned after the 1990s collapse of the Soviet Union.

[madmaxsmotorcycles]

We should preserve this piece of aviation history

[spittyboii]

Man no one can deny that thing is cool as fuck

[timper]

It's like the spruce goose, too big to fly just cruise a few feet above the water.

[zvnsmds]

Sad to see the Caspian Sea monster anandonded it’s a piece of history but it was abandoned on the beach after the fall of the Soviet Union

[Ёжиквтумане-йъ]

А некоторые обличенные высшей власть утверждали что в СССР только калоши делали! Вот она, Советская "калоша", единственная и неповторимая!

[sushiltiwari]

Save it for the next generation. It shows the power of bygone era. Splendid.

[РоманРубанов-ыч]

Классный экраноплан. Пора уже подобные на поток ставить!

[mukutul]

USSR created all amazing technology. Space, aviation, submarines

[cartninja]

In soviet Russia plane is bigger than sea

[glhlzfv]

Невообразимая штуковина! Обязательно возродить!

[charlibravo]

Can you imagine this thing carrying 1500 across the world kind of like an airliner and seeing all types of oceans and animals when on your destination?

[hmmreally]

O, it flew high enough to be very scary! Would have been one heck of a naval weapon

[idaman]

It's scary that the sea monster can function again

[davidsimplicio]

Just insane, imagine if US, Rússia, China United imagine what they could build together.

[joeo]

Someone is saying “What and the hell were we thinking” 🤔

[duxlorbitxl]

I wish these were still around, or at least I could have seen it working.

[larou]

Too heavy for flying 😢 it's a real monster 😮

[harreits]

Is has been decommissined for years allready. Why show more???!!!

[cesarolivarria]

It was el chapo business transport before

[twt]

Another Soviet snafu, too big, a easy target, burns to much fuel, and the cost overrun must be staggering.