Nuclear Ekranoplan 'Smelost'

[mboeller]

I just have to share this link. This SF - Ekranoplan looks just WOW!

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/o0z3J


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[Steve Pace]

I just have to share this link. This SF - Ekranoplan looks just WOW!

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/o0z3J

Awesome alright. -SP

 

[kaiserd]

I just have to share this link. This SF - Ekranoplan looks just WOW!

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/o0z3J

Awesome is the word.
Very GI Joe (Stalin)
Ekrano plane, mix in a F14 Tomcat, and set to XXXL.

 

[Stargazer]

Astounding!

 

[galgot]

What a monster ! Very well done B)
I don't really understand the need for VG wings though... The thing would be that fast ?
Thought it would need more a hi lift straight wing. But looks cool anyway.

 

[shivering]

As someone pointed out on another forum, the wings/horizontal stabilizers look a bit F-14-ish.
Perhaps a kit-bash?

 

[shivering]

And, as mentioned previously, why VG? Seems a bit of extra weight for such a low-level machine.

 

[Sferrin]

Now THAT is a Tomcat!

 

[Richard N]

So that's what the Russians did with the Tomcats they got from Iran.

 

[A_Kid1234]

i wonder if variable sweep wings would actually be useful on a ground effect vehicle

 

[Scott Kenny]

i wonder if variable sweep wings would actually be useful on a ground effect vehicle

If it's a Type C, capable of full flight, yes. Maybe if it's a type B that can "jump" over obstacles and whatnot.

 

[moin1900]

Sci-Fi Nuclear Ekranoplan
"A COLDER WAR" by Zeljko Pahek
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Xmz2R
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Gaphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Colder_War