“Caspian Sea Monster” from the Peaks of Soviet Technology

Nothing like an airplane but not designed for the sky Did you come across a vehicle? If you haven’t followed the Cold War agenda well enough or lived in the Soviet Union, your answer is probably “no”.

One of the most interesting breakthroughs of the USSR in history “KM ScreenoplanThe ” project is exactly the kind that fits our description above.

First of all, let’s clarify what KM Screenoplan is and what it is.

“Lun Class ScreenoplanKM Screenoplan, also known as “, was a massive cargo delivery vehicle with wings and capable of flying over water.

Its shape resembles an airplane, but functions of ships It is a tool that shakes the transportation perception of some of us, not only with its working logic, but also with its existence and function.

weight 550 tons can find and Able to carry cargo up to 100 tons The function of this massive vehicle was to transport heavy cargoes and vehicles on the route from Soviet Central Asia to the Soviet Caucasus across the Caspian Sea. This vehicle, which has 4 gun barrels with its later armament, is also a to the warship is thought to be translated.

Contrary to popular belief, the working logic of the ekranoplan does not consist of flying on the water or swimming on the water surface.

Yes, you heard right. Between the air and the water surface”enormous unstable regionExecuting over a layer referred to as “”, the ekranoplan technically neither touched the water nor was flying.

Screenoplan, from the “enormous unstable zone” layer If it gets close to the water, it may sink, from the layer itself even if it moves away, it will be affected by the air flow. He could hurt himself. For this reason, it was necessary to provide this layer balance very well. When the necessary balance is achieved, the vehicle 2000 kilometers He was capable of going as far.

In short, how to classify the progression logic of this tool, therefore It is a subject of debate even today.

With the failure of the project and the collapse of the USSR, the ekranoplans were left to rot.

too expensive is a project and ships are more advantageous in every way Because of its existence, the ekranoplans were forgotten over time.

• The image is of an ekranoplan left to rot on the shores of Dagestan.