Various Ekranoplane and WIG projects

[ucon]

Hi to all.
WIG-projects by Ecolen company, Russia
Info and mor pix see in www.avicopress.ru
Regards

 

[ucon]

Hi to all.
WIG-project pix from upcoming book by Avico Press "Caspian Monster and others"
Info (include text in English) and more pix are in www.avicopress.ru
Regards

 

[Antonio]

include text in English

Thank you very much!. That are really wonderful news, please keep us updated.

Regards,
Antonio

 

[ucon]

Hi to all!
WIG of second generation
More info www.palio.ru/airfoilboat.htm

 

[hesham]

Hi,

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GzXYfK-lDG4/RpmBdwOZKhI/AAAAAAAABsg/Ac9jFDjQVlA/s400/WIG,+Wing-In-Ground.jpg

 

[Jemiba]

My first thought was : Beriev Be-103, but neither the wing planform, nor
the tail are correct. But with the link, I only get the picture and under
4.bp.blogspot.com, I couldn't find the blog, which may give an answer .. ???

 

[airman]

nice aircraft !

 

[Dragon029]

I know this should probably go in the "Scale Modelling, CGI and Profiles" area but it is fairly similar to the original design. <The Manta by AVPRO UK, mine was primarily based on the picture on the left in the middle.>

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll175/Dragon029/MantaPresentation.png
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll175/Dragon029/MantaPresentation2.png
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll175/Dragon029/MantaPresentation3.png

 

[hesham]

Hi,

http://www.eaglespeak.us/2005_04_01_archive.html

 

[JJC]

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/aerodynamics/q0130.shtml

 

[JJC]

another interesting image!

 

[hesham]

Hi,

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/12/using_the_ground_effect_for_transportation.html

 

[Gannet]

Here a photo of Russia's Aeroprogress T-752 Shtyk

 

[Howedar]

Here a photo of Russia's Aeroprogress T-752 Shtyk

I very strongly doubt this was intended as a WIG aircraft. The mounting of weapons on the lower wing is all the evidence you need, although there are a number of other indications.

 

[Gannet]

Here a photo of Russia's Aeroprogress T-752 Shtyk

I very strongly doubt this was intended as a WIG aircraft. The mounting of weapons on the lower wing is all the evidence you need, although there are a number of other indications.

It appears to me to be a WIG Type C similar to the Be-103 which is both a WIG and a Amphibious Aircraft.

See http://www.beriev-usa.com/main/overview.html

The low-set wing (in relation to hull) provides for wing-in-ground effect during take-off and landing. Thanks to this feature the aircraft does not need flaps and can skim on the wing trailing edges.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Russian Ekranoplane development.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1992/1992%20-%200575.html

[replaced by higher res version—Mod.]

 

[fredgell]

Just posted on Seawings site - under Whats New
http://www.seawings.co.uk/
walkround
159 pictures of caspian sea monster

enjoy

Fred

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Just posted on Seawings site - under Whats New
http://www.seawings.co.uk/
walkround
159 pictures of caspian sea monster

enjoy

Fred

Nice site. However this must be the 4th time Igor's pics have been posted.

 

[RanulfC]

Hi to all.
WIG-projects by Ecolen company, Russia
Info and mor pix see in www.avicopress.ru
Regards

Great, there goes ANOTHER one of my great concepts to someone else! I swear it's telepathy

Actually I'm glad to see someone ELSE thought of using the Burnellie "Wing-fuselage" in a WIG configuration.

Randy

 

[Triton]

Models and artist's impressions of project to rebuild Lun as a search, rescue, and firefighting vehicle.

Sources:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?99988-Russian-Photos-%28updated-on-regular-basis%29/page2321
http://news.ru.msn.com/maks/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149291928&page=10
http://vitaly.livejournal.com/82097.html
http://www.realbsb.ru/2010/02/blog-post_26.html

 

[Triton]

Artist's impression of Saratov Aviation Plant EKIP (Ecology and Progress) ground effect vehicle developed in the late 1980s.

Source: http://www.liveinternet.ru/community/802038/post118445369/

 

[Triton]

Model of perspective winged (Ekranoplan / ground effect vehicle project) on display at Integrated Safety and Security Exhibition 2010.

Model of Winged Project Orion-40 (Orion-40 ground effect vehicle) on display at Integrated Safety and Security Exhibition 2010.

http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/301

 

[Triton]

Arctic Trade and Transport Company (ATTK) Aquaglide-30 transport ekranoplan.

Source: http://www.attk.ru/Eng/projects/projects.htm#Ekranoplan_Aquaglide-30

 

[Triton]

Artist's impression of Seabus Hydaer.

Source: http://www.se-technology.com/

 

[Triton]

Model of ROKS Aero 16-passenger ekranoplan concept circa 1995.

Source: http://vadimvswar.narod.ru/ALL_OUT/TiVOut0809/Ekrl2/Ekrl2020.htm

 

[Triton]

Artist's impression of Universal Reusable Space Transportation System - winged - aerospaceplane (Project LLC "Marengo") by Krylov Research Institute.

Artist's impression of sea launch ekranoplan by Krylov Research Institute.

Source: http://vadimvswar.narod.ru/ALL_OUT/TiVOut0809/Ekrl2/Ekrl2023.htm

 

[hesham]

Hi,

http://books.google.com.eg/books?id=oAXEphDmmEMC&pg=PA27&dq=wing-in-ground&hl=ar&ei=Pvt8TP__FsiiOOvpoYIE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=true

 

[hesham]

Hi,

I read about Radacraft from 1999 from Pilot magazine,and later
I find to it a site;

http://www.ghdstudios.com/radacraft/rcraft.html

 

[Stargazer]

Ever thought that the definition of what is and what isn't a WIG aircraft was not quite clear?
Well, here's some valuable information written by K. V. Rozhdentsvesky for Progress in Aerospace Sciences #42. It's only one page but it sheds some solid light on the various types of WIG that have existed (attachment in next post).

 

[Stargazer]

I have found the complete text and here's the revised file.

 

[Stargazer]

Related links which I don't remember seeing here before:


http://www.sse.gr/NATO/EreunaKaiTexnologiaNATO/35.An_overview_of_WIG_vehicles_for_military_operations/RTO-TR-AVT-081/TR-AVT-081-01.pdf
http://www.sse.gr/NATO/EreunaKaiTexnologiaNATO/35.An_overview_of_WIG_vehicles_for_military_operations/RTO-TR-AVT-081/TR-AVT-081-02.pdf

 

[foiling]

Thanks for these contributions Hesham & Stargazer2006.

 

[Triton]

Zelenodolsk Design Bureau design concept.

Source:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1255615&page=56

 

[hesham]

Hi,

an old WIG aircraft.

http://books.google.com.eg/books?id=hAEAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70&dq=delta-wing+popular&lr=&cd=5#v=onepage&q&f=true

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/777091.pdf

 

[hesham]

Hi,


http://olbri2007.narod.ru/index/Text/Project/Miscellaneous/Clipper_e2.html

 

[bigvlada]

Why is there so few large transport WIG projects? Is there really no market for the aircraft like Boeing Pelican and Beriev Be 2500? Too expensive to transport cargo compared to ships?

 

[Stargazer]

This topic is becoming pretty long.

I'm locking it temporarily to split it into two or three separate ones.

 

[Stargazer]

This topic is now reopened but will be only for uncategorized or unidentified projects.

I have created separate topics as follows:

• Lippisch-inspired WIG aircraft: Hoverwing, Airfish, Seawing, FlightShip...
• Amfikon Ekranoplan concepts
• Sukhoi Wing-In-Ground (WIG) concepts
• Alexeyev's WIG designs: Orlyonok, etc.
• U.S. Wing-in-Ground (WIG) studies
• Eastern Asian WIG prototypes and designs (China, Korea...)

Please make sure to post in the proper topic to avoid clogging this one or duplicating material!

 

[hesham]

Hi,


here is the Canadian Koksidzha Ekranoplane of 1965,


http://vadimvswar.narod.ru/ALL_OUT/TiVOut0809/EkrplUSA/EkrplUSA014.htm

 

[hesham]

Hi,


here is Germany Ekranoplane and Europe Patent Ekranoplane projects.


http://commi.narod.ru/txt/1995/0404.htm