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Bartini A-2500

20.2k MinutesTanker  1 hours ago

If you want to do some landing on this, you can try this version without the plane + an arresting hook here


The Ekranoplan Carrier

Beginning in 1965, Robert Bartini envisioned the A-2500 not merely as an ekranoplan but as a true intercontinental sea-skimming leviathan, able to fly far higher than the later Lun-class designs and thus operate safely over rougher oceans and larger waves. Stretching an immense 180 meters in length with a 120-meter wingspan, the A-2500 was conceived to cruise at speeds up to 600 km/h, riding the ground effect at altitudes of up to 20 meters above the water while retaining the ability to briefly climb higher when needed. Bartini’s design called for ten engines (possibly nuclear-powered), arranged with six forward engines dedicated solely to taking off, blowing air under the wings, and four rear engines to sustain high-speed cruise. This raw speed and lift philosophy eliminated the need for ramps, VTOL systems, or catapults; aircraft could simply take off directly from the deck as the A-2500 surged forward. Though it was never built, the concept embodied Bartini’s radical belief that overwhelming scale, speed, and unconventional aerodynamics could merge ship and aircraft into a single strategic weapon capable of crossing oceans in hours.


Controls:

Engines = Throttle
Turning = Yaw
AG5 = Jettison Plane's Weapon
AG6 = Launch Plane
AG7 = Rear Hatch
AG8 = Plane's Thrust Vectoring





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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 419.2ft (127.8m)
  • Length 601.0ft (183.2m)
  • Height 156.6ft (47.7m)
  • Empty Weight 4,019,513lbs (1,823,222kg)
  • Loaded Weight N/A

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1522.535
  • Wing Loading 2,260.6lbs/ft2 (11,037.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,368.1ft2 (220.0m2)
  • Drag Points 5181

Parts

  • Number of Parts 381
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,372
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