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[Not really a PEA] Lun Class Ekranoplan (Project 903 Loon)

62.0k LunarEclipseSP  2 months ago
Auto Credit Based on BadahhMuscleCar001's No Wing Challenge 2024 [ENDED]

Part-Efficient... Aircraft??

Is this even an aircraft you think? It is even has no wing parts. That just kinda sus yo


An entry for No Wing Challenge 2024 (EXTRA HARD)


The Lun-class ekranoplan (Soviet classification: Project 903) is the only ground effect vehicle (GEV) to ever be operationally deployed as a warship, deploying in the Caspian Flotilla. It was designed by Rostislav Alexeyev in 1975 and used by the Soviet and later Russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s.

It flew using lift generated by the ground effect acting on its large wings when within about four metres (13 ft) above the surface of the water. Although they might look similar to traditional aircraft, ekranoplans like the Lun are not classified as aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, or hydrofoils. Rather, craft like the Lun-class ekranoplan are classified as maritime ships by the International Maritime Organization due to their use of the ground effect, in which the craft glides just above the surface of the water.

The ground effect occurs when flying at an altitude of only a few metres above the ocean or ground; drag is greatly reduced by the proximity of the ground preventing the formation of wingtip vortices, thus increasing the efficiency of the wing. This effect does not occur at high altitude.

The name Lun comes from the Russian word for the harrier.

[Features]

  • Made out of 100% fuselages, no wings applied on this build, literally none.

[ Controls]

  • Standard aircraft control.
  • Pitch back (Default: S) to move backward/reverse.

[Armaments]

  • 6x Moskit (multirole, can target both air and surface targets)

[Notes]

  • Probably not quite recommended to go fast forward at the excessive speed, it will be really difficult to brake, and even your craft will always drifting away

Part Efficient Aircraft, credits and idea from @Monarchii

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor No Wing Challenge 2024 [ENDED]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 123.8ft (37.7m)
  • Length 209.6ft (63.9m)
  • Height 53.7ft (16.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 17,409lbs (7,896kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.697
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 0

Parts

  • Number of Parts 80
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 287
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    Name: Lun-class Ekranoplan

    Type: Ground Effect Vehicle

    Creator: @LunarEclipseSP


    Aesthetics: 8
    Build Quality: 7
    Details: 6
    Description: 4
    Accuracy: 8
    Bonus: 3

    Overall: 36


    Pinned 2 months ago
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    Modern Warship be like: Interest > Lvl up > get rekt by a p2w ship > $MONEY MONEY MONEY$ > Win streak. And it goes on and on

    +1 2 months ago
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    6,217 Samfpanzer

    Soviet whale
    (Very good plane 10/10)

    +1 2 months ago
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    @Monarchii yeah, never know about it before

    +1 2 months ago
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    50.5k Monarchii

    @LunarEclipseSP yea, it's on one of my builds, quite useful for floaties, rocket helipad

    +2 2 months ago
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    @Monarchii uhh never before, can you tell me what is it? It must be one of your build formula

    +1 2 months ago
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    @PilotRyder photo won't load, try again

    +1 2 months ago
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    50.5k Monarchii

    quite hilarious Miss E XD, speaking of which... have you ever used PID? for like, hovering and such?

    +1 2 months ago
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    40.1k 50CalChicken

    Allow me to ram this I to other ships to get kills in the most annoying way possible

    +1 2 months ago
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    @Majakalona russia rahhhhh

    2 months ago
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    Eraknoplan.

    2 months ago
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    5,340 PilotRyder

    @LunarEclipseSp is this real? click here

    +1 2 months ago
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    27.9k Majakalona

    russia big boat hovermobile for military uses
    RBBHMFMU

    +1 2 months ago
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    @001
    @Monarchii

    +1 2 months ago