Russia creates a new “sea monster” – the ekranoplan “the Seagull” A-050. The ship will be commissioned this year, says the American edition of We Are the Mighty.
the Author writes that the Soviet Union attached great importance to the airfoil due to the versatile combination of features, planes and ships. The most famous and successful – “LUN”. It is able to accelerate to five hundred kilometers per hour and carry on armed with anti-ship missiles.
Now, the developers are creating a new generation of wig of modern materials. So, A-050 will weigh about 50 tons, it can carry a hundred people or nine tonnes of cargo. Thanks to the engines the ship will reach the speed of 450 kilometers per hour, and will be able to move not only on water but also on ice or desert.
