A-90 Orlyonok
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Author: Mike1979 Russia

The A-90 Orlyonok is a Soviet ekranoplan that was designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeev (1916-1980) of the Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau. The A-90 is not a conventional aircraft but uses the ground effect to fly a few meters above the surface. Thus it is properly called GEV or ground effect vehicle or ekranoplan in Russian.

operational A-90 Orlyonok ekranoplans built (with renewed hull design) and one Lun-class ekranoplan remained at a naval base near Kaspiysk. (more pictures here: http://englishrussia.1
only three operational A-90 Orlyonok ekranoplans built (with renewed hull design) and one Lun-class ekranoplan remained at a naval base near Kaspiysk.2
Los 3 ó 4 únicos ekranoplanos A-90 Orlyonok construidos (con un renovado diseño del casco) y el único de la clase Lun permanecen en una base naval cerca de Kaspiysk.3
Ground effect vehicle - Ekranoplan - A-90 Orlyonok (in the park "North Tushino") Date 2007 pic by Simm Ground effect vehicle - Ekranoplan - Skimmerfoil Jörg IV located at the SAAF museum, Port Elizabeth, South 4

Made by Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau.

The only three operational A-90 Orlyonok ekranoplans built (with renewed hull design) and one Lun-class ekranoplan remained at a naval base near Kaspiysk. Read more...5
A-90 Orlyonok ekranoplan on display at the Naval Museum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A-90_Orlyonok_4.JPG http://www.panoramio.6
* A-90: The A-90 Orlyonok (Eaglet) was built with military and commercial uses in mind.7
Height Main
16.3 m
Designer
Rostislav Alexeyev
Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeev
Engine(jet)
Kuznetsov NK-8
Length Alt
5808.98
Max Takeoff Weight Main
140000.0
Thrust Main
103.0
Jet Or Prop
both
Range Main
1500.0
Height Alt
1628.14
Type Of Prop
turboprop
Introduced
1979
Payload Main
28000.0
Capacity
150
Cruise Speed Main
400.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
308647.0
Ceiling Main
3
000 m
Number Built
5
Crew
6
Retired
1993
Thrust Alt
23155
Armament
762.0
Cruise Speed Alt
248.5 mph
Area Main
304 m²
Primary user
Soviet Navy
Span Alt
3149.6
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
34171
Engine(prop)
Kuznetsov NK-12MK
Manufacturer
Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau
Payload Alt
61730.0
First Flight
1972
Number Of Jets
2
Span Main
31.5 m
Power Main
152.0
Number Of Props
1
Type of jet
turbofan
Length Main
58.1 m
Area Alt
3272.0
Range Alt
932 mi
Ceiling Alt
9842.0
Category
Aircraft manufactured by the Soviet Union
Aircraft with contra-rotating propellers
Ekranoplans
Mixed-power aircraft
Soviet military transport aircraft 1970-1979

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