Posted on 07/06/2015 11:46:57 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Work is already underway on the hi-tech 130-metre-long Atlant, which is to be created by merging technology from planes, hovercraft and airships.
Capable of taking off and landing without a runway it will be able to carry 200 military personnel at speeds of up to 105mph.
The futuristic craft is equipped with sophisticated high-precision computer technology, with Russian officials claiming that the $15million (£9.5million) aircraft will be used by the Defence Ministry.
The company behind the 21st century model, Augur RosAeroSystems, say Putin's new toy will be ready for use by the army as early as 2018, according to The Siberian Times.
Mikhail Talesnikov, the vice-president of the firm, said all development work in the first phase of the project would be completed by December.
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
What could go wrong? Nice move, Colonel.
“Work is already underway on the hi-tech 130-metre-long Atlant, which is to be created by merging technology from planes, hovercraft and airships.”
I saw this in the movie, “The Avengers.” Except they did it with an aircraft carrier.
Looks like a blimp. Moscow to Siberia at 105mph.
Would make a good MOAB though.
Pingsky.
Does it carry its own work-stand around with it?
It’ll be powered by an unquenchable supply of hot air, thanks to Putin’s bloviating.
ITC Thunderbird
those were the days...
Good question. The Hindenburg used hydrogen as a lift gas primarily because these United States had a near monopoly on helium. We didn't sell strategic materials to the nasty NAZIs running the Third Reich. Russia has a lot of natural gas. I don't know if their gas deposits have a meaningful percentage of helium ... if not, they could have problems.
I pulled one of those off my dog once......................
My RV6A goes 150 mph so I’ll fly rings around this sled.
Nice touch, It carries along its’ own step ladder. ;-)
“It is Balloon!”
Russia produces some helium, but Qatar and Algeria produce more significant amounts. The US produces the most but there are other supplies.
MINERAL COMMODITY SUMMARIES 2015
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/2015/mcs2015.pdf
See page 73
Helium is susceptible to the variances of temperature. This is the primary reason derigibles were eliminated from the US arsenal.
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