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To: Eye of Unk

These craft were originally developed as very high-speed military transports, and were based mostly on the shores of the Caspian Sea and Black Sea


20 posted on 07/18/2010 3:15:52 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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This is the Lun class ground effect vehicle.It was used by the Soviet & Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late '90s.The sole vessel of her class, MD-160 entered service with the Black Sea Fleet in 1987.It was fitted with six missile launchers, mounted in pairs on the dorsal surface of the fuselage, and advanced tracking systems mounted in the nose and tail.
21 posted on 07/18/2010 3:25:28 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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