Probably need that second prop for stability. I see they’re getting away from their utilitarian look and going more mainstream. In the past all of their weapons had this built in a no-frills home shop type look.
Their have been some rumors (perhaps you’ve heard them) that upwards of 400 Russians were transported to France to sail the Vladivostok back to Mother Russia. However, when France cancelled the deal, the Russian sailors “removed” certain critical parts from the Vlad and went back to Russia with them. No idea if true/false...