अजीब दिखने वाला Russian Missile Carrier Plane MD-160 Lun-Class Ekranoplan

अजीब दिखने वाला Russian Missile Carrier Plane MD-160 Lun-Class Ekranoplan One of the quirkiest aircraft in the world, the Russian MD-160 also called ‘ekranoplan’ was towed to the Russian city of Derbent last week where it will form a permanent exhibit at the upcoming ‘Patriot Park’ exhibition center. The aircraft is one of a kind- designed in 1986 with its unique feature being six missile tubes placed on top of its fuselage. Its purpose was to sneak up upon enemy aircraft carriers from under their radar coverage and lob missiles before the enemy vessel’s defenses could react. Designed by the Soviet Union during the latter stages of the Cold War as a high-speed anti-ship missile aircraft, its unusual design makes it looks like a spaceship from Star Wars. It is now going on display at Patriot Park in the city of Derbent in Russia's semi-autonomous republic of Dagestan when it is opens to public later this year. The Russian Ministry of Defense’s TV channel reported on July 31, 2020 that the ‘ekranoplan,’ had arrived in Derbent, Dagestan after a 14-hour journey south from the Russian Navy's base in Kaspiysk, which is also in Dagestan. The aircraft has been out of service since the late 1990s. It took a day to prepare the craft, which is non-operational at present, for the trip and a tug towed it to its new home. The MD-160’s construction began in 1986 and completed in 1991. It is never known to have flown a combat mission. It was powered by eight Kuznetsov NK-87 turbofan engines, each with a maximum thrust rating of 28,600 pounds, mounted in two banks of four engines on each side of the forward fuselage. #GlobalConflictHindi #LunClassEkranoplan #MD160

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