Caspian Sea Monster

[Ant2000]

Found this website completely by accident some great close up pics of this relic of the cold war!
http://igor113.livejournal.com/51213.html

[NathanJones]

Huge! great imagery there, the scale of the planes the Russian's built were second to none. After watching the film 2012, the other half was enthralled by the An-225 then discovered the K-7 Flying fortress (I think that's correct, at the office so cannot confirm the name) but these are enormous machines and beggars belief that they ever took flight.

[Zaxxon]

Wonderful soviet engineering, true lump-hammer, agricultural build & design. If only we could get one over here for a museum.

[mrloudly]

What were the pods for along the top?

[jhfozzy]

mrloudly said:

What were the pods for along the top?

Looks like some sort of torpedo.

[Taffer]

mrloudly said:

What were the pods for along the top?

Anti-ship missiles (SS-N-22 'Sunburn').

[IanMorewood]

Yep upto 6 cruise missiles.

[ChiChoAndy]

There are a few in a yard in Baku. We tried to go and see them when I was working in Azerbaijan, but couldn't get in!

[CTjockey]

Some good interior shots here
http://englishrussia.com/2010/09/05/ekranoplan-the...

Fascinating machine

[Fat Albert]

I find these absolutely fascinating, what happens when Political will, money and bright brains work together.....