Does India need something like Caspian Sea Monster and A-90 Orlyonok?

[IND151]

General characteristics

• Length: 92.00 m (301 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 37.60 m (123 ft 4 in)
• Tail stabilizer span: 37 m (121 ft 5 in)
• Height: 21.80 m (71 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 662.50 m2 (7,131.1 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 240,000 kg (529,109 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 544,000 kg (1,199,315 lb)
• Powerplant: 10 × Dobrynin VD-7 turbojet, 127.53 kN (28,670 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 500 km/h (311 mph; 270 kn)
• Cruising speed: 430 km/h (267 mph; 232 kn)
• Range: 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi)
• Ground effect altitude: 4–14 m (13 ft 1 in–45 ft 11 in)
• Maximum sea state: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Capacity: 150 personnel
• Payload: 28,000 kg (61,730 lb)
• Length: 58.1 m (190 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 31.5 m (103 ft 4 in)
• Height: 16.3 m (53 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 304 m² (3,272 ft²)
• Max. takeoff weight: 140,000 kg (308,647 lb)
• Powerplant:
  • 2 × Kuznetsov NK-8-4K turbofan, 103 kN (23,155 lbf) each
  • 1 × Kuznetsov NK-12MK turboprop, 152 kN (34,171 lbf)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 400 km/h (248.5 mph)
• Range: 1,500 km (932 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,842 ft)

Armament

2 x 12.7mm machine guns in twin dorsal turret


Hello members.

My question is does India need Ekranoplans like this in limited numbers?

They can carry large amount of troops at speed 5 to 6 times higher compared to speed of warships.

 

[IND151]

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[ZooZoo]

Does any one in world has something like this???

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Foot soldiers who are fighting the war against terror everyday dont have proper equipments and you are like....

 

[Skull and Bones]

It doesn't serve any purpose for India, unless we're preparing to invade Sri Lanka or Indonesia.

 

[Mughal-Prince]

This mascot has been dropped from Brazil India can have it too.

 

[IND151]

Foot soldiers who are fighting the war against terror everyday dont have proper equipments and you are like....

Such GEVs can carry hundreds of troops at speed of hundreds of KMs to places like andman and nikobar.

This mascot has been dropped from Brazil India can have it too.

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[uparyupari]

We are looking to Build 15 US-2 Shinmaywa aircrafts after getting ToT from Japan. Its in the works.

 

[IND151]

We are looking to Build 15 US-2 Shinmaywa aircrafts after getting ToT from Japan. Its in the works.

Its not Ground Effect Vehicle.

 

[ptltejas]

We need to ask the purpose for such
one is to transfer sailor etc. then there is no need, as that type need does not arise
Second is to transfer fuel, food etc, its can see that whether its economically, and by weight good, and needed?
Third is for special operations like amphibious ships, to transfer things, that can be seen and asked is it needed?

If we found some need and useful for Strategic or Tactical use the answer is yes, other wise no.

 

[uparyupari]

Its not Ground Effect Vehicle.

NO its not. What is so special about Ground effect ? How is it superior to Bernoulli principle ? It is more efficient ? Does it provide more range ? better detection capability ?

All aircraft use the ground effect during take off.

 

[Bang Galore]

We are looking to Build 15 US-2 Shinmaywa aircrafts after getting ToT from Japan. Its in the works.

I think there is some scratching of the heads about whether it makes sense to ask for ToT if we are only buying 15.

 

[thesolar65]

Not the forces, but some filthy rich can have it for false prestige or as a show off to GF/Wife!! Though there are some, but will not buy it for fear of media back lash!!

 

[Joseph Goebbels]

I think there is some scratching of the heads about whether it makes sense to ask for ToT if we are only buying 15.

15 is way too less a number for any TOT if its something like 50 onli then it makes any sense

 

[Guynextdoor2]

General characteristics

• Length: 92.00 m (301 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 37.60 m (123 ft 4 in)
• Tail stabilizer span: 37 m (121 ft 5 in)
• Height: 21.80 m (71 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 662.50 m2 (7,131.1 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 240,000 kg (529,109 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 544,000 kg (1,199,315 lb)
• Powerplant: 10 × Dobrynin VD-7 turbojet, 127.53 kN (28,670 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 500 km/h (311 mph; 270 kn)
• Cruising speed: 430 km/h (267 mph; 232 kn)
• Range: 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi)
• Ground effect altitude: 4–14 m (13 ft 1 in–45 ft 11 in)
• Maximum sea state: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Capacity: 150 personnel
• Payload: 28,000 kg (61,730 lb)
• Length: 58.1 m (190 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 31.5 m (103 ft 4 in)
• Height: 16.3 m (53 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 304 m² (3,272 ft²)
• Max. takeoff weight: 140,000 kg (308,647 lb)
• Powerplant:
  • 2 × Kuznetsov NK-8-4K turbofan, 103 kN (23,155 lbf) each
  • 1 × Kuznetsov NK-12MK turboprop, 152 kN (34,171 lbf)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 400 km/h (248.5 mph)
• Range: 1,500 km (932 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,842 ft)

Armament

2 x 12.7mm machine guns in twin dorsal turret


Hello members.

My question is does India need Ekranoplans like this in limited numbers?

They can carry large amount of troops at speed 5 to 6 times higher compared to speed of warships.

Militarily the problem with these was that they could be easily shot down. That's why the soviets shut down the project. Otherwise they're extremely efficient transport vehicles in terms of fuel and range.