In Pictures: South Ossetia Fighting

2012.03.07

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 at Kaspiysk Naval Base — port side bow view

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — eight NK-87 turbofan engines above wing root

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — forward P-270 Moskit missile launch tubes

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — rear three-quarter view showing T-tail

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — elevated view of upper hull and wing surfaces

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — forward hull and cockpit at waterline

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — starboard wing with turbofan engine pylons

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — aft section with tail surfaces and rudder

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — port side mid-hull showing missile tubes

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — underside and hydroplane sponsons

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — frontal view of eight-engine configuration

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — NK-87 turbofan engine and intake detail

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — P-270 Moskit missile canister detail

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — wide shot showing full vessel at Kaspiysk

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — overhead wing planform and fuselage

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — stern with twin rudders and stabilizers

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — hull surface corrosion and paint deterioration

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — main deck and superstructure topside

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — port bow with dock infrastructure

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — full wingspan and fuselage profile

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — wing leading edge and engine pylon attachments

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — six missile launch tubes arrangement

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — cockpit and nose section from ground level

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — interior view through access hatch

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — starboard bow hull markings and surface

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — tail section and vertical stabilizer height

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — hull plating rivets and surface corrosion close-up

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — full length of the vessel at dock

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — turbofan engine compressor face detail

Lun-class Ekranoplan MD-160 — final wide establishing view at Kaspiysk Naval Base