Guess the aircraft thread!

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That is a full sized model of the little known T-Wing Rebel Starfighter George Lucas scrapped a few months into making Star Wars: Episode IV. Look closely, you can see there are 10 R2-D2s strapped to it.


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Originally posted by ///M-Spec
That is a full sized model of the little known T-Wing Rebel Starfighter George Lucas scrapped a few months into making Star Wars: Episode IV. Look closely, you can see there are 10 R2-D2s strapped to it.


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That' not it? :odd:


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экранопла́н
 
LOL even Lucas isn't that rich...

OK, I was looking for the term ekranoplan but yes, Caspian Sea Monster or WIG or ground effect plane are all acceptable. Those happen to be 2 versions of the KM, the largest ekranoplan ever built: 300+ feet long, around 550 tons loaded, and capable of 250+ mph! A real monster indeed.

DQuaN, go for it; you most correctly identified it first.
 
I saw somwhere that it was 350mph, an unofficial speed record that still stands. And someone wants to beat it by building a five THOUSAND ton version.

Anyway

*edit* and if you look up two posts you will see i got ekranoplan. Probaby just as you were writing your post!!
 

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I'm going home now, if anyone gets it let the others try and confirm and carry on. I'll try to check back later, if not tomorrow. Bye all!!
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
LOL even Lucas isn't that rich...

OK, I was looking for the term ekranoplan but yes, Caspian Sea Monster or WIG or ground effect plane are all acceptable. Those happen to be 2 versions of the KM, the largest ekranoplan ever built: 300+ feet long, around 550 tons loaded, and capable of 250+ mph! A real monster indeed.

DQuaN, go for it; you most correctly identified it first.
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ekranoplan - doesn't that refer to a type of plane rather than a model of plane?
 
My point being isn't this about guessing models of planes rather than types?

i.e. if their was a B52 I could say 'bomber' and win.

B52 = model
bomber = type
 
Originally posted by keram
My point being isn't this about guessing models of planes rather than types?

i.e. if their was a B52 I could say 'bomber' and win.

B52 = model
bomber = type
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I think you're being excessively literal. Given the obscurity of the type of aircraft (and technically it is an aircraft), I was just looking to see if anybody knew about them.
 
its not that modern, its an Israeli military transporter

*edit* its a short range STOL aircraft that was developed in the 60's and entered service in the early 70's
 
Good job EvO *dont know how to do thumbs up, but if I did there would be one here!*
 
OK, so it's EvO's go... post one up big guy!

I think I've been staying updated on the leader board. I'm trying, anyway.
 
Is it not a turbine? I don't see any inlets.
 

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