Inside graveyard of abandoned & rusting Soviet ‘Sea Monster’ megaplane

Inside graveyard of abandoned & rusting Soviet ‘Sea Monster’ megaplane

ALTHOUGH now abandoned and rusting, the 302ft Soviet megaplane Caspian Sea Monster was once a force to be reckoned with. The formidable ekranoplan, bigger than a Boeing 747 and armed to the teeth with missiles, is beyond unique with eight huge jet engines. GettyThe Soviet Lun-class ekranoplan lay dormant on the coast of the Caspian Sea for more than 30 years[/caption] The Sea Monster carried six anti-ship missiles in launch tubes at the top of i…

Inside graveyard of abandoned & rusting Soviet ‘Sea Monster’ megaplane bigger than a Boeing 747 with 8 huge jet engines

ALTHOUGH now abandoned and rusting, the 302ft Soviet megaplane Caspian Sea Monster was once a force to be reckoned with. The formidable ekranoplan, bigger than a Boeing 747 and armed to the teeth with missiles, is beyond unique with eight huge jet engines. The Soviet Lun-class ekranoplan lay dormant on the coast of the Caspian