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US Navy to order unique aircraft in Saratov, Russia (UFO-shaped)
Russia Journal Daily ^ | April 23, 2004

Posted on 04/23/2004 5:39:17 PM PDT by Shermy

SARATOV - The US Navy Department intends to subsidize the development of an advanced Russian aircraft, which will eventually be extinguishing forest fires on US territory. This UFO-shaped flying machine is currently being designed by the Saratov aviation concern.

The Saratov aircraft enterprise, which is located in Russia's Volga region, started assembling UFO-shaped flying machines in the 1990s; however, this R&D project was then moth-balled because of financial snags.

Many aircraft companies all over the world did their best to design similar flying machines. However, Saratov's aircraft designers managed to come with some unusual engineering solutions, also building a flying-saucer mock-up.

Designers managed to overcome vibration being caused by turbulence flows, after opting for the flying-saucer concept; this problem was also solved with the help of some other know-how. This flying machine is called the EKIP (Russian acronym, Ecology and Progress).

Moreover, the hovercraft's special coating enhances lift by 40 percent (with the help of turbulence flows). Consequently, the EKIP's payload accounts for only 40-45 percent of its mass; meanwhile the relevant aircraft ratio is 20-25 percent.

The EKIP boasts some other unique specifications; for example, it can transport 100-ton loads over several thousand km at 500-700 kph and at 8-13-km altitudes. This unique hovercraft can skim along at 160 kph just above the surface.

Many foreign companies had repeatedly suggested establishing a joint venture together with the Saratov factory in the late 1990s; however, the US naval-aviation research center alone offered acceptable terms, the Saratovskiye Vesti newspaper writes.

Specific contract terms were not disclosed. According to the aircraft factory's general director Alexander Yermishin, Russia will retain EKIP copyright. The market will be divided, after batch production gets underway, with the United States paying dividends to Russia for every EKIP aircraft, Yermishin added.

First of all, the US side needs the EKIP remotely piloted aircraft for fighting fires and coping with natural calamities, Yermishin said in conclusion.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: artbell; aviation; ekip; usn
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EKIP - UFO-shaped flying machine being
designed by the Saratov aviation concern.
1 posted on 04/23/2004 5:39:17 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Kenny Bunk; Utah Girl; okie01; swarthyguy; vannrox; blam; chance33_98; aculeus; general_re; ...
Ping.
2 posted on 04/23/2004 5:41:54 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
If I were a UFO and wished to remain undetected, I would make myself look exactly like a 747.
3 posted on 04/23/2004 5:42:28 PM PDT by boris (The deadliest weapon of mass destruction in history is a Leftist with a word processor)
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To: Shermy
You haven't lived 'til you've seen a 1200 foot long dark grey perfect cylinder float noiselessly through the sky past you on an Autumn night.
4 posted on 04/23/2004 5:44:41 PM PDT by Solamente
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To: boris
If I were a UFO and wished to remain undetected, I would make myself look exactly like a 747.

This suggests that the purpose of UFOs is not to remain undetected!

5 posted on 04/23/2004 5:46:11 PM PDT by JoeSchem (If the course is stupid, then staying the course is staying stupid.)
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To: boris
I'd make it look like an 80's vintage Chevy pickup. I see lotsa aliens crusing around in those.
6 posted on 04/23/2004 5:49:53 PM PDT by uglybiker (If I wanted a Harley, I would have bought a Harley. I didn't, and I didn't.)
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To: Shermy
More job creation going on by the Bush administration..
7 posted on 04/23/2004 5:51:28 PM PDT by templar
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To: Solamente
Well, I saw three lights in a triangle come in low & slow over the Santa Barbara Channel.... pulled off the Hwy 101 and no, repeat NO sound..... well... sounds like Art Bell stuff.
8 posted on 04/23/2004 5:52:03 PM PDT by pointsal
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To: boris
Like a Tardis?

DK
9 posted on 04/23/2004 5:52:12 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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To: Shermy

10 posted on 04/23/2004 6:01:23 PM PDT by Brett66
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To: Shermy
very cool
11 posted on 04/23/2004 6:02:28 PM PDT by Khurkris (Ranger On...Rest with the Lord Ranger Tillman.)
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To: Brett66
Wonder how they would go about pressurizing that thing.
12 posted on 04/23/2004 6:04:26 PM PDT by cmsgop ( It Puts Th Lotion in the Basket or it gets the Hose Again........)
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To: pointsal
We're better off not talking about it. I slipped.
13 posted on 04/23/2004 6:05:18 PM PDT by Solamente
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To: Solamente
tell me about it. No, really, I would like to know.
14 posted on 04/23/2004 6:06:09 PM PDT by Flightdeck (Procrastinate later)
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To: Quix
Ping.
15 posted on 04/23/2004 6:06:12 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Shermy
ThunderBird.
16 posted on 04/23/2004 6:09:34 PM PDT by swarthyguy
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To: Flightdeck
I'll contact you privately, and tell you the whole story, as soon as I can. I have a solid witness as well.
17 posted on 04/23/2004 6:12:10 PM PDT by Solamente
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18 posted on 04/23/2004 6:13:33 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
Moreover, the hovercraft's special coatingenhances lift by 40 percent

The key ingredient is Red Mercury.

19 posted on 04/23/2004 6:31:20 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("Despise not the jester. Often he is the only one speaking the truth")
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To: Shermy
Interesting!
20 posted on 04/23/2004 6:40:59 PM PDT by aculeus
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