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RUSSIA / USSR
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S-31 missile ground effect vehicle (project 902) (1989)
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S-31
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| С-31 [S-31] | 31 | Volga, Gorkiy | 1983 | 16.7.1986 | 12/1989 | stricken 2003 | |
| С-33 [S-33] | 33 | Volga, Gorkiy | 1988 | --- | --- | suspended 1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 240 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 370 |
| Length, m | 73.5 |
| Breadth, m | 44.0 (wings) |
| Draught, m | 2.50 |
| No of shafts | 8 turbojets |
| Machinery | 8 NK-87M turbojets |
| Power, h. p. | 60000 (8 x 13000kgf thrust) |
| Max speed, kts | 270 |
| Fuel, t | jet fuel |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1100(270) |
| Armament | 3 x 2 P-100 Moskit SSM (6 3M80), 1 x 2 - 23/60 PI-23 |
| Electronic equipment | Poluchas, Don-2 radars, Hipper ECM suite |
| Complement | 9 |
Standard scale images
S-31 1993
Graphics
S-31
S-31
Project history
Ekranoplan - ground effect vehicle, really airplane using ground effect flying very close to water surface, about 4m or less. One of the largest flying craft ever built.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
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