A-90 Orlyonok
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The A-90 Orlyonok (Russian: Орлёнок, English: "Eaglet") is a Soviet ekranoplan that was designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeyev of the Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau.
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A-90 "Orlyonok" in Moscow | |
Role | Ekranoplan |
Manufacturer | Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau |
Designer | Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeyev |
First flight | 1972 |
Introduction | 1979 |
Retired | 1993 |
Primary user | Soviet Navy |
Number built | 4 (of which one was a static test airframe) |
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The A-90 uses ground effect to fly a few meters above the surface. The Russians classify it as Ekranoplan Class B – it can achieve an altitude of 3,000 m (9,800 ft), placing it between Class A – which is limited to ground effect, and Class C, which exploits the ground effect only during take-offs and landings and otherwise functions as a typical airplane.