DAGESTAN, RUSSIA: Switches and controls lie untouched ever since the vehicle was grounded. INCREDIBLE images have revealed the secret abandoned Soviet
DAGESTAN, RUSSIA: Switches and controls lie untouched ever since the vehicle was grounded. INCREDIBLE images have revealed the secret abandoned Soviet Union plane-like ground effect vehicle that was discovered by the USA during the Cold War. Epic aerial drone pictures showed the expanse of the huge 301-feet-and-10-inches long structure which boasts an incredible 123-foot wingspan as it lay deserted on the shore. Interior images revealed complex-looking switch boards, controls and screens that have long seen better days. One picture showed what looks like an aeroplane cockpit with wires hanging from the metal roof. The stunning images of The KM (Korabl Maket) ground effect vehicle, which is also known as the Caspian Sea Monster, were taken in Dagestan, Russia by Alex Zaytsev (39) from Moscow, Russia, using their DJI Mavic Mini and GoPro7 cameras. The impressive structure was an experimental ground effect vehicle which was developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s by the Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau. It began operation in 1966, and was continuously tested by the Soviet Navy until 1980 when it crashed into the Caspian Sea. Mediadrumimages/@heyman_letsgo
Size: 3000px × 4000px
Photo credit: © Media Drum World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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