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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Project 2500: Russian super heavy cargo plane to target the business from ship transport

Project 2500Largest State Scientific Center of Russia in cooperation with the company ‘Beriev’ has started the development of super heavy cargo plane.

The plane has been given the working title of ‘Project 2500’. Victor Kobzev, CEO of Taganrog Beriev Scientific Complex said that the estimated duration of this project is 15 to 20 years.

Superplane will be able to carry out non-stop transatlantic flight with a large volume of cargo. “Earlier, it was a dream, and now we have all the required technologies for its implementation. Though, there are engines available overseas which are capable of carrying such a plane”, said Kobzev.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete19/9/10 13:59

    Looks oddly like a surface skimming (say 3metres above sea) Ekranoplane - wonder what altitude it will operate at? Ekranos cannot tolerate rought Atlantic seas.

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