Flying Saucer development in Russia

Проект “Летающей тарелки“, разработанный в СССР/России в конце 80-ых, начале 90ых годов. This is “Aerostatic thermoballasted vehicle“ ALA-40. (1990th) Geometric data: Outer diameter of the disk - 40 m Maximum thickness of the disc - 36 m Internal disk capacity (building) - 10,660 m3 Including: amount of helium (minimum) - 5800 m3 volume of hot air (max) - 4860 m3 Weighted data: Takeoff weight (the force of weight) - 8,50 m Structural mass - 6,15 m Fuel weight - 0,20 m Payload - 2,15-3,5 m Aircraft performance data Maximum speed - 80 km / h Flight altitude - 0 2 000 m Horizontal thrust engines - 2 to 150 hp LocomoSky Company has already started to build a production facility site in an industrial zone in the Ulanovsk. The first industrial aerostatic thermoballasted vehicle “LocomoSky“ scheduled for release in 2012. The company, plans to produce aircraft with a cargo-carrying capacity of up to 600 metric tons or a passenger capacity of up to 11,000 people.