Imperial Clipper Prototype Crash Landed on Earth!

[GunnerBill]

After disappearing through a wormhole/FSD accident and going back in time this I-Clipper prototype has been found crash landed in Soviet Russia...





Actually credit due to the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-36764708

And therefore: Photographer Danila Tkachenko http://www.danilatkachenko.com/projects/restricted-areas/

This is actually the wreck of a Bartini Beriev VVA-14 vertical take off amphibious airplane, one of only two prototypes made!

 

[vizvayu]

It even has a cargo hatch

 

[micky1984]

I am more worried by the BORG cube in one of those pictures !!!

 

[lysan]

Lovely picture, the snow is just awesome.

[video=youtube;Oc_jYAtfDis]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_jYAtfDis[/video]

 

[wbSakes]

Mal? Is that you?

 

[GunnerBill]

I am more worried by the BORG cube in one of those pictures !!!

Ooohh yeah... [alien]

 

[DNA-Decay]

Looks like the Love child of an Ekranoplan and the Virgin galactic launch vehicle.

 

[GunnerBill]

Link to wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartini_Beriev_VVA-14