Not exactly an aircraft, but still worth taking a look: the Ekranoplan, the 'Monster of the Caspian Sea'.
These photos were taken in a dry dock somewhere in Russia. What a beast!
http://igor113.livejournal.com/51213.html
Ekranoplan: meet the monster
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If you really like it, go check out the movies on Youtube. There are a few nice ones in there.
Erwin
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Wow, this is an impressive view of the 'Monster of the Caspian Sea'. Too bad about the condition it is in.
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Is "Ekranoplan" in Russian? And what does the word mean/stand for?
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The groundeffect-plane , WIG (wing-in-ground effect) or WISE (wing-in-surface-effect) vehicle of ekranoplan (Russisch).M_Lise wrote:Is "Ekranoplan" in Russian? And what does the word mean/stand for?
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