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It’s a Boat, It’s a Plane, No, It’s an Abandoned Russian Sea Monster
It’s a Boat, It’s a Plane, No, It’s an Abandoned Russian Sea Monster

17 Sep 2022, 14:48 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Back in the infamous Cold War, the Soviet Union were going at it with the U.S. in the Arms Race. That gave birth to war machines like the Caspian Sea Monster

 
DARPA Working on Ground Effect Military Seaplane, Calls It Liberty Lifter
DARPA Working on Ground Effect Military Seaplane, Calls It Liberty Lifter

23 May 2022, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, DARPA releases a few limited details on a ground effect military seaplane it calls Liberty Lifter, short video in tow

 
Aquas Ekranoplan-Like Flying Ship Will Ferry 12 Passengers at 125 MPH, Coming in 2024
Aquas Ekranoplan-Like Flying Ship Will Ferry 12 Passengers at 125 MPH, Coming in 2024

23 Aug 2021, 08:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / RDC Aqualines believes multipurpose marine WIG craft is the future of short-distance passenger and cargo transportation. Pack your bags, it’s coming

 
The Flying Yacht Concept Is What Happens When You Let Imagination Loose
The Flying Yacht Concept Is What Happens When You Let Imagination Loose

31 May 2021, 05:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The idea of a flying boat or ekranoplan is not new, but aircraft designer Yelken Octuri makes it appealing for the modern traveler by making it a luxury craft

 
Russian Ground Effect Vehicles
Russian Ground Effect Vehicles

4 Aug 2018, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Starting with the 1960s, the Russian military has been researching a series of ground effect vehicles. The idea of an ekranoplan has been revived this year.

 
Ekranoplan Ground Effects Aircraft Used for Passenger Transportation in Remote Russia
Ekranoplan Ground Effects Aircraft Used for Passenger Transportation in Remote Russia

22 Apr 2015, 14:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ekranoplan works like a cross between a conventional aircraft and a boat. This version can even take off from an icy lake