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This is very easy, but also very interesting:



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Russian Lun Class Ekronoplan carrying 6 SS-N-22 Sunburn anti-ship missiles
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Makes one understand why the Soviet Union went belly up.
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Also called the Caspian Sea Monster...
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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Also called the Caspian Sea Monster...
From memory that moniker referred to an earlier WIG.

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Yeah WIG is the principle that the aircraft uses......"Wing In Ground" effect. IIRC it was first designed as a troop carrier.
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ORIGINAL: Neilster

From memory that moniker referred to an earlier WIG.

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Really? Always thought they were one and the same. Pretty sure the Ekronoplan was tested in the Caspian Sea...
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Russians tested ekranoplans for 30 years and built over 10 different models.
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Actually, it's not such a bad idea. Potentially a superfast hovercraft with great cargo capacity for transport or as a weapons base. Imagine a sea going transport traveling at 300+ knots. During my research on this one I encountered mention of US Plans for a heavy transport using this technology.

So let's not laugh too hard at the Russkies!
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