Ekranoplan Caspian Sea Monster ground effect plane

Sorry its in Russian! :( Note: The 6-engined jet at 0:40 is the Antonov 225, which is presently the largest aircraft in the world, period. Its a cargo transporter and its cargo bay is so large it can hold most of the assembled components of a Boeing 747. The Russian space shuttle Buran can be attached to its back for.... more

During the mid-1960s chilly height of the Cold War, US photo reconnaisance spotted a strange apparition on the shores of the Caspian Sea - a gigantic 100m-long aircraft with inexplicably truncated square wings. US Intelligence dubbed the beast the "Caspian Sea Monster", unaware that the Russians were.... more

The Loonj , Orlenok ant the Caspian Sea Monster KM prototipes , unick planes-ships and more frozen projects , created by construktor Alekseev

Russian Cold War Ground Effect Vehicle also known as the Caspian Sea Monster; was designed to be a Missle Platform or Troop Transport. It utilizes the lift caused by ground effect waves to hover just above the water surface and achieve airplane-like speed with a greater payload than that of a plane.

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Kaien(海燕)-3, our third radio controlled model is flying. It is 7.2m in length. Propellers are driven by two Wankel type rotary engines. The model is almost equivalent to a two-seat experimental ship in size. The model demonstrates a super high speed ship concept. Although its basic technology is the same as that.... more

http://www.TheBoaters.TV EP 74: First up: A Flying Yacht!? Appearing recently at the Cannes International Yacht Show, it's the Focus 21 France. Carrying up to 15 passengers, the Focus 21 France is designed to be flown a few meters above the sea surface for approximately 65 miles! It "flies" like a.... more

A view from an on-board wireless video cam placed in a radio controlled ship. The model is a demonstrator of canard type WISES, a high speed ship concept. Length: 3.6m, wing span: 2.4m, propulsion: two propellers driven by electric motors.