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by **TacitBlue** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:30 am

I'll bet nobody will know this one.

by **Hai Perso Coyone?** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:45 am

A former flying machine with two fans to keep the pilot cool and a suprisingly dirty paintjob

by **Woodlouse2002** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:47 am

I'll bet nobody will know this one.

I know it's unairworthy.

by **Craig.** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:47 am

Its a wing in ground effect craft. almost like a hovercraft.

by **flyboy 28** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:03 am

The ultimate bumper car.

by **Mr. Bones** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:04 am

It looks more like a boat... ::)

by **Craig.** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:04 am

[quote]It looks more like a boat...

by **TacitBlue** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:39 am

Craig, you are correct. It's called an Ekranoplan. It does fly (not this one though), but only a few feet above the water.

by **Ivan** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:47 am

it's a Volga-2 Ekranoplan, designed by the Alexeiev OKB (Same one that made the infamous Lun WIG craft)

by **|| Andy ||** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:21 pm

Gotta love them russian designs

by **Souichiro** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:23 pm

I'd love to fly/drive/sail an ekranoplane once!! Looks like fun Buzzing the Waters!

by **TacitBlue** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:13 pm

it's a Volga-2 Ekranoplan, designed by the Alexeiev OKB (Same one that made the infamous Lun WIG craft)

Exactly. Infact, I was looking for a picture of the Lun WIG thing when I found this.

Guess THIS plane