Ekranoplan,,,?

[Freddy]

Ekranoplan is a Russian word it means 'screen craft' or 'skimmer'. It is not a plane nor is it a ship, moreover its a mixture of both.

http://www.vincelewis.net/ekranoplan.html
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[stmbtwle]

There's a few of them out there. You can even get a kit:

http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=53

 

[Shadowcruzr]

Why would you want one? What does it do for you that a boat or airboat doesnt do? And if you want to fly that close to the water, just book a flight out of LaGuardia...

 

[STEELA]

just book a flight out of LaGuardia...

NOW THAT'S FUNNY!

 

[Sandy]

I'd imagine a bunch of those ground-effect prototypes must have crashed from catching a wing on the water. Not sure what the advantage could be over a true flight amphibious airplane. Maybe economy.

http://seaskimmers.com/

 

[Don B]

actually the technology goes back to WWII. Russia was working on a long range low altitude, below radar, transport.

 

[rnbenton]

Oh great! I just can't wait to have a bunch of these running up and down the ICW with the PWC's.

One question though, since it's neither boat nor plane do the Nav reg's apply?

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[Flutterby]

Only when it is wet! LOL