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Old October 1st 07, 01:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
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Default Seaplane Resurgence?

On 30 Wrz, 03:04, Eeyore
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Rob Arndt wrote:
The Soviet-era Ekranoplans were comparable to seaplanes


Not at all similar.

The Ekranoplans flew only in ground effect.

Graham


ISTR (from a documentary I saw on them) Ekranoplanes ***almost***
always flew in ground effect, they could climb out of it if really
neccessary (lots of power, lots of wasted fuel) but it was possible.

guy

 




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