On Dec 17, 10:44*am, Gene wrote:
On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:06:29 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

And the Rooskys never got to use it.

man that's some boat!

http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2...12/ekranoplan/

Well, it *did* "fly!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUTWWsh6iGA

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The one in the vid has a traditional (I suppsose) "bow" Where the one
dry docked has a nose similar to a large passenger jet, (sort of)

Wow, it was fast, but all in all what use would it have been? any jet
fighter could take it out.