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From:	Elizabeth	(Fri Aug 13 09:49:10 2004)
This is really "skimming off the top". Great shot.
From:	doubledee	(Sun Aug 29 23:51:51 2004)
FYI this was a USSR prototype troop transport. It was first observed in the Black Sea and was never intended for actual "at altitude" flight, just for barely off the water transport at tremendouse speed.
From:	Matt Bailey (matt)	(Tue Aug 31 02:43:19 2004)
Talk about a large horizontal stab! I guess they dont have to worry much about their CG!
From:	TDVAUGHAN	(Wed Sep 01 09:22:34 2004)
MISSLES IN LAUNCHERS ON TOP SIDE.
From:	Tom	(Thu Oct 21 08:59:01 2004)
This is a demonstration of Wing in Ground Effect (WIGE), and yes those are anti-ship cruise missile launchers on the top.
From:	ILiCo	(Mon Nov 01 12:28:53 2004)
Hey! This is a prototype of hi-mobile anti-carrier missile launcher. Tested on Kaspiyskoe Sea and this is a first (!) prototype of new flying method "ekranoplan"
From:	al wright	(Sat Jan 01 08:02:00 2005)
Apparantly the designer got his ideas from the ground effect he got while flying his fighter plane along rivers and under bridges during ww2.....some people just don't get enough adrenilin!!!!!!
From:	FFR-41_Driver	(Wed Sep 28 10:48:55 2005)
Jeez... If the Russians keep stacking things on thier WIGs, the term "Wing-In-Ground" will take on a whole new meaning.
From:	Joe in England	(Sun Jul 09 23:22:28 2006)
Caspian Sea Monster, great pic.
From:	Dan	(Sat Sep 02 09:27:28 2006)
wow -just incredible ...these things are just awesome .. so this is what was waiting for us in WW3 ...and we never had a clue .. .. what else did they have ?
From:	Tut	(Wed Sep 06 00:21:12 2006)
Hrmm ya think that thing has much of a radar sig?
From:	Mandy from India	(Wed Nov 22 23:54:40 2006)
Its unbelivably great
From:	Jock fae Scotland	(Wed Feb 21 16:43:00 2007)
I've never seen a photo of this type of craft excellent
From:	PDelta41	(Tue Oct 30 03:29:51 2007)
As much a radar sig as a large warship, I'm sure. Probably can be targetted by air radar as well, though, which makes it even more vulnerable.

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