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Originally Posted by WarpSpider74
I dunno, I wouldn't mind an Ekranoplan for those quick dashes over to the Rotto hotel  |
Now THEY are a fantastic idea...well most seabirds have been doing that for eons so it's not a NEW idea per-sa, but for modern aviation they're a great, new-ish idea.
I remember read a book written by Yeager a long time ago, he claimed that he couldn't push the nose of an F-4 Phantom into the salt lake about 250-300kts because the ground effect was so large, no matter how hard he pushed the stick forward...that means it pretty safe to fly low and fast.
Mind-you, the crazy French have been playing Ekranoplan in the deserts of Chad for some time now. Gotta love their skills and lack of brain cell count.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltc_...eature=related (watch closely at 3:40, THAT's sick!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHtdq...eature=related