Comment on The Soviet Superplane Program That Rattled Area 51 (2011)Comments−cstross13yThey had (and still have) plans for bigger Ekranoplans. Much bigger:http://www.beriev.com/eng/Be-2500_e/Be-2500_e.html(Beriev Be-2500. Remains a paper study, until they can find a backer with US $10-15Bn to fund development ...)−jacquesm13yThat looks like an extremely scaled up version of the Saab Viggen. Wow.−RachelF13yImpressive. Looks like it can get out of ground effect too.
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They had (and still have) plans for bigger Ekranoplans. Much bigger:
http://www.beriev.com/eng/Be-2500_e/Be-2500_e.html
(Beriev Be-2500. Remains a paper study, until they can find a backer with US $10-15Bn to fund development ...)
That looks like an extremely scaled up version of the Saab Viggen. Wow.
Impressive. Looks like it can get out of ground effect too.