In the 1960s the Soviet Union began experimenting with what they called ekranoplans, ground effect vehicles (GEVs) that were something of a hybrid between a ship and a large airplane. Their stubby ...
Ekranoplans are a curious class of vehicle; most well known for several Soviet craft designed to operate at sea, flying just above the waves in ground effect. [rctestflight] had accidentally come ...
In 1978, the Brabham Formula 1 team made history with its legendary “fan car.” Then-Chief Designer Gordon Murray (the father of the McLaren F1) designed the BT46B F1 race car, which featured a large ...
Experience an RC Ground Effect Vehicle in action with long-range FPV flight! See how this unique aircraft glides just above the water surface with impressive stability and control. #RCPlanes ...
Watch the RC speedboat ground effect vehicle in action! See its unique ground effect performance, speed, and handling on the water. #RCSpeedboat #GroundEffectVehicle #RCBoating #WaterPerformance ...
The Federal Aviation Administration’s new funding law requires the agency to collaborate with the US Coast Guard (USCG) to define regulatory oversight of wing-in-ground-effect (WIGs) vehicles, a move ...
Everyone knows that Russians have a knack for building some very oddly functional machines. One aircraft that never made it past prototyping is the Bartini and Beriev VVA-14, a vehicle meant to ...
All-electric seaglider manufacturer Regent Craft will deliver its first 50-100-passenger Monarch seaglider to United Marine Egypt (UME) Shipping before the end of the decade. The vessel is an ...