Ekranoplan Big as a Football Field

I have always been very interested in the Ekranoplan platform. Although not much unique ever came from the slaves of communism, this remains one fascinating concept. Could it have been used to deliver thousands of troops to New York or Los Angeles, under radar and at high speed? An Ekranoplan is a fast ship with wings. It’s not a “flying boat“. They are ground effect machines, never taking to the skies. Ground Effect is generally described as limited to a zone no higher than the wingspan of the craft.

History Channel, “Soviets Top Secret Weapons” Starting with the Ekronoplan segment:
http://youtu.be/AcUJJNNxj3M?t=18m49s

History Channels “Soviets Top Secret Weapons” entire episode below:

An amazingly SLOW Radio Control Ekronoplane from Japan:

Is that small electric or 2 stroke power plants? I’m not sure. It sure looks BIG for a model.

A modern Seagull IV WIG:

From Russia, Ride aboard Aquaglide-5:

Promotional Aquaglide-5 video. Great early video inside.

English with the thickest Russian accent you’ve ever tried to decode!

Information sites related to Ground Effect Vehicles:

What is Ground Effect?

The WIG Page – (Wing In Ground Effect)

Most complete info and photo site for various creations: Rada Craft – What Else Is There?

Dark Roasted Blend Blogsite: Ekranoplans Showcase with photo’s of real and concepts.

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Balsa Kitchen? Killer RV Upgrades

Who hasn’t at one time or another considered converting a bus or some other service vehicle to an RV. You might enjoy The Travel Channels show Killer RV Upgrades. Find a Grumman Albatros converted to an RV complete with a balsa kitchen. (Chrome users may have to reload this page to view video player.)

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Midwest ModelRama

Models Models Everywhere!

Real Customers Browsing

Midwest ModelRama Details. It’s time to write it on you calendar and plan to attend the ModelRama. It’s held each year in Dayton Ohio and is the largest Swap/Auction in the Tri-State. As you can see from the 2011 images, it’s a show with plenty of shoppers and lots of tables loaded with goodies. Your sure to find new and used ready to flys. We always have a good selection of models from excellent to resto. Also lots of suppliers and goodie boxes galore to root through. Not only a good selection of of used but also new will be on hand. Bring a few extra bills, your sure to find something worth sneaking in the house here. If you’ve got some items you want to clear out, try our auction. We’ll turn that pile of once-loved goodies into cash so you can get what you really want.

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