MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. A prototype of the Orlan wing-in-ground-effect craft armed with missiles is expected to be developed in Russia under the state armament program through 2027, Russian ...

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 ...

The sea-craft is currently still in a trial phase ... it is able to utilise what is known as the "Wing in Ground Effect." This is when an aircraft is able to produce additional lift when flying ...

Rhode Island-based startup Regent Craft has successfully completed the ... The seaglider takes advantage of what's called the wing-in-ground-effect – where a winged vehicle experiences less ...

While the project never came to fruition, it paved the way for the development of more feasible ground-effect craft. The concept of a giant flying aircraft capable of carrying massive loads still ...