Soviet Ekranoplane

[CrackerMcGillicuddy]

This thing is weird, really weird!

 

[Airwolf]

Yeah, Ekranoplanes were very interesting, mysterious machines...

Check this out:
http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/abandoned-ekranoplan/

This site is pretty cool - other aircraft: http://www.retronaut.co/2011/11/abandoned-sea-plane/

 

[Rcplaneguy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWFyl8bmNP4&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Blurry video but shows an rc version getting low above the water like the real ones,