A strange aircraft developed by the Soviet Union "Ekrano Plan" runs through the water Movie

Ekrano plan is a collective name for ground effect wing aircraft developed by the Soviet Union, and was deployed as a transportation strength of the Caspian Sea during the Cold War period. The large one can transport cargo with a cruising speed of over 400 km / h and over 100 tons. There was a movie to understand how the Ekrano Plan actually moves.

Movie playback is from the following.
YouTube - Ekranoplan Caspian Sea Monster ground effect plane

The ground effect wing aircraft (WIG) is an aircraft that cruises in the very low altitude using the cushioning effect between the wings and the ground called the ground effect. However, it seems that it is positioned as a ship under international law.

Especially in the Soviets large ones were developed, and the intelligence agencies in the United States have given the common name "monster of the Caspian Sea". I can understand the feeling that I want to call a monster when I see a figure like this running along the water.

The site introducing the aircraft of Ekrano plan is the following.

KM, Orlyonok & amp; Lun

The Caspian Sea is a monster land

Addendum: The movie on YouTube has been deleted and replaced.