ArtistsRifles Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 This beastie qualifies for the aviation section - Just - as it does actually fly - albeit only a few feet above the surface by using the phenomenon known as "Ground Effect". Some reports from the BBC and Mr James May: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7635474.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7635551.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7635441.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 On Telly tonight I believe (a good T.G. sustitute featuring the best presenter of the three) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 That's about what the "Spruce Goose" managed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 There is a programme comes around on the satellite documentary channels about it. There are those who thought a fleet of them might have allowed the commies to launch a full and very fast seaborne invasion using them, carrying far more payload than an airborne invasion using the same number of aircraft. Hence their intense desire to keep it secret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 With the added benifit it took up a lot of US Intelligence effort trying to find out what was going on. The Ecktoplane is a very intresting enginnerring project but an absolutley glourious Maskarovca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Oh yes -did you see the cruise missile launching variant on the (I think) Discovery Channel program?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 There were I belive several versions. Civilian small ones have /are being made. From what I've heard through informed gossip, its like the question 'Who was the first man in space?'. there is much evidence that Yuri Gagarin is best described as the first to survive. No I'm not a conspiracary theorist. Rather like a lot of Western 'super' weapons, with umpteen engineers running around after it, and very careful parameters it may work , occasionally. You can consider the Star Wars proggramme, not a lot of chance of it working, but the fact it might, causes any opposition to commit resources to make sure it dosen't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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