[HN Gopher] Soviet Lun-Class Ekranoplan Ground Effect Vehicle
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       Soviet Lun-Class Ekranoplan Ground Effect Vehicle
        
       Author : teruakohatu
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2020-11-08 08:03 UTC (14 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (en.wikipedia.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (en.wikipedia.org)
        
       | rrival wrote:
       | Hadn't heard of this type of vehicle before - this was helpful:
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x22nVFTd8nI
        
       | greypowerOz wrote:
       | wasn't one of these washed ashore recently....
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       | https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a33808381...
        
         | ceocoder wrote:
         | Yes, and here is the submission and discussion for that
         | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24305279
        
       | qayxc wrote:
       | One of the main reasons why the project was abandoned was the
       | immense difficulty of controlling it, especially in huge seas.
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       | I wonder if a similar vehicle would have advantages over
       | conventional ferries and freighters today, given the advancements
       | in electronics and assisted steering.
        
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