[HN Gopher] Soviet Lun-Class Ekranoplan Ground Effect Vehicle ___________________________________________________________________ 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.... | | 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. | | I wonder if a similar vehicle would have advantages over | conventional ferries and freighters today, given the advancements | in electronics and assisted steering. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2020-11-08 23:01 UTC)