Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans
Komissarov, Sergey (Author)![Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/306/30604475/CHSBZCOP0330604475.jpg)
One of the most unusual strands in aviation history has been the development of wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicles, or as they are more commonly known by their Russian name, Ekranploans. Beginning with a brief outline of the concept from the theory to viable technical solutions, this new, expanded edition of Soviet and Russian Ekranploans gives a historical survey of the development of WIG research and construction in Russia. A large part of...