Originally Posted by
artee
And how well does the Ekranoplan work in rough seas?
No idea, but apparently the 2nd Lun class that was only partially completed in the 80s may be finished off as a high speed rescue/transport for the Arctic. Although it sounds like a believe it when it flies type rumor.
PS I was joking about the Ekranoplans, there's no chance anyone outside the old communist regimes would touch the things. Although even less chance of a Sunderland or Clipper coming back to do the run.