Beriev VVA-14

[JammedStab]

I was saying to myself just the other day that there always seems to be some strange aircraft that I have never heard about, come to light that actually was able to fly successfully. Would you have been willing to be the test pilot on the first flight?

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[Donkey497]

Can't help but think Thunderbird 2 was involved in its parentage somewhere.....

[reynoldsno1]

Brings to mind the old saying "If it doesn't look right ...."

[India Four Two]

I noticed that it didn’t get airborne from the water, in that video. Did it ever?

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by India Four Two

I noticed that it didn’t get airborne from the water, in that video. Did it ever?

[Haraka]

I think he meant "from the water"....
IIRC the machine is now at Monino.

[gyp]

You'l find some interesting background to Wing-in-Ground-Effect vehicles here - The Caspian Sea Monster.