Forgotten but not gone?
 

Check out the machines in Google Earth at 42 52 50.46n 47 39 55.80w

Move to 42 52 54.83n 47 39 24.64w

Wonder when the satellite shot was taken?

Very interesting, but I think you mean East, not West...

For cutting an pasting into googlemaps:

N42 52 50.46 E47 39 55.80

N42 52 54.83 E47 39 24.64

Interesting thread WD3, thanks.

The shots are dated around 6th Spetember 2006.

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Interesting looking vehicle that.

ah, yes.. I must have taken the wrong turn at the red light...

I received recently a photo of a Boeing concept with turboprops.. also designed to fly trans-oceanic in ground effect. It would be interesting to climb around in the 'wigs' and talk to some of the guys who 'flew' them.

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That's the Caspian Sea based JSC R.E. Alexeiev Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau's kit.

Smaller one is Orlyonok A90.125 with turboprop on fin. Larger one is Lun equipped with eight NK-87 turbofan engines.

Very interesting machinery! I built an 1/18th scale Power Augmented Ram WIGEC for university major project back in 1991. Flew it round the sports hall at 88km/h as well as windtunnel tested with ground board.

Maybe with increasing environmental pollution concerns and higher fuel prices we may see a comeback for WIGs in the next 50 years!

How does one contact the manufacturers of these machines to set up a meeting? Who flies into this region besides Aeroflot?

I had a meeting with Sukhoi DB in Moskva back in 1992. That was through contacts made at the Farnborough airshow. Best way is to learn Russian or find a good translator!