r/machinesinaction • u/Bodzio1981 • 5d ago

Is it a ship? A plane? Both?

https://machinesinaction.com/caspian-sea-monster/

Explore the Soviet ekranoplan that stunned U.S. satellites—an experimental war machine flying just above water with Cold War firepower.

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u/Lucky_Girls 5d ago

The Caspian Sea Monster could actually fly (Never tried though), it just throttled back on it's engine power so it wouldn't take off. it did this because as it came out of the water, it's drag decreased and so no longer needed all its power to stay in ground effect (this is how it hovers).