r/megalophobia • u/Bodzio1981 • 5d ago

Too Big to Fly, Too Weird to Forget!

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

The Lun-class ekranoplan, nicknamed the Caspian Sea Monster, is a colossal Cold War relic that looks straight out of a sci-fi nightmare—and it’s real, stranded, and massive.

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u/Lucky_Girls 5d ago

Old soviet machines are so cool. The USSR is like the world's first "lost ancient civilization" of the aviation/space age. One day other civilizations will probably join it but for now it's truly unique.