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08-12-2020, 08:48 PM #1
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The Lake-X "Ekranoplan" Ground-Effect Craft
I was wondering if anybody here has more information on this remarkable craft. It immediately reminds me of the Soviet 1960s-era ekranoplan gound-effect vehicles and this one was evidently designed by Alexander Lippisch, who designed the WW2 German Me-163 "Komet" rocket fighter. It appears to have been tested with both four and six-cylinder engines and Elmer Nord piloted it. From what I read, on at least one occasion the boat/craft literally took off and crashed, injuring the pilot. I don't have any other details, however. I did contact Mr. Nord and hope he can give more details.
I'd love to know its fate and results of testing. I bet it was a blast to fly!
Soviet "Ekranoplan", A.K.A. the "Caspian Sea Monster"
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08-13-2020, 07:47 AM #2
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The Soviet's wanted to be like us .. I think Mr. Hugh's must have hit a bigger wave and got a lil more air time …
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08-13-2020, 08:53 AM #3
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...greg, the push was over after it left the water...
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08-13-2020, 08:54 AM #4
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08-13-2020, 08:54 AM #5
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08-13-2020, 09:09 AM #6
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Very interesting. Those old pics draw you right in.
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08-13-2020, 09:31 AM #7
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Wow that is cool! I had no idea the Rooskies built such machines, pretty crazy. Thanks for posting this
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08-13-2020, 05:05 PM #8
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Over here on the Mississippi River we have had something like that flying around for years. Universal Hovercraft out of Cordova IL has been flying something like that for years. I have seen it numerous times and I can tell you it works. Look them up on YouTube I can’t seem to get the link to work.
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1971 Sidewinder 14 SS w Johnson 90 v-4
1959 Texas Maid Falcon w Mercury Mark 35A
1981 Sylvan Sportster w Johnson 85 v-4
2006 Harris pontoon with a Yamaha 90
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08-13-2020, 08:55 PM #9
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08-14-2020, 12:11 PM #10
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Hopefully memory is serving me correctly, didn't someone post something like this in buy and sell on here a year or two ago?. It was silver and taken apart in a garage. Also was listed with the mercs that mercury provided for the test
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08-14-2020, 06:25 PM #11
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Here is water taxi competition, for a small ground-effects boat powered by an outboard.
SeaBubbles electric powered hydrofoil boat.
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08-14-2020, 06:40 PM #12
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Airfish 8, or similar ground-effect crafts, might be commercially successful in certain locations.
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