Russia will have giant Wing in Ground Effect Seaplanes patrolling the Arctic
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Russians have built the vast majority of planes that leverage Wing in Ground Effect. Flying low above the water or land can provide extra lift to enable
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DARPA Requests Information For Wing-in-Ground Effect Aircraft For the U.S. Military - Naval News
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Future UK Maritime Patrol
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Russia Wants This Weird Soviet-Era 'Flying Boat' for the Arctic
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Applications For Wing in Ground Effect Vessels, A Transformational Concept, PDF, Naval Mine
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