What Happened To Giant Ekranoplans?

[@MustardChannel]

By far the most requested topic... I thought it was finally time to cover the Ekranoplan! What else would you like to see covered in the future?

[@zafrylaiman8695]

Kool

[@georgeceuca8994]

Could you do a video about IAR aircraft from romania?

[@Cube-3710]

The 7J7 should replace The 727&737 Why it didn happen

[@kentucky_official2440]

Maybe cover the bombers of WWII

[@maxspinks2181]

Mustard submarines

[@baldandbankrupt]

Fascinating. I tried visiting the Ekranoplan parked up in a dry dock in the town of Kaspiisk in Dagestan but it's now sealed off by the military.

[@filipmac5577]

Wow, I can't believe I found you in this comment section. It is amazing that you were actually able to see an old Ekranoplan!

[@sashadrev2968]

I have never been there so i'm not 100% sure, but it should be possible to see it's tail from the beach opened to public. If yes it would be worth travelling literally thousands of miles for me, just for one sight. Also there is the A-90 stays in a museum in Moscow risking getting several damage because of bad positioning, plus the biggest of the modern ones flying somewhere near Petrazowodsk ,,Orion-20"

[@kevinmendoza6386]

100th like

[@joymukherjee5238]

Man hope you are fine now

[@sashadrev2968]

Not in Kaspiisk anymore, was succesfully moved to Derbent to become a part of "Park Patriot" exhibition in the future👍😁. There are plenty of videos of its transport, like one that was uploaded by the ministry of defense.

[@StratfordWingRider]

I love the animations and presentation style of this channel. There is nothing like it. Those 3D models are stunning

[@hellelujahh]

It's just so nicely done!

[@space__idklmao]

Yes, it’s simply stunning!

[@alec4672]

The effort he puts in is well worth the wait

[@fongkei523]

Yes, its amazing!

[@ilovedriving8288]

*And with the power of Skillshare you too could learn 3D modelling*

[@arsalaanzaki8694]

everybody gansta till the boats start flying

[@malsa_zej]

@@titmouse-distribution that's not how r/wsoosh work

[@phusle6028]

@@titmouse-distribution r/wooosh

[@malsa_zej]

@@titmouse-distribution so?

[@leophyte9663]

MomentLover1200 r/Ihavereddit

[@Hectarej]

@@titmouse-distribution He didn't missed the joke

[@BasicShapes]

"Is it a ship or a plane?" Soviets: _da_

[@dj-rocketman8545]

xaxa

[@teminternetemmordor7178]

I can hear heavy saying: "This would work..."

[@getin3949]

It's a hot mess

[@Love_amiri]

Rara rasputin this plane can fly over the sea,there was a plane that made no sense.

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

@@teminternetemmordor7178 clarkson intensifies

[@lampoilropebombs0640]

Is this a ship or plane? The soviets: yes

[@kartupelitish1903]

Да бля

[@rafaeltn1147]

Vodka!

[@madziam3927]

A shane, I mean a plip

[@jwilson2793]

Da!

[@mrpaccymoney4027]

Rafael TN das vedanya

[@zraiarz9301]

Russia: We are gonna make a ship that flies! America: So an Aircraft? Russia: *NO*

[@FreddyB41]

I think you mean *NYET*

[@foxtrotnine]

Well yes but actually no.

[@HaroutBulbulian]

Ekranoplan

[@asusmctablet9180]

Not Russia. The USSR. Russia today can't even build a submarine that sinks and blows up on the ocean floor anymore.

[@ojoface208]

@@asusmctablet9180 haha No, Russia is one of the most powerful military in the world, and they developed a lot of planes, tanks, and guns

[@TheBaronVSP]

In America, pilots worry about the threat of bird-strike. In Russia, pilots worry about the threat of whale-strike.

[@pizzalord9405]

nah, whales worry about the threat of a soviet strike

[@dewpont1843]

In Soviet Union. In russia pilots and others worry about how not to die cos of Putler

[@dewpont1843]

In Soviet Union. In russia pilots and others worry about how not to die cos of Putler

[@ae5655]

@@dewpont1843 Экий ты глупый малоросс.

[@dewpont1843]

@@ae5655 квасной поцреот нарисовался. Гордись, кули тебе остается😂

[@Tom-ld1vr]

Holy damn. Mustard, the production quality has gotten to the point now where I actually enjoy this more than most TV shows. I don't know how you do it, but keep it up ;)

[@kartuliboy9492]

first: only now? second: otomagic*

[@emmanuelwil-jeff]

Anything's better than tv i haven't watched television in yrs lots of anime/movies

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

"I actually enjoy this more than most TV shows" I would have taken that as an insult! Which educational TV show is worth watching? Hell, people paying money to the big TV companies should be shot.

[@kartuliboy9492]

@@bertpoopuu1777 yes

[@sword_of_damocle5]

@@Varangian_af_Scaniae People seem to be very fond of using hyperbole nowadays...

[@TheHacknor]

Christmas has come early with extra Mustard

[@LemonToGo]

well said

[@air_]

Could I have extra mustard with my corndog

[@affandi99]

Works for me mate, merry christmas !

[@ahiltonskid2007]

hahahahaha... mustard gas.... hahaha

[@mikhail_suslov]

@XxDeltaFirexX hAHaHAHahaHaHAAhaAHaHHhh lMaO

[@felixrowan3740]

To learn that such a huge craft that can genuinely hover has existed since the 1960s is quite something.

[@skyscall]

It isn't "hovering". A ground effect vehicle (aka ekranoplan) can only take flight in forward motion. They're very much similar to airplanes.

[@sharkladyindisguise]

@@skyscall riding on a cushion of air certainly feels like hovering, forward moving or not.

[@brianellison3525]

​@@sharkladyindisguiseBuy a dictionary

[@gabrijelmaric1931]

"There are more planes in the ocean then boats in the air" Soviet Union: Allow us to introduce ourselves

[@tuhinmia1967]

By far the most requested topic... I thought it was finally time to cover the Ekranoplan! What else would you like to see covered in the future?

[@Interceptor101]

Since when boat can fly

[@DividedByZeero]

@@tuhinmia1967 what

[@burnerjack01]

Yeah, but those planes were supposed to be flying, not sinking.

[@burnerjack01]

@@Interceptor101 Catalina: "Allow me to introduce myself..."

[@itsjustlukeRevive]

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ship! No, it's Ekranoplan!

[@jazzabitria6671]

OMG Lukeeeeeee

[@virnus1]

It is Кузькина Мать!

[@paleoph6168]

Ploat.

[@Jaeyunlee257]

@@virnus1 :sunglasses:

[@Султан-СулейманВеликолепный]

@@virnus1 😂😂😂👍 красава 😂😂😂👍

[@AwesomeNiel]

Mustard n Chill is becoming a real thing lately

[@quinndenver4075]

my life

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

As you can see, this boat is lifting out of the water. It could be possessed by a demonnn or could be some really good CGI. You be the juuuuudge

[@nebuchadnezzar47]

First I read Mustard and Chilli and I was confused what the hell u were even talking about... I'm new to the channel LMAO

[@yuurichito1439]

*That is what they said in 1914*

[@xtout]

unacceptable! (343 [guilty spark] likes)

[@The-Sea-Dragon-1977]

The International Rules for Prevention of Collisions at Sea still have sections dedicated to WiG (Wing in Ground effect) craft. Alexiev's legacy.

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

"WiG craft are considered unmanouverable in all circumstances. WiG craft have priority over swimmers. When a swimmer is on a collision course with a WiG craft, the swimmer has to correct course and speed to evade the WiG craft".

[@floatingnecc4842]

@@yxx_chris_xxythe mental image of a dude swimming and choosing not to evade the giant KM ekranoplan is hilarious

[@dasher3532]

You never fail to deliver, Mustard.

[@evilpimp2475]

Grow up dude

[@dasher3532]

@@evilpimp2475 Tf? All I'm doing is complimenting mustard.

[@yjxmogo8850]

@@dasher3532 lol ikr

[@engineergaming5989]

*Video includes the Soviet Union* Mustard: "no. We never fail to deliver" _soviet Union anthem plays_

[@aureliandentyn8]

It looks like something GTA would add into their game

[@mrfixit3762]

Don't give them any ideas,

[@CarGuy-de9jc]

Please give them this idea

[@aureliandentyn8]

Oh yeah I want this in the game

[@Edm910]

I guess where getting something more powerfull the oppressor mk 2

[@aureliandentyn8]

Edmond Bazykian yeah and it’s gonna be great😃

[@TheMilitantHorse]

Just imagine you're sitting out on the ocean in a fishing boat. You're minding your business, not caring for much except the fishing. Suddenly, you hear this massive thing on the horizon. And it goes flying past you.

[@Кирилл-ж7т8у]

World in conflict vibe

[@Foxxnioxx]

That would be aweseome.

[@olgagaming5544]

And then some soviet secret service's agents appear and inform you that you saw nothing

[@thelastperfectman4139]

As long as your not in its path!

[@raritica8409]

Soviet engineers really thought outside of the box. Awesome

[@johnathanmeep1551]

“The ekranoplans were fast, But they couldn’t outrun the soviets economic failures” This made me die of laughter

[@thatdude123]

Lol

[@lemonzest8650]

mega oof

[@hydrochloricacid2146]

Better than dying of hunger...

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Freak159753 Grow a thicker skin...

[@vaporschutz]

@Freak159753 Nobody asked for you to say this. It was a joke. (I know you'll call me an American, so I'll clarify that i am not one.)

[@zer0378]

"So its a ship" The Soviet Union: *Well yes but actually no*

[@myusername3689]

@Lime Crewmate well yes but actually yes but actually no but actually no but actually maybe.

[@kimberlysawadan2682]

Yesn't

[@02banshee99]

Mayhaps?,Perbe?

[@Interceptor101]

Soviet : It's Both

[@indraneelaarooldev4088]

Yes'nt

[@Gunzberg]

I just love those Soviet designs. No need for beauty, pure brutal functionality

[@ВладиславВладислав-и4ю]

Do not forget that the cannibalistic regime created all this on the bones of tens of millions of people who died from hunger and repression.

[@kartupelitish1903]

@@ВладиславВладислав-и4ю only criminals died in gulags, and hunger myth is invented by fucking imbeciles from alabama

[@MrYanowski]

Design == Functionality

[@Foxxnioxx]

@@kartupelitish1903 Are you serious, bro

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

not true. Many Soviet airplane designs were very beautiful, very organic. il-76, for example. Same goes for other fields (though far from always)

[@ВсеволодПарфёнов-ф2ъ]

Actually, abbreviation "КМ" meant "Корабль-макет" (The mockup ship), but the CIA, looking at the satellite images and scrambling to decipher the misterious letters, came to no better idea then "Caspian Monster".

[@YusDyr]

I would say what "Caspian Monster" sounds really cool.

[@tryarunm]

So that's why they are called the Caspian Sea Monster!

[@KMakoENVtuber]

America: Let’s go as high as possible as fast as possible and they won’t detect us USSR: Soviet go low to avoid radar, comrade.

[@chocolatnoir1108]

I will add Britain and France making Concorde ˜😬ₕₑ ˜😅ₕₑ ˜😛ₕₑ

[@coloradostrong]

Товарищ говорит правду.

[@reymondapelias]

and still lost

[@duyhua9088]

Low to avoid radar. Too high for sonar

[@jovidutful]

@@reymondapelias they still kicking in different robes idiot.

[@Skullair313]

USSR: How many engines do you need? Alexeyev: Yes.

[@flyurway]

"How many do you have?" lol!

[@ParaSpite]

"Well, two for flying it, but I'll need some more to get it to lift off."

[@cyberclawterror950]

Soviet scientist: *snorts literal nuclear fission* “WHAT IF WE BUILD A PLANE THAT IS ACTUALLY BOAT AND IT CAN’T FLY!” Scientist 2: “what?”

[@britneyspheres7yearsago11]

*“But, what is a boat?”* *Vsauce Music Starts*

[@TotallyCreativeNameBtw]

Well i wouldnt wanna know what would happen if you would lift the thing higher than its capable of, i doubt it can really fly even with 10 jetengines

[@capt.heinrich6945]

Scientist: Da

[@Plyushch22]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartini_Beriev_VVA-14 there, smaller winglets let it fly.

[@alastorgdl]

@Squidward Burger I thought the video was clear enough for everybody to understand KM not only can fly but it flew MANY times What's next? You claiming Su-57 can't fly?

[@lukekelchner5471]

I feel like if the machinery was updated, semi-permanent lanes could be made from Europe to the tip of Africa, from Hawaii to China, Alaska to San Fran. Like anywhere there’s an ocean separating two points that could be met with a relatively straight line, you could have one of these running a weekly route. I know nothing of the shipping industry but it seems like having a few of these in the cargo fleet as well as all our usual shipping container ships would be super beneficial, I have no idea how, I just think it’d be cool.

[@robinlinh]

@Solar Dizzle that's literally the point. The sky allow you to fly at ridiculous speed cause nothing hit you at that attitude. It's just too risky for anything else travel at that kind of speed where there are obstacle, and yes water is obstacle.

[@robinlinh]

@Solar Dizzle it was never even comparable. With water it's literally a brick wall with that speed. You are comparing apple to orange

[@robinlinh]

@Solar Dizzle I mean that's the problem. You see crazy advance in one field and think that mean it should be easy or possible to do the same in other field, because you think they are "similar" enough. When in reality they are entirely 2 different sets of problem. They are not similar at all just because they are both vehicle travel through something.

[@robinlinh]

@Solar Dizzle I never said we should not try, but I said YOU think the problem is so simple why people haven't done it yet. The problem here is not we are not trying. You better believe in ANY field there are people trying hard to make improvement, and there is a reason why that improvement is not achived yet. Your midset is flaw that you don't have enough understanding of the field, and think that field didn't make the same improvement as the other field because people are lazy and not trying hard enough. While in reality we all do, but you with limited knowledge and know nothing about the problem they are facing assume no one is trying. Understand? People with no knowledge tend to assume a thing is easy and other people just not trying hard enough. You still saying the same thing "why airplane fly, people go to space, train break speed record but why ship stay the same". BECAUSE they are not the same. We still trying to make a break through in aquatic traveling but IT IS HARDER THAN YOU THOUGHT. Not that no one is trying

[@robinlinh]

@Solar Dizzle bro my comments literally just try to point out why fast sea travel is super difficult and why it's not fair comparing advancement between air/space and sea travel. And you are the one who started getting defensive, typing long message and call my mindset "not great for human advance". While you choose to stay ignorance and not even try to do a little of research on the topic. And now calling me negativity and still doesn't recognize what's the topic I try to convey. Feel free to read the conversation from the start. Sorry if a little bit of fact hurt your fantasy bubble. What a clown, seem like your ego is the one getting hurt so much you have to push that on me, but I don't roll like that. Peace out.

[@Scrat335]

You forgot that when flying this craft was not restricted to flying over water. It can fly over land also. I believe it's max altitude was 500ft. It was also capable of carrying indecent amounts of cargo/ordnance.

[@steveholt4720]

Scrat335 Ground effect exists only at an altitude equal to the wingspan of an aircraft, and is only pronounced within one-half the wingspan. To fly at 500 feet this Ekronoplan would have had to have a wingspan 4 times that of a 747.

[@Scrat335]

@@steveholt4720 I'm quoting the article I read from Pop Mech a long time ago. I know it said it could fly over islands and obstacles up to 500ft high. If you think about it the wide wings do give it a lot of lift potential if the angle and thrust is right. I also wonder if it would apply if it was fully loaded too. Maybe there's somebody here that knows more than us.

[@thundercactus]

@@Scrat335 maybe with the 8 forward engines running, it could force itself into the air. But honestly that sounds like either Soviet propaganda, or an extreme of performance (IE it COULD do it, but you sure as hell wouldn't want to)

[@jack-wl8uj]

Reeaaaly really flat land.

[@TheNightrider88]

In fact he mentioned, that A-90 was capable to fly outside of ground effect

[@niteshyadav247]

Ekranoplan: lurks US radars: Commander, there's a ship at the surface of Atlantic Commander: so what? US radar: it's moving at 450 km/hr Commander: holy shit!!

[@aurin_komak]

It's invisible in radars

[@hottrod757]

No worries commander, it cant turn for shit, we are safe .

[@vess.c]

Place a wall

[@user-pq9gy3fq1q]

@@aurin_komak the fuck you talking about

[@user-pq9gy3fq1q]

@@Shepard_AU yeah, but why do you think satellites and airplane radars exist?

[@sauronthedarklordofmordor2990]

Why billionaires now spend on stupid yachts and cars when you can build an Ekranoplan and investigate its current viability with modern technology

[@beemail6983]

Even with modern tech and design it's still limited by design

[@deathtrooper199]

@@beemail6983 At least it's something better to see than the usual trending crap

[@HaroutBulbulian]

@@beemail6983 but if can be a way to make the concept alive by using other techniques like adaptive terrain/surface control

[@train.puytin9278]

-Inflation has entered the chat-

[@train.puytin9278]

Wait why is it crossed out?

[@aric7726]

My new favourite line in a history program "Alekseev's ekranoplans were fast, but they couldn't outrun the Soviet union's economic failures'

[@juliap.5375]

Example of else one relict of cold war: propaganda about soviet economic failures (at that time when in USA were homeless and introduced food stamps, example of fail state). Especially about exactly that times which was golden era in USSR: country mainly restored after WW2, industry was huge and could anything, economy worked perfectly like a clock, arm race de facto stopped (finally in yearly 70s) and in country released incredible amount of resources (both natural and industrial).

[@Dead_M0r05e]

@@juliap.5375 Under economy's perfect work you mean trading (happily found in Siberia) oil for wheat? If there were no oil, USSR would have collapsed by late 70's due to complete agriculture destruction during collectivization.

[@vladintool]

@@juliap.5375 Sorry, but your ignorance is astonishing! I was born in the former USSR and live there till it's felt apart. I've lived in capital of Ukraine till emigration in to the USA at 1993. And, trust me, even over there simple daily necessity, included food always was in scarce. Your "professors" failed you.

[@guillermococofrito9196]

@@juliap.5375 yeah, soviet union didnt have homelessness because if you didnt want to work or were on drugs you would be sent to a labor camp. Same as nazi germany.

[@I_dont_read_responses]

@@vladintool Don't compare the golden years of USSR to those in late 80's and early 90's, completely different economies.

[@Another_Random_Dave]

Ekranoplanes- “ *THE WATER IS LAVA LMAO* “

[@rowanwild8445]

I'm dying

[@CUCHO777]

Underrated comment, deserves more likes... Here you go! +1

[@RH-ry8ve]

Your Not Funny

[@Another_Random_Dave]

A healthy Orc **You’re*

[@BandanRRChannel]

OMG 😆 That comment wins

[@randudoftwilliamsiii2755]

Imagine being on duty and see this beast flying at your ship.

[@Breach-Clear]

wait what the fuck is tha-

[@elusive6119]

@@Breach-Clear If there is no radar-tracking aircraft in the air, the ship's radar will only see a single high-speed target (a leader missile that controls a group of anti-ship missiles and highlights the target) going at Mach 2.8. And the echelon below above the water is still 5 Mosquitoes that have already distributed the goals. This means that you have 250 seconds to make a decision. The ekranoplan had already gone to the side and did not even approach the detection range.

[@vlad2908]

Short answer is brrrrrrrrrrt

[@chromite_chromite]

Fire a pistol at it's engines and ____s about to go down.

[@TheLiamster]

Do a video on a submarine aircraft carrier.

[@hellelujahh]

Was there such a thing? Wow :D

[@annadelsiena]

@Massimo De Grazia PICTURE IT! SALVATION!

[@ehansikoyatree9919]

Japan made something like this is WW2, although it only carried a couple small scout planes. It was called the I-400.

[@omarfiroz2276]

That goes to space

[@WWOMS]

Anna Del Siena CRISP. WHITE. SHEETS

[@TheSH1N1GAM1]

I’m imagining one of these that can move as much as the largest container ships we have now. Imagine how huge it would be, and fast, compared to the massive ships we have now. Very interesting technology!

[@jscott1000]

The risk of collision would make a train wreck look like a picnic.

[@tetraxis3011]

@@jscott1000Not really, as an Ekranoplan *That* big would fly very high, probably somewhere around 50-80 meters above the water. Thus it could literally fly above a lot of boats.

[@saxamusprime]

@@tetraxis3011 Except ground effect only works within a wingspan of the ground (sea). I don’t think a GEV wider than a 747 would be viable.

[@Voidapparate]

@@saxamusprime Wing body design? 😲

[@ionavram4002]

ur telling me the russians said no to a hover carrier....

[@KandiKlover]

Brezhnev was a bitch

[@tagheuerwoods6241]

Actually they built one that is very impressive and that has been sold to Greece for instance, check out Zubr class hovercraft

[@ionavram4002]

@@tagheuerwoods6241 I mean that's cool but not what I meant

[@onik7000]

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[@CoolGobyFish]

@Master Robotnik Younger Brzezhnev was war hero and a very good head of states. Most of the jokes about when he old and suffering from a stroke. But at that point he wasn't really running the country

[@nikitag1376]

Soviet engineers: look we built something amazing Everyone: oh, it has a lot of potential in civil and military fields Soviet engineers: but it cannot turn

[@ubergamer0198]

There is a reason that aircraft Bank to turn. That was it.

[@mikhailgrigoryev5757]

Even better, retreat is literally not an option, now if it were delivered by france, ot would have had a ten gear transmission just dor the reverse option.

[@CommissarChaotic]

Imagine it being used in a d-day setting

[@rudysmith1445]

@@mikhailgrigoryev5757 That joke is so overused, and it doesn't even work. Aircraft don't have geared transmissions.

[@rikulappi9664]

The Soviet five year plan foresaw no need for sharp turns. Improvisation was a capitalist weakness. Centralised pre-planning enables progressing from A to B along a straight path.

[@20spray1]

7:40 he almost got promoted to customer

[@kormannn1]

next promotion: dissident

[@endysutendi4932]

mustard: what happened to this big ol soviet monster ekranoplan: *Hey! im chilling on the beach!*

[@AtheistOrphan]

Lun is on a beach, KM is at the bottom of the sea.

[@milchesarreal6964]

Now this machine has achieved.. *M A X I M U M B L Y A T*

[@ДядяБогдан-в2й]

Bilky Moi прикол не оценили,а теперь бегом в дурку!

[@Beaver_Monday]

IT TURN TOO SLOW IS TOO FAKING BIG CYKA

[@RAFMnBgaming]

@@Beaver_Monday "Multi-Sea Drifting"

[@RH-ry8ve]

Only say stuff you understand

[@mgapryt4930]

@@RH-ry8ve r/woooosh

[@susangardini8161]

He was demoted from emplyee to dead man.

[@nikitaavdeev9681]

Ah yes! The Soviet career ladder.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@nikitaavdeev9681 KZbin has Issues... if you wanna know a way to help, tell me. I claim to know one. Daring claim? Maybe. But i still say so and ask you to ask me about it. ?!

[@mgstation]

Yeah that's what happened, but only in your world full of lies.

[@dinkopausic6357]

@@loturzelrestaurant Do you even make food

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@dinkopausic6357 ??? What??

[@minidwarfdude9230]

Ekranoplan: potential to change the travel industry forever One wavy boi: "imma end this man's career"

[@seantaggart7382]

@@markokrsmanovic1080 Yeah but im saying Lets try it It could be a amazing civilian boat Like it could fly over rapids it could help travel time It could work Just find a way to work the physics around Hey I've seen things that broke physics Why cant this?

[@seantaggart7382]

@@markokrsmanovic1080 just give it enough engine power to take off And boom!

[@lukasstadler6594]

@@seantaggart7382 that's just... A plane with extra steps

[@seantaggart7382]

@@lukasstadler6594 that's WHAT IT IS!

[@reentrysfs6317]

@@lukasstadler6594 A plane with more efficient steps

[@frankmmiii]

I still believe that this is a viable means of transportation. It was a great idea and should be further looked at. The "Caspian Sea Monster."

[@blackswan8651]

Russian design is otherworldly.. straight out of a Larry Niven book. Brutally beautiful.. out of this world.

[@chocolatnoir1108]

like hammerhead shark with wings🙄🥲😆

[@extremelymad]

You meant to say "Soviet design"

[@tomzkmusic2440]

I agree. This futuristic design is straight fire!

[@IcyBrown]

Look up in the sky: "it's a boat, it's a plane!"

[@blacknote6945]

It's.......both

[@zerogbot23]

@@blacknote6945 Or is it? *Vsauce theme plays*

[@YurkerYT]

More like look in the sea

[@CThyran]

@G0LIATH it's a seaplane that can't fly.

[@samanli-tw3id]

Icy Brown it’s a ploat!

[@markwhitehead1658]

How interesting. I can't help being drawn to the idea even though I've just seen all the difficulties that need to be overcome. Imagine a small nimble one flying around picking off all sorts of water craft.

[@craftyplayz8150]

Ima be honest, there is a lot of untapped potential for it.

[@FlyLeah]

Especially because it gets safer, more efficient and carry more load, basically better the more upscaled it is.

[@ugotjebaitedgachihyper3260]

I agree I just wish someone revised this idea as even the video states it could have fixed most of its problems if it had the time or budget

[@dirtblock4232]

And the more technology we have, the cheaper and easier it will be to build and use

[@Christoffski]

Imagine a giant floating platform with this ability and hangers and terminal below deck. You could have a small mobile airport you could move around the sea for major events and emergencies such as disaster relief. It could be an international collaboration with massive mutual benefits.

[@_slickerzentertainment6397]

Ground effect is very intriguing when it comes to managing aero. It provides lift if you’re in a plane; it provides a vacuum of downforce if you’re in a car (albeit a car with ground effect channels). In 2022 f1 will introduce new regulations for allowing the return of ground effect due to other rules that will simplify aero on the from and rear wings.

[@aydankhaliq2967]

Mercedes still gonna win :(

[@Gabriel-he6ih]

Me: So, is this a plane or a boat? Engineer:... *да!*

[@Sara-L]

It's a Blyat.

[@patison8090]

Нет

[@kashsattar2066]

Is this where the saying comes from..? "IS IT A BIRD" "IS IT A PLANE" "IS IT A BOAT" NAH ITS THOSE PESKY RUSKIES

[@Sara-L]

no. It is a BLYAT.

[@arthyualagao8279]

All of History Innovators: "This will revolutionize the way we do X." Government: "But can it make people be dead?"

[@lmklmk1512]

Now this machine has achieved.. M A X I M U M B L Y A T

[@Anonymous-cm8jy]

It's from Superman orginal comics

[@abhrajitdhar4628]

@@Sara-L ?

[@emilycampbell6375]

"Capitalism breeds innovation" Soviet engineers: "Hold my vodka"

[@loturzelrestaurant]

KZbin has Issues... if you wanna know a way to help, tell me. I claim to know one. Daring claim? Maybe. But i still say so and ask you to ask me about it. I fought Racism, Sexism, P0rn, Scammer, Spam-Bots and P-Spam-Bots before - and you can do this too. So my claim.

[@emilycampbell6375]

@@loturzelrestaurant lmao

[@tacomeme429]

So basically, trying to compete with capitalism also breeds innovation

[@ScudForEver]

@@tacomeme429 the human is an innovative being, who cares about what political or economic system you live in?

[@tacomeme429]

@@ScudForEver competition breeds innovation, whether you're competing against someone else or even yourself. It's just that the Soviets chose the entire capitalist world as their technological rival, and oh boy did they work hard to keep up

[@KvngTJ420]

Mustard: “It was a problem that engineers would never solve” *Introduces Rostislav* Me: Slav is in his name, Slav is in his veins, he is destined for great things.

[@kurumi394]

Rosti *слав* Alekseyev

[@jesuschristislord77733]

Props to Kojima for putting this in MGS3 Snake Eater.

[@mowlye6790]

@-Pretty- -Boah- it was was a very nice experience but once you finish the story it kinda gets boring :(

[@TheEsdaniel]

Snake eateeeeeer

[@ieuanhunt552]

@@TheEsdaniel I fought not for honour, but for youuuuu

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

Snake: “EVA! I need you-“ *starry-eyed EVA* Snake: “To stop whining and fly us out of here!”

[@brb1994]

Except in that game, it flew like a plane. Not realistic at all. But then again, that game took place in a jungle containing east Asian animals in Russia.

[@darkplayer2557]

Imagine being in a war and the boat just starts flying

[@samanli-tw3id]

Darkplayer 1525 SAMs: Let us introduce ourselves!

[@WorldAviationTravel]

Проект Лунь, кто рядом стоял тот видел невероятные размеры этой машины, киль до 7 этажа, это монстр мире экранопланов,а вообще дружить надо и создавать науку для людей, а не вооружение.

[@kp724]

Редалерд отдыхет с кировым

[@TheVovaDen]

Но в итоге раша пошла войной на соседей.

[@Ser_YOja]

По пророчествам мы сейчас живем в завершении последних дней этой системы вещей. Впереди правление Царства Бога над всей Землёй. Там человек будет совершенным и технологии превзойдут наши на многие порядки,потому что люди не будут ограничены временем. Вот какая жизнь будет Всевышний Иегова Бог обещает верным ему людям вернуть,то,что потеряли наши прародители,Адам И Ева, а именно ВЕЧНУЮ ЖИЗНЬ,в Раю на Земле,без горя,боли,страха,болезней,старости и смерти,как и было задумано изначально. И я услышал, как громкий голос от престола сказал: «Вот, шатёр Бога - с людьми, и он будет жить с ними. Они будут его народом, и сам Бог будет с ними. 4 Тогда он отрёт всякую слезу с их глаз, И СМЕРТИ УЖЕ НЕ БУДЕТ, ни скорби, ни вопля, ни боли уже не будет. Прежнее прошло». (Откровение 21 : 3,4) Там в Раю на Земле так же не будет границ и деления на государства,потому что все люди будут братьями и сестрами и будет ОДИН ЯЗЫК,как это было до разделения в Вавилоне.У стариков,которые переживут армагеддон,начнется омоложение организма. Бог имеет власть повернуть вспять процесс старения, и он к тому времени употребит эту власть. В Библии это описывается так: «Тогда тело его сделается свежее, нежели в молодости; он возвратится К ДНЯМ ЮНОСТИ СВОЕЙ» (Иов 33:25). Люди будут все молодыми и СОВЕРШЕННЫМИ к завершению 1000 лет Царства Христа. Слепые,хромые и инвалиды вновь обретут здоровье.А пустыни станут оазисами. Тогда раскроются глаза слепых и уши глухих откроются. 6 Тогда хромой будет скакать, как олень, и язык немого будет радостно восклицать. В пустыне пробьются воды и на пустынной равнине - потоки. 7 Иссушенная зноем земля станет как поросший тростником пруд, и жаждущая земля - как источники воды. (Исаия 35 : 5 - 7) У всех будет своя земля и дом. Люди будут строить дома и жить в них, будут разводить виноградники и есть их плоды. 22 Не будет так, что они построят, а жить будет другой, посадят, а есть будет другой. Дни моего народа будут как дни дерева, и мои избранные будут в полной мере пользоваться делом своих рук. 23 Не будут трудиться напрасно и рождать детей для бедствия, потому что они - потомство, благословлённое Иеговой, и вместе с ними - их потомки. 24 Прежде чем они позовут, я отвечу. Они ещё будут говорить, а я уже услышу (Исаия 65 : 21 - 24) Настанет гармония с природой и дикими животными Волк временами будет жить рядом с ягнёнком, леопард будет лежать с козлёнком. Телёнок, молодой гривастый лев и откормленное животное будут вместе, и маленький мальчик будет водить их. 7 Корова будет пастись с медведицей, и их детёныши будут лежать вместе. Лев будет питаться соломой, как бык. 8 Грудной младенец будет играть над норой кобры, и ребёнок, отнятый от груди, протянет руку к норе ядовитой змеи. 9 Не будут причинять вреда и не будут ничего разрушать на всей моей святой горе, потому что ЗЕМЛЯ БУДЕТ НАПОЛНЕНА ЗНАНИЯМИ ОБ ИЕГОВЕ, как воды наполняют море. (Исаия 11 : 6 - 9) И наконец воскреснут к жизни миллиарды людей ,всех эпох и народов. ⁠«Твои умершие будут жить. Тела моего народа⁠ поднимутся⁠. Проснитесь и радостно восклицайте, Лежащие в прахе⁠! Роса, которая падает на тебя, - как утренняя роса⁠. Земля отпустит мёртвых, и они оживут⁠.   (Исайя 26:19) Но захочет ли Иегова воскрешать умерших? Конечно, и об этом говорится в Библии. Верный Богу Иов как-то спросил: «Если умрет человек, сможет ли он снова жить?» Иов говорил о том, что если он умрет, то будет лежать в могиле, ожидая, когда Бог вспомнит о нем. Затем Иов сказал Иегове: «Ты позовешь, и я отвечу тебе. Ты затоскуешь по делу своих рук» (Иов 14:13-15). Только представь, Иегова очень ждет того времени, когда он вернет умерших к жизни. Изучайте библию со свидетелями Иеговы пока еще есть ограниченное время до армагеддона. Потому что по пророчествам ,мы живем в завершающий отрезок ПОСЛЕДНИХ ДНЕЙ этой несправедливой системы. 44 И во дни тех царей(наше время) Бог небесный УСТАНОВИТ ЦАРСТВО, которое НИКОГДА НЕ БУДЕТ РАЗРУШЕНО. Это царство не будет передано другому народу. Оно сокрушит все эти царства(мировые правительства) и положит им конец, а само БУДЕТ СТОЯТЬ ВЕЧНО (Даниил 2 :44) Особенно обратите внимание на предпоследний абзац, если хотите жить в Раю на Земле

[@justchanal]

@@TheVovaDen но бенефициар войны то не РФ, камон. Деиндустриализацию Европы щас проводит США под шумок.

[@WonderSealYT]

@@Ser_YOjaI respect your religion, but I don’t like the no-holidays policy.

[@phm0750]

I wanna see a movie where a group of ex-soviets has a secret fleet of these and uses them to invade America

[@Kill4Time255]

Phm07 play world in conflict game . Soviets use the ekranoplan to invade norway

[@KandiKlover]

That's boring, they should take over antarctica and set up secret alien research facilities.

[@Clay3613]

So Metal Gear Solid 3?

[@trolltrama9780]

Sounds like a cringey 80s movie. Im down

[@CThyran]

The entire fleet would wreck in rough seas before they even reach the shore.

[@ps-ri2qk]

The question is, what happened to that amazing large Ekranoplan? Did they scrap it, or is it a local museum somewhere in Russia? I'd love to see that thing if it still exists...

[@Vasu1982ca]

After a perfect test, the pilot made a mistake, led to the wing and crashed the ekranoplan against water. It is currently at the bottom of the Caspian.... But it is only a gossip. There is no official information

[@JoHn-gi1lb]

It's here on the map 42°52'53.8"N 47°39'25.0"E

[@Vasu1982ca]

JoHn , no, you are wrong. This is ekranoplan «Lun’” (Лунь). Google for photo

[@ВиталийИ-ф1ъ]

The ekranoplanes ceased releasing, because Gorbachev, by his treacherous decision, included this program and some other promising Soviet technologies in the strategic arms reduction treaty, so they simply stopped releasing them. 16:45 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHusnouMd9apbdU) After the collapse of the alliance in the 90s, the country plunged into chaos, people often weren’t just eating, so it wasn’t up to eranoplanes, it’s good that now everything has changed dramatically, part of the program has been restored, but something was just created from 0. The CM tests took place in the Caspian for 15 years until 1980. In 1980, due to a piloting error, the CM crashed, there were no casualties, the ekranoplan after the accident remained afloat for another week, but no attempts were made to save it, after which it sank [2]. No operations to raise, restore or build a new copy of the CM were carried out. One of the Lun ekranoplanes (42.881830,47.657284) will be demilitarized and transferred to the museum of the Patriot Park in the city of Derbent (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpeaq3l7Z6idfZI ) (to translate the subtitles, we press the following: subtitles button, settings button, in the menu that opens, click subtitles, translate - select the language)

[@ilyatsukanov8707]

@Master Robotnik Soviet Union was not in a structural crisis before Gorbachev's catastrophic economic reforms of 1987-88 (Law on State Enterprises, Law on Cooperatives) and his political reforms of 1988 to 1990 (new parliamentary institutions and the end of the CPSU monopoly on power). If not for the Gorbachev faction of reformers in the USSR, even if the country remained stagnant and conservative for a few more years, the powerful implications of the computing revolution for Soviet planning would have been immense, and easily guaranteed the country's stability and prosperity well into the 21st century.

[@romanbaranovichi5375]

Soviet era invention: exists Mustard: It’s free real estate

[@3301-w5d]

I loved the Ekranoplan prototype ships soo much.. The design and ingenuity behind it is incredible. Got to see it in action in the game "World in Conflict", where they absolutely dismantle a Norwegian beach! Loved that game, still play it from time to time. Thanks for the video!

[@McRocket]

Another very informative/interesting and fabulous looking video from Mustard. I knew of the Ekranoplans. But I only knew a fraction of what I learned here - like I had NO idea that only the rear engines were used once the things are above the water.

[@drewgehringer7813]

There is actually an almost-finished second Lun-class named Spasatel Spasatel was originally started as a Lun-class but after the loss of 42 sailors in the K-278 Komsomolets disaster in 1989 (34 of those deaths were people who made it off the sub but died of hypothermia before rescue could make it to them) it was revised to be a giant Marine Search and Rescue Craft, sort of a high-speed ambulance ship able to respond to that sort of disaster faster. It's mothballed now, but in decent condition and every so often people float the idea of finally finishing Spasatel and putting it to use.

[@Babumoshai..]

I want this in microsoft flight simulator

[@holden_7597]

Wouldn’t fly all that high though...

[@Babumoshai..]

@@holden_7597 but it look so cool

[@linkfreeman1998]

And probably have to even modify your FSX /FS9, i think. Look man, it's damn 10-engined beast! I don't know man, but I think that msfs has been limited to 4 engine simulation i guess.

[@goingthrough3027]

Raman Tiwari this thing already exists in FSX, isn’t it?

[@linkfreeman1998]

@@goingthrough3027 Maybe. Look it up for yourself man. I don't have any idea how they would make the 10 engines working. Like I said, if so, FSX needs some modification....

[@JustJohn505]

3:30 love this part so much I wonder if im the only one

[@NarekAvetisyan]

We travel a lot on the sea here in Greece. And hydrofoil ships, (we call them Dolphins), are popular here. It would be the coolest thing to see and travel with an Ekranoplan! These things look so futuristic, even today. It is a real shame what happened to this program and its creator. Hope we see something like this in the future. I would definitely pay to ride on one.

[@zedantXiang]

Me too

[@altergreenhorn]

Those hydrofoils are made in Russia or better made in Soviet union, original name was Raketa hydrofoil

[@captainfamp5299]

Γεια σου ρε φίλε🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@spacesnake7115]

Greenhorn, we had 2 of them in my city. Both ended up on a junk yard because owners fucked up maintenance and both caught fire(

[@Dave_Sisson]

But fast catamarans powered by water jets like those made by Incat have made hydrofoils, hovercraft and even ekronoplans obsolete. Fast cats are cheaper to build, much cheaper to operate, give a smoother ride to passengers and the big ones can operate at up to 100 kmh. Sometimes a simpler idea is better than hugely complex engineering.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Who else heard "The leader of the soviet Union bragged about having s*** that could jump over bridges. His cryptic words confused western leaders" 😂😂

[@swisrol5290]

It sounds like they just put together his words instead of him just saying it

[@mbogucki1]

Nikita Khrushchev was a colorful character, to say the least, often misunderstood and misinterpreted by the west. Frankly my favorite Soviet leader.

[@tonusoodla4868]

Nikita actually said this on his UN speech!

[@NativeVsColonial]

Whenever Rostislav tried to do somthing radical, he only gifted with demotion. yeah sounds like my parents

[@loturzelrestaurant]

KZbin has Issues... if you wanna know a way to help, tell me. I claim to know one. Daring claim? Maybe. But i still say so and ask you to ask me about it. I fought Racism, Sexism, P0rn, Scammer, Spam-Bots and P-Spam-Bots before - and you can do this too. So my claim.

[@demon108hunter6]

@@loturzelrestaurant what’s your claim?

[@MagDag_]

Hi guys! I'm actually from a city where this ecranoplan is exist. You can visit Derbent the oldest city of Russia and see this giant. Let me know, if you need a help to organize a trip. I would love to help you.

[@Relic_Radiation]

Какой ещё Дербент старейший город России? Самый старый город России - Керчь. Исторически Керчь является наследницей Пантикапея и возраст ее перевалил за 2600 лет.

[@MagDag_]

@@Relic_Radiation Такой еще Дербент, через который шелковый путь проходил, за который бились Империи. Просто загугли "Самый древний город России".

[@Relic_Radiation]

@@MagDag_ Когда я спросил "Какой ещё Дербент самый старый город России?" Я не имел ввиду, что не знаю этот город, это было удивление на счёт самого старого. Загугли сам и удивишься. что самый старый город России это Керчь.

[@MagDag_]

@@Relic_Radiation Керчь спорная территория. Да и речь больше шла о уникальном самолете. А так в Дербенте есть на что глянуть. Желание будет приезжай не пожалеешь.

[@Relic_Radiation]

@@MagDag_ Какая ещё спорная территория? На политической теме хочешь Дербент опять в топ древнейших городов страны вывести? Ахахах. А на счёт уникального самолёта я и слова не сказал и ни в коем разе не принижаю твой город, понятно, что Дербент один из древних и там много чего можно посмотреть, но не самый древний, там ещё Феодосия может поспорить за 2 место.

[@tomdoughty8513]

How do you only have 500k subscribers, you have some of the highest quality videos on this platform.

[@Enceos]

It's only a matter of time ;)

[@jensen365]

Bruh, he has like 22 videos

[@DevinDTV]

"only 500k" as if that's a small number

[@CosmicHarmony58]

Wtf u talking about

[@jeffvader811]

Seems like a lot of lost potential in both the design and the designer.

[@jeffvader811]

@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 Big ground effect vehicles can carry more cargo per unit dry mass than traditional planes, that means lower fuel costs, and in theory cheaper and more competitive operation. There might be a niche between the efficiency of boats and the speed of aircraft that a ground effect cargo vehicle could take up. They are no more limited in operation than boats are.

[@jeffvader811]

​@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 "factor in weather and maintenance" I'm not quite sure what your point is. Planes, boats, and ground effect vehicles are all affected by weather and all require maintenance, that's not unique to the latter. "land locked areas" Indeed, boats are also incapable of reaching landlocked areas, which is why I suggested ground effect vehicles as an intermediate between boats and aircraft, faster than boats, but with a worse payload to mass ratio, and slightly slower than planes, but with a greater payload to mass ratio. They are neither better than planes, nor are they inferior, they simply fill a different niche. Comparing the two is like comparing bicycles and cars.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 I mean as a fast attack craft they're pretty much unparalleled. Planes can be faster but they require air superiority to use and can't carry similar cargo loads as fast, meaning they can carry less missiles and smaller ones. Planes also fly at heights where they can be detected by radar. This thing can carry about as much munitions as a ship but faster and without being detected easily.

[@IonoTheFanatics]

@@hedgehog3180 to be fair though, if it does get detected by surface radar (ultimately ekranoplan would still be detected by surface radar, that's better than aircraft... but worse than the range ships can be detected by radar), then things are going to be very dicey for it... it's fast... for a ship or even hydrofoil vessels, but still not faster than aircraft to escape against one (or against anti aircraft weaponry) so unlike aircraft it can't simply enter and escape anti aircraft weapon bubble. and it's payload is large against aircraft... but a missile boat smaller than half it's size can carry 2/3 it's missile complement so in terms of maximum missile saturation salvo, missile boats are still better bang for buck. a missile boat doesn't exactly stand that much of a chance if engaged by aircraft or warship, but they DO have some chance owing to their small size and agility .. some even have CIWS mounted on them so while their chance is not great if they are detected, they do have a chance to survive. ekranoplan have none of that, given it's size and inability to maneuver.

[@Kannon33r]

@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 Lun was developed as an aircraft carriers killer, thats why they arent used since USSR collapse. USSR was the only one who really need that type of weaponry - countries like China or India doesnt have mediterranean seas where that type of weaponry could be effectively used and countries that does dont need it cause they already in alliance with USA which is main aircraft carrier operator. Other uses of Ekranoplan are as sea/ice rescue vehicle, Extreme North or inland navigation transport vehicle and as a fire fighter. Sure, as regular sea transport its inefficient.

[@AmoLaMusicaIAC]

“I’ve got an idea” “Cool. Let’s do it bigger.”

[@filipposaatkamp6337]

Good attitude!

[@SalveMonesvol]

Imagine a slower (about 200 km/h) "ekronoplan", optimized for fuel efficiency and range. It could compete with cruise ships. 4 square meter cabins for a couple, would not be as comfortable as those in a cruise ship, but being able to cross the atlantic in fewer than 2 days, would certainly be tempting for people who dislike the cramped seats of an airplane.

[@anthonygreenfield123]

Well, the Atlantic is not calm water.

[@mrbrightside3771]

The animation is so smooth and soothing. The production is TV quality.

[@maplesyrup3753]

Can we like,redo this?

[@vesperone3905]

I will do it

[@ZozanneAndKPX]

Look up the airfish 8

[@maplesyrup3753]

@@kaistzar2831 Idk man, it's just really cool, so why not? Lol

[@3fxz483]

re-type that

[@SimplySpace]

How many jet engines should it use? Alexeyev: Yes

[@Thrashaero]

more like DA!

[@liambohl]

Why are people still making these stupid "yes" jokes?

[@Thrashaero]

@@liambohl a specific question gets a non specific answer.

[@Content_Deleted]

Liam Bohl These “yes” jokes are still newer and funnier than those Godforsaken “No one:” or “we have ____ at home” jokes, there are much worse and much more overused jokes. Although, I get your frustration.

[@AlineaEuros]

works well when used right

[@nestle365]

"The Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The Caspian" July 30th 2020 article

[@vortigan8069]

Wait link?! You can't leave it like this!!

[@austinreed5805]

Only in the Soviet Union.

[@harb1911]

new generation alleardy in development ) civilian variations included inosmi.ru/social/20171117/240785601.html

[@Tsotha]

I can imagine Germany or Japan considering something similar during WW2

[@charlieotten1367]

There is no way just about any country didn't try and build these things at the time.

[@Tim-Kaa]

Not really. Also in the USA.

[@pmmeurcatpics]

... they kill the most ambitious people and their projects

[@oklahomadepartmentofaerosp6119]

*Oklahoma:* Produces sensible aerospace components *USSR:* GIANT BOAT THAT HAS WINGS

[@linguanow5192]

what has oklahoma ever done for aerospace?

[@oklahomadepartmentofaerosp6119]

@@linguanow5192 Oklahoma's own Department of Aerospace has basically taken over the world's aviation scene..

[@adamanderson3042]

@@oklahomadepartmentofaerosp6119 How?

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Oklahoma Department of Aerospace but the tornados destroy them all

[@chair5728]

Oklahoma Department of Aerospace exactly how? The British revolutionised aviation and even now, Airbus is an aviation giant. Let’s not forgot Boeing but notice how none of this mentions Oklahoma in any way.

[@morethanjustasloth5528]

"Boats are too slow and hydroplanes kinda suck, so what if we just built a really big plane?"

[@taylorhancock5834]

Wow, you’ve been making more of these lately, so thanks for the early Christmas present Mustard! This video is fantastic, and on one of my all time favorite vehicles!...also now I really want more Ekranoplans, because a 2000+ passenger one would be fantastically amazing to see. Great video as always, I can’t wait to see more of your wonderful videos, and happy holidays!

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Man...imagine a cruze ship size Erkranoplane..... wonder if that could get ya 1000 miles to the barrel.

[@brynclarke1746]

Presuming it's packed like an airliner, it'd use a fair bit less fuel per seat-mile. I want to see it

[@Red_Beard2798]

It would be quite a sight, a gigantic boat-plane coming into port. The sound would be incredibly loud though having engines powerful enough to get enough thrust to lift a cruise ship. Awesome concept, very complicated to get right

[@Red_Beard2798]

Orion Sagano - All fair points. But then again if Boeing ever takes the idea on we'll be fine. They haven't flinched in the past when it comes to sacrificing and risking lives due to one or two faults on planes. But seriously, if it was treated with care it could be great, if they actually took the time to work out every fault and every potential circumstance. Plus it would need both naval and aviation engineers working together, rather than just aviation

[@SephirothRyu]

@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 Sounds to me like a challenge to design one to NOT destroy itself when it hits a wave, and to be capable of at LEAST doing so regularly during a single flight without problem.

[@RedXlV]

@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 As was pointed out in the video, the larger the ekranoplan is, the higher it can go above water level and still make use of the ground effect. So if you made one big enough, it'd have little to fear from waves even in the Atlantic.

[@xcvwarmane5916]

Another great video. Your visuals give me the 80's vibe - in HD! I love how all the quality content creators like Wendover, Real Engineering and Mustard are ganging up on KZbin. Way to go!

[@jeremyvachon5743]

80s where cool!

[@kcjdelanoit]

I've always wondered about the logistics of it actually traveling on the ocean, especially when the conditions are not optimal like big ass storm with massive waves.

[@imadudeplayingadudedisguis5842]

"a ship that could move as fast as an aircraft by lifting itself out of the water" so... an airplane?

[@klobe9]

think cargo capacity of planes vs ships

[@klobe9]

If you're shipping heavy materials or goods your cost of shipping will always be much less expensive than air. This plane could carry the heavy weights at the speed of a conventional aircraft.

[@flighted2513]

@@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou if you watched till the end you would have known if it was made bigger then it would be feasible as modern cargo "ships"

[@b43xoit]

Except that it never leaves ground effect.

[@tsegmedodontuya1850]

@@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou eh, bigger airplanes doesn't mean better...unlike the ekranoplan.

[@keilerbie7469]

Wtf dude, I was literally doing research on Ekranoplans this afternoon after remembering reading about them a few years ago, and then I see you upload this video in the evening.

[@mastabugfish]

Big mustard is always watching... 0.o

[@makarevych]

I bought a book about ekranoplanes two days ago

[@brianmorrison9066]

Big Mustard knows what you should see.

[@sikandermallu]

9:10 I remember buying that copy of "Popular Mechanics" after I saw that cover.

[@Foxxnioxx]

That Americans Airlines livery looks amazing.

[@jonp8015]

The entire ground effect concept: "We're going to make your flight more fuel efficient by extending the takeoff and landing to include the *entire span of the flight* ." [pilots laugh nervously while subtly moving towards the emergency exit]

[@FinancialShinanigan]

This is the only mustard I enjoy!

[@TheLiamster]

I like mustard and mustard

[@BenCarpendale]

@@TheLiamster me to

[@yuriythebest]

Shame on you! I have a desease, which among other things does not allow me to consume mustard or similar stuff. I'd kill to be able to eat mustard, so enjoy it while you still can!

[@LyricsFred]

@@yuriythebest i don't like mustard either but I can't imagine what is like to have a condition like yours.

[@jos2294]

I still have a hard time believing something like this existed. It just feels super futuristic and very complex. Especially 60 years ago

[@bioltvint1boltvint125]

Too kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIDRpWiqqreroJY

[@theking-wv7dp]

Man the 50s to 70s era was wild. SR-71, XB-70 Valkyrie, Ekranoplan, among other aircrafts just looked out of this world

[@ВиллиСеверянин]

Русские ещё и не такое могут!

[@grenademann4022]

I really just wanna admire the 3D models of these planes.

[@darkprose]

“Alexeyev’s ekranoplans were fast, but they couldn’t outrun the Soviet Union’s economic failures.” Oh, burn.

[@vanvan5709]

Now that's thinking outside of the box.

[@ricarlab.967]

"it was a machine that looked straight out of another dimension" Its a boat that looks like a plane!

[@daniellee100]

Last time I was this early there was razor blades in my wall

[@orbiter277]

I see another one

[@donngorman9681]

I prefer ketchup

[@witherfang1368]

I'm getting serious Isaac Arthur vibes from this video It's well produced, edited, great narration, and a stream of clips throughout the video that help you get a better sense of what is being talked about Great job

[@harishankarkandankumarath9922]

0:23 the engine sound brings real chills

[@pogfish4701]

You might have a fever.

[@harishankarkandankumarath9922]

@@pogfish4701 no but yes

[@pogfish4701]

I actually had a fever when I wrote that and have right now.

[@dewinmoonl]

I do think a lot of the difficulty in controlling it can be easily solved with modern computerized controllers. If we can solve the physical limitations the controlling apsects should be easy to tackle with today's tech.

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

That thing i still toast if it gets hit by a wave

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

​@@dirckthedork-knight1201 plus the turning issues.

[@b43xoit]

No. To control an aircraft, you need a control surface. For conventional 'planes, they bank; that's how they get the force and acceleration for a turn. If you can't get the ekranoplan to bank (which you can't, because it has to stay in that thin layer of ground effect in order to fly), your only option would be some huge vertical fins. Information processing cannot make up for lack of physical means.

[@dewinmoonl]

@@b43xoit that's a good answer, but tbh I did say 'if we can solve the physical limitations' aha. oh well these things r cool

[@NeonAstralOfficial]

@TacticalMoonstone But it can fly at 500 feet though.

[@eldreadnaught7412]

0:42 my headphones have massive bass and I got chills down my spine

[@korotkoffromachka8469]

thanks for the video, my grandfather worked with Alekseev, including on ekranoplanes. this is a personal topic for me

[@0mikr0n]

"Attention all planes: This is the Aigaion. Beginning Nimbus missile bombardment."

[@falloutghoul1]

Was that a reference?

[@Kfitz13b]

Ace combat!

[@ArkaSaurusRex218]

What I imagine if this thing was in Ace combat: "All allied vessels, this is the Kronos. Please clear the way. We are nearing launching point. All fighters, converge on our position!"

[@bern7213]

3:43 That escalated quickly

[@JohnSapato]

Lol, the size just comes out of nowhere. Look at the one before it. xD