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JR1427 ◴[] No.43546020[source]
This is like the old Soviet Ekranoplans [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun-class_ekranoplan

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EA-3167 ◴[] No.43549602[source]
It will have many of the same issues too, common to all ground-effect sea planes, namely that wave height, rogue waves, weather conditions, and the ability of pilots to remain highly focused will be major limiting factors.
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mmooss ◴[] No.43550453[source]
Why must pilots be highly focused? To avoid hitting the ground? I hope there is some autopilot to help with that ...
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1. Etheryte ◴[] No.43550680[source]
Conditions at sea can and do change rapidly, when you're flying something like this, that's crucial.