Watch the full build and maiden flight of the RC Caspian Sea Monster, the legendary Ekranoplan. This video covers construction, design tips, and performance testing for RC aviation enthusiasts.

In the 1960s, as the United States and the Soviet Union competed for technological and military dominance during the Cold War, American spy satellites photographed something extraordinary along the ...

In October 1966, on the Caspian Sea, a 92-meter-long Soviet machine lifted off the water and settled into a cruise about five meters above the surface. Weighing 544 tonnes and powered by 10 jet ...

At the height of the Cold War in the 1960s, CIA analysts spotted a mystery vehicle being developed on the Caspian coastline of Soviet Russia. The craft was dubbed the “Caspian Sea Monster” and was ...

The Lun-class Soviet-era ekranoplan is currently beached in the Caspian Sea and taking on water, despite original plans to restore it as a museum piece. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

It might be that soon you won't need to visit a museum to spot an ekranoplan, after all. The Lun-class ekranoplan on the Caspian Sea coast. After over 30 years in the military port, in 2020 the ...

Images of what is claimed to be a Chinese version of the famous Soviet Ekranoplan have found their way on the internet. Technically called a wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicle, this is the first time ...

Their deployment on the vast inland body of water between the Soviet Union and Iran led to them acquiring the nickname "Caspian Sea Monster." Singapore-based Wigetworks is hoping to create a modern ...

Second wave "Lun" will add to the attractions of a region that, up until the coronavirus pandemic, had seen a number of initiatives to open it up to tourism, including the launch of cruise itineraries ...