Chinese Wing-in-Ground Effect Vehicles - Ekranoplans in PLA service

Tomboy

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• Jul 5, 2025

• #21

I guess this aircraft is smaller than expected and uses turboprop instead of turbofans

 

by78

General

• Jul 5, 2025

• #22

A bigger version.

 

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ACuriousPLAFan

Brigadier

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• Jul 6, 2025

• #23

A CG model of the recently-spotted ekranoplan/GEV, based on the available photographs so far. Made by Big Bun CG on Weibo.

 

lcloo

Major

• Jul 6, 2025

• #24

by78 said:

A bigger version.

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It looks like a larger version of the twin engined #S3901 XTW-5 WIG posted by Deino on post #1. I believe this new 4 engined design should be able to fly much higher than #S3901 XTW-5 WIG .

 

Last edited: Jul 6, 2025

Wrought

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• Jul 7, 2025

• #25

Might be worth noting that US just cancelled their own program.

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tonyget

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• Jul 9, 2025

• #26