August 24, 2025Aug 24 https://apnews.com/article/seaglider-flying-boat-regent-craft-fa6753aceb96a945f6a1f8855cc4e9c9 Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
August 24, 2025Aug 24 Looks like it would be fun to take a ride in or even pilot it once trained. I question how it would do in rough seas or even a heavy chop? As far as military applications, I don't ever see it. Zero stealth capability and if you put armor on it would probably sink, definitely loose it's hydrofoil capability. I know they said it flies about sonar an and below radar, but you would see it coming from probably over 5 miles away. Here's my choice for a military ship that does >44knots/50mph. It's got a couple of weapons too😉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship Edited August 24, 2025Aug 24 by tdflightsim Tom MAKA = Make America Kind Again
August 24, 2025Aug 24 Reminds me of Howard Hughes Spruce Goose. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
August 24, 2025Aug 24 Please excuse my senior dyslexia on my previous post. Very frustrating. I swear it looks normal, then I go back and read it again and "what the heck!" Tom MAKA = Make America Kind Again
August 24, 2025Aug 24 4 hours ago, DD_Arthur said: This all looks quite familiar... My exact thought. Maybe just as the tech reached to the point to make a flying Wing practical in the B-2 and now B-21, maybe the Ekranoplan concept may get a new lease on life.
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