Is China’s ‘Bohai Monster’ a revival of Soviet-era cargo transport technology?

Is China’s ‘Bohai Monster’ a revival of Soviet-era cargo transport technology?

A large wingship has been spotted in China’s Bohai Sea, revealing Beijing’s progress in developing its own version of the maritime cargo lifter while Washington races to revive this Soviet-era technology. Two pictures purporting to show the mysterious Chinese wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) craft – dubbed the “Bohai Monster” by some observers – emerged on social media…

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Candid image reveals large 4-engined Ekranoplan

China Builds New Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan

Ekranoplans, special ultra-low flying aircraft, promise to combine features from ships, airplanes, and hovercraft. There are many designs and projects out there, but they have yet to truly realise their promise. Now the discovery of the large 4-jet ‘Bohai Sea Monster’ in China harks back to the mysterious Soviet projects of the Cold War. Source…

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