List of ground effect vehicles

List of ground effect vehicles

The following is a list of WIG or ' wing-in-ground '-effect craft, also referred to as water-skimming Wingships or, in Russia, 'ekranoplans')(These does not include list of flying boats and seaplanes)

Australia

Commercial Ferry, private seaplane alternative. Currently 6 Seater Sea Eagle Commercializedand looking for investors for 20 seater Sea Eagle
* Sea Eagle (WIG craft) - six seater Wing in Ground Effect Craft

China

* DXF100 (Tianyi-1) - 15 seater Wing in Ground Effect Craft, designed by China Academy of Science & Technology Development. In 2000, the model is for commercial sale in China. The first buyer of Tianyi-1 used the vehicle to carry tourists around the Lake Tai.

ingapore

* AF8-001 (Air Fish) - WigetWorks produces Lippisch WIG, previously known as Flightship or FS8. The AirFish line uses an air-cushion to raise the vehicle. Currently still prototype(see Wing In Ground-effect vehicle for more information)

Russia

Military WIG
* Beriev Be-1 - Experimental aircraft used in development of VVA-14
* Bartini Beriev VVA-14 - Amphibious anti-submarine aircraft, only prototypes were produced
* Ekranoplan - Capsian Sea Monster As Quoted by the US.
* Lun-class ekranoplan - Lun Class Ekranoplan
* A-90 Orlyonok - Orlyonok Ekranoplan
* Beriev Be-2500 - Beriev Be- 2500 (Future Plane)

United States

* Boeing Pelican - Boeing Pelican (future plane)


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