The "Ekranoplan" Association has developed a new catamaran ekranoplan "Orion-25". This is the first heavy vessel of its class created in Russia after the collapse of the USSR.
The ekranoplan is capable of moving over water, ice, and marshy terrain, utilizing the ground effect.
One of the main features of the "Orion-25" is its folding wing design. This simplifies mooring and operation in ports, despite its wide catamaran configuration.
Oleg Volik, head of the association, noted that no one has yet made a composite wing on ekranoplans.
Only in Russia today is this direction developing further. This allows us to navigate large waves, ice, and hummocks – unlike all those who are currently inventing and building ekranoplans.
During tests, the apparatus was brought onto the ice and accelerated to a pre-takeoff speed of about 130–140 km/h.