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.
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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.
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