Ekranoplan
device · 1966 · Digital age
A craft that flies over water on ground effect (Alekseyev).
What it is made of
- Turbojet engine — has part. A turbojet.
Principles and materials it uses
- Ground effect — uses. Ground effect.
- Aluminium — is made of. The housing is aluminium.
Things built in a similar way
- Hydrofoil — works like. Both were invented by Alekseyev: lift near the water’s surface.