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Lun-class ekranoplan (ground effect vehicle) from 1987
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A place for all things cranes, trains, and excavators, and stuff like that.
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It was probably developed to push the limits of ground effect, since it can provide such a great advantage to travel efficiency. Think min-maxing to find the meta in a new competitive game.