To: E. Pluribus Unum
To be fair, the Spruce Goose was not ever able to demonstrate that it could fly out of ground effect; therefore it was not really an airplane. It was a Ground Effect Vehicle or as the Russians call it an ‘Ekranoplan’.
11 posted on
12/24/2017 8:06:32 PM PST by
Spktyr
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To: Spktyr
It flew 70 feet high... that indeed exceeded ground effect.
36 posted on
12/24/2017 10:06:27 PM PST by
DesertRhino
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To: Spktyr
Wing chord at root of Spruce Goose was 51 feet. It rose to 70 feet. That is out of grounds effect.
37 posted on
12/24/2017 10:09:01 PM PST by
DesertRhino
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To: Spktyr
Russian biggie...the Ekranoplan.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73AWc7gs5Jw/TVp7atBIR6I/AAAAAAAADRs/TLPOXHa2Z1Y/s640/2007_08_07_ekranoplan2.jpg")
55 posted on
12/25/2017 1:40:44 PM PST by
moovova
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