Re: Northrop Giant Delta Flying Boat Design

From: "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3006@xxxxxxx>
Date: 29 Apr 2007 13:20:53 -0700

On Apr 29, 12:51 pm, Rob Arndt <teuton...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

http://modelarchives.free.fr/archives_P/Aplane/img8.jpg

Rob

Makes me wonder why the "Wingship" (Ekranoplan) hasn't taken off for
transatlantic travel? Cheaper fuel costs, ground effect, no high
altitude worries, and pretty fast. Plus a hull could be made pretty
big for cargo and passengers and stuff.

.

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