Comments on: The Liberty Lifter X-plane project aims to deliver a long-range, low-cost X-plane using a wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) ekranoplan-like concept https://www.isegoria.net/2023/02/the-liberty-lifter-x-plane-project-aims-to-deliver-a-long-range-low-cost-x-plane-using-a-wing-in-ground-effect-wig-ekranoplan-like-concept/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: W2 https://www.isegoria.net/2023/02/the-liberty-lifter-x-plane-project-aims-to-deliver-a-long-range-low-cost-x-plane-using-a-wing-in-ground-effect-wig-ekranoplan-like-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-3592431 W2 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:16:48 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49734#comment-3592431 The Soviet Union had the Ekranoplan. I wonder why they abandoned it? Maybe because it’s not practical?

At least this one will have the option to get airborne when the sea gets rough.

Oh, well, at least the failing empire will get super-bills for another superweapon.

]]> By: Wang Wei Lin https://www.isegoria.net/2023/02/the-liberty-lifter-x-plane-project-aims-to-deliver-a-long-range-low-cost-x-plane-using-a-wing-in-ground-effect-wig-ekranoplan-like-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-3591261 Wang Wei Lin Wed, 01 Mar 2023 02:18:14 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49734#comment-3591261 “In addition, it would not be vulnerable to submarine or traditional anti-ship missile attacks like normal logistics ships.”

A missile really doesn’t care if the target is logistically normal. Don’t name it the Titanic.

]]> By: Jim https://www.isegoria.net/2023/02/the-liberty-lifter-x-plane-project-aims-to-deliver-a-long-range-low-cost-x-plane-using-a-wing-in-ground-effect-wig-ekranoplan-like-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-3591044 Jim Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:11:04 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49734#comment-3591044 It’s exceedingly impractical, but it’s inestimably cool. If only they could build it.

]]> By: Altitude Zero https://www.isegoria.net/2023/02/the-liberty-lifter-x-plane-project-aims-to-deliver-a-long-range-low-cost-x-plane-using-a-wing-in-ground-effect-wig-ekranoplan-like-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-3590695 Altitude Zero Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:09:02 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49734#comment-3590695 So now we have re-invented the “Spruce Goose” (USA 1940′s), or at best the Ekranoplane (USSR 1970′s). The march of progress is truly unstoppable!

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