effinell!

[JayDub]

  Could this be where Triumph found inspiration for the steamer:
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/unbelievably-massive-lun-class-ekranoplan-planeboatship.html?src=fba&type=targettwilight&page=who

[nickjtc]

And there was me thinking this was going to be about a new fuel additive.  :icon_wink:

Can't fault the Russians for thinking outside the box.

[JoeDirt]

[Nick Calne]

Caspian sea monsters.

Odd they didn't paint them blue...

[Sin_Tiger]

Our cousins in the US were at it too trying to develop a sea plane that could deliver a nuclear payload for similar reasons. See to remember after several billions and a few wipe outs it was decided that submarines were a better option.