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239K views · 1.2K reactions | When Western spies first discovered the Ekranoplan project, it was dubbed The Caspian Sea Monster. Though the project itself was left to rust, more ground effect maritime vehicles followed in its wake, like the Liberty Lifter, the Spruce Goose, and the Pelican. | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

706K views · 9K reactions | In 1967, CIA spies detected a monstrously huge Soviet aircraft parked on the Caspian Coast. Mysteriously labeled “KM”, the top-secret Soviet development appeared to be the largest plane ever built, and U.S. intelligence at first didn’t know what to make of it. Its unusual design suggested it would have the unprecedented ability to fly close to the surface of the sea, helping it go undetected by most Western radar systems... | Dark Documentaries | Facebook