ENTER- Misc. Av. Contest: A Transport of Delight

[Emher]

Been a while since. Why not?

 

[trekkiedane]

Ok, can't stay long this week so I'm just popping in to drop a "ground effect vehicle" into the contest; I give you The Monster from the Caspian Sea, The Ekranoplan.

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Nu94khHoo[/YT]​

Sure, it was developed for the military and *dang* I did it again didn't I? -the version in the avatar is clearly a militarized version -or did soviet civilian transports carry missiles?

Ok, gove me some more hours (a day?) and I'll find a nice image of a people-transport Ekranoplan... like the one in the video...

 

[smiki]

PAL-V, a fully "convertible" hybrid between a two-seated-motorcycle/car and a gyrocopter (an aircraft that looks like a helicopter but behaves like an airplane).

Essentially, the closest we have to a personal flying car/drivable aircraft.

 

[trekkiedane]

The freight version:



And a page with many others...

 

[rhubarbodendron]

would one that got planned and that was built as a model but never as an actual vehicle count as fictional?

 

[J.T.B.]

would one that got planned and that was built as a model but never as an actual vehicle count as fictional?

Hmmm. If it was a full size working prototype I'd say it would qualify, but just a model, no.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

ah, a pity. I had hoped I could use one of DaVinci's inventions.

But here comes a German means of transport who's descendant I employ on an almost daily base

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

^ You ride a man in tights every day???

 

[Ghost of Christmas Future]

 

[trekkiedane]

I think I'm going to need seven votes (at least) this time

 

[rhubarbodendron]

^ You ride a man in tights every day???

not really, but thanks for the inspiration.

Orac, cool pic! I had toyed with the idea of using the Hindenburg but couldn't find an image remotely as good as yours

 

[Owain Taggart]

Haha, I had thought of the Hindenberg too but decided to go with the QMII instead. Maybe it would make for a great theme itself though, ie catastrophic disasters.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

LOL in that case I'd pick a pic of GW Bush

 

[RJDiogenes]

 

[J.T.B.]

Last twelve-ish hours for entries, please.

 

[J.T.B.]

OK, the entry period is closed. Thanks to all who submitted, some really great stuff there. Poll thread coming soon.

 

[trekkiedane]

Yes, isn't there just -Brilliant round :bolilan:

 

[RJDiogenes]

Yeah, we had a good turnout this time.