List of ground effect vehicles

The following is a list of WIG or 'wing-in-ground'-effect craft, also referred to as water-skimming wingships or, in Russia, 'ekranoplans'.

An A-90 Orlyonok, a Soviet-era ground-effect plane

Australia

DXF100 (Tianyi-1) - 15 seater wing-in-ground effect craft, designed by China Academy of Science & Technology Development. In 2000, the model is for commercial sale in China. The first buyer of Tianyi-1 used the vehicle to carry tourists around Lake Tai.

Pennec Navion: Designed and built by Serge Pennec at Geovas, near Brest in Brittany

TAF VIII-1 two-seater Tandem Airfoil Flairboat Typ Jörg 1, built in 1987. This WIG craft has experienced about 100.000 km and is still in use in private property.
TAF VIII-2, four-seater Tandem Airfoil Flairboat Typ Jörg II, built in 1983. Following the F&E and test period, Dipl. Ing. Günther Jörg was awarded with the "Phillip Morris Scientific Award" for the Transportation System for the future.
Another TAF VIII-2, built in 1994 was given to a Japanese private citizen.
TAF VIII-3, eight-seater Tandem Airfoil Flairboat Typ Jörg III, built in 1990.
TAF VIII-4 twelve-seater TAF, Typ Jörg IV built in 1986 for coastal protection reasons.

Bavar 2, a two-seater (allegedly) semi-stealth military GEV that entered active duty in 2010.

Ivolga EK-12

Civil WIG

Military WIG

Beriev Be-1 - Experimental aircraft used in development of VVA-14
Bartini Beriev VVA-14 - Amphibious anti-submarine aircraft, only prototypes were produced
KM "Kaspian Monster" - largest GEV in the world
Lun-class ekranoplan - Lun Class Ekranoplan
A-90 Orlyonok - Orlyonok Ekranoplan
Beriev Be-2500 - Beriev Be- 2500 (Future Plane)
Aqualet - New 2011 Russian development of Ground Effect Vehicle
Chaika A-050[6]

AF8-001 (Air Fish) - WigetWorks is developing the AirFish 8, previously known as Lippisch WIG, Flightship, or FS8.[7] The AirFish uses an air-cushion to raise the vehicle and travels at speeds up to 80 knots. Currently still in prototype with one built and tested beginning in 2001.[8] Assets of the prior owner were liquidated in 2008. (see ground-effect vehicle for more information).

Aron Flying Ship Ltd., M80/M50
Sungwoo Engineering Wing in the Ground Effect Ship
Wing Ship Technology Corp, WSH-500
Wing Ship Technology Corp, WSH-1500
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