What is a cross over between a hovercraft and a plane ? Soviet union during the cold war developed this concept and give birth to ekranoplans or Wing-In-Ground vehicle.
Developed mostly by Soviets during Cold Wars years (by Rostislav Alexeev's design firm) some of them were over 500 feet in length and had an estimated weight of over 500 tons! And yet they skimmed over the waves with grace, at high speeds, able to negotiate stormy conditions, unseen by radar - all thanks to an aerodynamic principle known as the "ground effect".
Here is some picture from the dark roasted blend website :
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