I agree; high wing ekranoplans aren't a thing, and for excellent reason. But if we're being charitable, we might surmise that they have calculated that their "b

I agree; high wing ekranoplans aren't a thing, and for excellent reason. But if we're being charitable, we might surmise that they have calculated that their "blown wing" design increases the margin for ground effect to work, and the high wing is necessary to avoid prop strikes. In traditional low-wing ekranoplan designs, a separate high-wing pylon is usually needed for the propulsion, which their design eliminates.