> It's an ekranoplan. The USSR made several. No, this is a combination ekranoplan and hydrofoil. I think whether it's classified as the "world's first" is goin

> It's an ekranoplan. The USSR made several. No, this is a combination ekranoplan and hydrofoil. I think whether it's classified as the "world's first" is going to depend on what counts as operational, but it's certainly much less common than ekranoplans.