The Boeing Pelican was a proposed ground-effect aircraft for heavy lift over long distances. It exploited the same aerodynamic effect but was optimized for carg

The Boeing Pelican was a proposed ground-effect aircraft for heavy lift over long distances. It exploited the same aerodynamic effect but was optimized for cargo rather than as a weapons platform. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Pelican https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Pelican