Soviet engineer Robert Bartini envisioned a colossal Ekranoplan that could travel over the ocean at 600 km/h while carrying fighter jets. This ground-effect aircraft would operate just meters above ...

The Martin P5M Marlin flying boat entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1952. The aircraft excelled at low-level patrols, looking for Soviet submarines and other threats. Door gunners were part of ...