Russia built a real one just like that one without the missile launchers.
I think they called it the Dragon ... she only flew 10 feet off the water though.
I think it was suppose to carry Marines ...
I'll go look for it ...
Still checking, but look what I found:
http://archive.gulfnews.com/indepth/.../10030593.html
Iran now has a super fast flying boat ...
Here it is:
http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/RAFAQ/WIG.html
"Caspian Sea Monsters" 1960's oddity
Name OKB TO Wght, tons Propulsion Crew/ Pssngrs Pload (ton) Spd (km/h) Ceilng (m) Rnge (km) Size lg*spn*ht (m) Function/Modifications Lun (Hen- harrier) TGKB*
400 8*NK-87 Kuznetsov four on each side of the fuselage aft of cockpit
400 - 450 -550 Cruse: 1-4
Search: 100-300
Max: 3,000 3,000 73,8*44*16
Sealift, coastal defense (six canisters with AS missiles atop of the fuselage), search and rescue
They even built a passenger version:
http://www.gizmohighway.com/transport/ekranoplan.htm
