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VVA-14

A Russian Flying Boat sort of thing. The VVA-14 is not a true WIG vehicle, since the ground effect is only a take off aid. The VVA-14 cruises at an altitude of 10 km where its cruise speed is reached. The first flight of the VVA-14 took place in 1972. Later the VVA-14 was fitted with inflatable pontoons for operation from water. The VVA-14 is powered by two D-30M turbofans mounted above the trailing edge of the central wing. The landing gear of the VVA-14 is borrowed from the Tu-22.

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