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No wonder why Iran shoots these things down. And it's VTOL, landing, you'd imagine, should be a breeze? (hexbear.net)
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[โ€“] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Shit, TIL, my ass thought it was easier than a traditional landing.

[โ€“] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

There's supposed to be tons of autopilot/assist that kicks in. If this was a test flight then they probably hadn't quite got it fully functional yet. Even with the assists though, a sudden gust can massively change the ground effect dynamics.

That's why ekranoplanes usually have hydrofoils or absolutely massive surface areas.