VVA-14 Ekranoplan

Roberto Bartini’s Soviet VVA-14 was an experimental amphibious aircraft intended to explore operations from water and the use of ground effect. The project envisaged capabilities beyond those ultimately demonstrated by its prototypes. Its unusual broad body and supporting floats made it visually distinct from conventional flying boats. Testing the airframe and exploring maritime flight were separate steps from producing a complete operational weapons system. The planned lift engines were an essential part of the vertical-takeoff scheme, but their absence prevented completion of that arrangement. Subsequent modification explored a different configuration, illustrating how propulsion problems could redirect an otherwise ambitious aerodynamic project.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1946, Global War 1985, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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