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>ground force effect means you can use less overall energy to move more things across the water at greater speeds while remaining undetected by both radar and sonar
>soviets decide to militarize the idea
>idea falls short after old leadership dies and the flaws of using Ekranoplans is revealed such as poor turning speeds, hard for pilots to maintain the exact height required to keep ground effect in play and problems moving over choppy water
>soviets decide after building anti-carrier prototype to scrub the program