During 2022, there has been a resurgence of interest in the potential of WiG aircraft. This is mainly thanks to newcomer REGENT, which has been extremely active trying to lure ferry companies to this new mode of transport. It is worth noting that during MAKS 2015 the original developer of what became known as the “Caspian Sea Monster” suggested redesigning the military machine for civilian purposes. FlightGlobal of 1-7 September 2015 reported extensively on the proposal.
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