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Boeing Pelican
While it seems outlandish, this is not a fantasy design, as such. This
aircraft is currently under study by the Boeing Company. It's intended
to meet the DOD's future strategic deployment initiatives. This calls
for being able to deploy a full combat division, anywhere in the world,
in 5 days. Or being able to deploy five divisions in 30 days. It's
intended to replace surface ships as the primary heavy cargo carrier for
the U.S. military. The design specification calls for this aircraft to
carry 2.4 million pounds of cargo. While capable of flying at altitude,
like a normal aircraft, it is really intended for use as a ground effect
vehicle, especially for use over water. Cruising at an altitude 20 feet,
using the ground effect cushion to generate additional lift, it will be
able to travel large distances on the same amount of fuel used by
traditional aircraft half its size. By Mike Stone
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