Komissarov & Gordon. This lavishly illustrated book examines low-flying ekranoplans (which attain level flight by making use of the aerodynamic interaction known as ground effect) developed in the Soviet Union and Russia over the past 50 years. You'll view the massive KM-1 "Caspian Sea Monster," Orlyonok and Loon produced by the Alekseyev design bureau and many others. 336 pages; 329 color and 239 B&W photographs, 71 3-view drawings and 2 color profiles; 8½"x 11"; hardcover.