• What's Left of The Flying Ship?

  • Oct 12 2024
  • Length: 15 mins
  • Podcast

What's Left of The Flying Ship?

  • Summary

  • At the height of the Cold War, as the United States and the Soviet Union vied for control of the seas, the USS Plainview (AGEH-1) emerged—a hydrofoil ship promising to revolutionize naval warfare. Capable of "flying" over the water, its groundbreaking technology set high expectations, but its journey was filled with unexpected challenges. Was the Plainview a failure or a precursor to the modern innovations in naval engineering? Uncover the intriguing story of the ship that could fly but never entirely fulfilled its true destiny.

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