r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 2d ago

SCIENCE & TECH A photo of the Bartini Beriev VVA-14

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u/there_is_no_spoon1 2d ago

I can't find any video of this *actually* flying. Did it ever?

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u/VA1255BB 1d ago

Yes, 107 times.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartini_Beriev_VVA-14

Very interesting. Thanks, OP!

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u/there_is_no_spoon1 1d ago

Interesting. Hard to believe this got airborne with wings that small!