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The Bartini Beriev VVA-14 Vertikal`no-Vzletayuschaya Amphibia (vertical take-off amphibious aircraft) was developed in the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Designed to be able to take-off from the water and fly at high speed over long distances it was to make true flights at high altitude but also have the capability of ‘flying’ efficiently just above the sea surface using ground effect.