Declassified UFO / UAP Document
FBIS Report: Plane Makers in England to Advertise Their Wares
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1994 news transcript details Russian efforts to market new aircraft in England, including a unique vehicle described as a 'flying saucer' that uses an air cushion for landing.
This document is a transcript of a news report from the 'Novosti' newscast, dated January 24, 1994. The report covers a visit by Russian aircraft designers and representatives from the Yakovlev Design Bureau and the Central Aerodynamics Institute to Birmingham, England, to promote new Russian aircraft technology to potential Western buyers. The report highlights the development of a new 120-seat aircraft and mentions plans for an eight-seater passenger business jet intended to compete with British Aerospace. Notably, the report concludes with a segment regarding a new Russian aircraft described as a 'genuine flying saucer.' This vehicle is reported to be capable of landing on both land and water using an air cushion system, with a payload capacity of up to half its own weight. The report claims this technology is unprecedented in aviation history and suggests it would be welcomed at foreign airfields.
THE NEWS THAT A GENUINE FLYING SAUCER IS BEING ASSEMBLED IN SARATOV PROVED A SENSATION. THIS FUNDAMENTALLY NEW AIRCRAFT, WHICH COMBINES WING AND FUSELAGE, NEEDS NO AIRFIELDS. A SOFT LANDING ON LAND OR WATER IS POSSIBLE BY MEANS OF AN AIR CUSHION.
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Official Assessment
The document reports on a Russian-made aircraft described as a 'genuine flying saucer' that utilizes an air cushion for landing on land or water.
Key Persons
- Oleg ShommerReporter
- Mikhail GoltsevReporter