The first, mostly intact, was sent in 1987 to the Central Air Force Museum near Moscow, but something went wrong with the delivery. Without a doubt, Bartini has left a mark in Soviet aircraft building. A short second lifeThe Soviet military abandoned the project after they realized its effectiveness would be limited. "I think the Soviet military very quickly realized that the effectiveness of the VVA-14 as an anti-submarine aircraft would have been low. Later transported via helicopter to nearby Monino at the Central Air Force Museum, the aircraft remains badly damaged to this day.

Source: CNN January 26, 2021 12:45 UTC