The Russians classify it as Ekranoplan Class B – it can achieve an altitude of , placing it between Class A – which is limited to ground effect, and Class C, which exploits the ground effect only during take-offs and landings and otherwise functions as a typical airplane.
In Russian classification, this is categorized as Ekranoplan Class B; it can reach an altitude of , falling between Class A, which operates within the constraints of ground effect, and Class C, which uses ground effect only for take-offs and landings before functioning similarly to a regular airplane.