ʌnlˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ sˈoʊviət ˈɛkɹɐnˌɑːplən dɪzˈaɪnz, ðɪ ˈɔːɹlɪˌɑːnɑːk wʌz æmfˈɪbiəs ænd wʌz ɪkwˈɪpt wɪð wˈiːlz fɔːɹ bˈiːtʃɪŋ ænd lˈænd bˈeɪst tˈeɪkɔfs.
Unlike other Soviet Ekranoplan designs, the Orlyonok was amphibious and was equipped with wheels for beaching and land based takeoffs.