In 2043, Stanmich's commercial division designed a new experimental aircraft, which took advantage of tandem wings, to allow for greater fuel storage which was necessary. The design was originally based on a low winged twin boom aircraft, designed by Northern Aviation, the C-142 Mediterranean, which was based on a high winged traditional aircraft, which was built around its powerful turbojet engine, nicknaming it the Thunderbolt III, or Warthog II. which was based off of the Cessna 172, and Cessna was bought by Northern, and Stanmich bought Northern. Very complicated, a successor of a successor of a successor. lets ignore that, however. the Ekrano-soar was an aircraft designated with C-344. this was requested, as it was double 172, the original aircraft design. the jet engine and fuel are actually Hydrogen based, meaning it's clean burning. the aircraft itself, with a twin boom and Ekranoplan-like wingtip design, allows it to take advantage of not only tandem wing, allowing for more fuel, but also the Ground effect. not only is it practical, it also is very unique in design. the original aircraft didn't have a good enough roll rate for Northern; they replaced the tail sections with 3 stabilizers, all without yaw control. the aircraft has a strange history, but some aircraft do.