Theres this one aircraft i really like to see is this one the Beriev Be-42 / A-40 Albatros / MERMAID as i saw this aircraft in 1992 at the Auckland Internationa Airshow i have not seen any aircraft like this at all.

Country of Origin Russia 
Builder Beriev 
Role Amphibious anti-submarine patrol aircraft 
Similar Aircraft 
Wing Span 135 ft 06 in ( 41.62 m ) 
wing area 200.0m2 
Length 143 ft 10 in ( 43.80 m ) 
Height 36 ft 03 in ( 11.00 m ) 
Weight 189,595 lb ( 86,000 kg ) Max T/O 
Engine 2 x Soloviev D-30KPV, 117.7 kN and
2 x Klimov RD-60K, 24.5 kN 
Maximum speed 472 mph ( 760 km/h ) 
Cruising speed 720 km/h 
Range range w/max.fuel: 5500 km
range w/max.payload: 4100 km 
Service Ceiling 
Armament 6500kg of bombs, torpedos or mines 
Crew Eight: two pilots; flight engineer; radio operator; navigator; three observers 
Cost 
User Countries none 

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/a-40.htm

Brett is actually working on one too!
And t's quite amazing!

http://www.geocities.com/f104g/be_200.html

I'm trying, well, trying , to build good textures and testing the air file, but I'm to slow with both...
but I'll try to hurry up and work o 'em at my vacations

cya!

It does look great, i can't wait intill it comes out, u should she her in real life, shes a very beautiful aircraft, though Russians make crap engines, but very beautiful aircraft.