THE "SORMOVICH" EXPERIMENTAL AIR CUSHION VEHICLE

The subject experimental air cushion passenger vehicle is an amphibious craft with a nozzle system for forming the air cushion, a flexible skirt, and location of the engine room, fan, and air propellers in the stern, and delivery of power to all users from a single engine through a system of gears and shafts.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Trans. Of Rechnoi Transport (USSR) n3 p53-54 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Intelligence Support Center

  Translation Services Division
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Zhivotovskii, A
  • Shenberg, V
  • Minchenya, A
• Publication Date: 1975-5-28

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Design; Nozzles; Propulsion; Shipping; Vehicle power plants; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NISC-Trans-3677
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM