DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMPHIBIOUS WING-IN-GROUND EFFECT CRAFT

With the innovative idea of integrating a powered air cushion with ground effect wings, a new type of experimental craft has been designed, built and tested. It can fly close to, take off from or land on either water or land and can manoeuvre successfully. A description of this two-seater experimental craft is given and the main technical problems encountered at the research, design and construction stages, together with their solutions, are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ship Engng., 1988, p.18 (No. 6) [5 pp., 3 ref., 1 fig., 4 phot.]
• Authors:
  • Hu, A
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• Chinese

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Ground effect
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00695516
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM