PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM ON AIR CUSHION TECHNOLOGY

The present status of air cushion technology and its applications in Canada and the United Kingdom are examined. Developments discussed include hovercraft stability on water, skirt material wear at low temperature, and a U.S./Canadian full scale program on air cushion landing gear for aircraft. Applications described include overland transport and inland ferries, icebreaking, and marine operations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute

  77 Metcalfe Street
  Ottawa 4, ONo,   Canada 
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 185 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Amphibious vehicles; Environment; Hydrofoils; Landing craft; Landing gear; Oceans; Sea ice; Technology assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Marine environment
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Air cushion technology; Hovering stability; Water takeoff and landing aircraft
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166227
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-2-77
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM