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List of ground-effect vehicles

List of ground-effect vehicles is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of ground-effect vehicles rather than just read about it. In short: The following is a list of WIGE or 'wing-in-ground'-effect craft, also referred to as water-skimming wingships or, in Russia, 'ekranoplans'. Australia Sea Eagle (WIG craft) - six-seater wing-in-ground effect craft China DXF100 (Tianyi-1) - 15 seater wing-in-ground effect craft, designed by China Academy of Science & Technology Development.

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Reference excerpt

The following is a list of WIGE or 'wing-in-ground'-effect craft, also referred to as water-skimming wingships or, in Russia, 'ekranoplans'.

Australia Sea Eagle (WIG craft) - six-seater wing-in-ground effect craft

China DXF100 (Tianyi-1) - 15 seater wing-in-ground effect craft, designed by China Academy of Science & Technology Development. In 2000, the model is for commercial sale in China. The first buyer of Tianyi-1 used the vehicle to carry tourists around Lake Tai. Xiangzhou 1 - 7 passenger capacity wing-in-ground effect craft, 12.7 meters long, 11 meters wide and 3.9 meters tall with a maximum takeoff weight of 2.5 tons.

Europe

France Pennec Navion: Designed and built by Serge Pennec at Geovas, near Brest in Brittany

Germany German Slider - https://german-slider.de Seafalcon http://www.seafalcon.net/ TAF http://www.botec.org/wordpress/wir-uber-uns/?lang=en Germany, but GEV's are in Greece - Kavala at the Aegean Sea TAF VIII-1 two-seater Tandem Airfoil Flairboat Typ Jörg 1, built in 1987. This WIG craft has experienced about 100.000 km and is still in use in private property. TAB Skimmerfoil Jörg 4, built 1980. TAF VIII-2, four-seater Tandem Airfoil Flairboat Typ Jörg II, built in 1983. Following the F&E and test period, Dipl. Ing. Günther Jörg was awarded with the "Phillip Morris Scientific Award" for the Transportation System for the future. Another TAF VIII-2, built in 1994 was given to a Japanese private citizen. TAF VIII-3, eight-seater Tandem Airfoil Flairboat Typ Jörg III, built in 1990. TAF VIII-4 twelve-seater TAF, Typ Jörg IV built in 1986 for coastal protection reasons. TAF VIII-1 two-seater TAF, built 2014.

Iran HESA Bavar 2, a two-seater (allegedly) semi-stealth military GEV that entered active duty in 2010.

Korea ARON Flying Ship - http://www.aron.co.kr Sungwoo Engineering Wing in the Ground Effect Ship Wing Ship Technology Corp WSH-500 - http://wingship.com Wing Ship Technology Corp WSH-1500 - http://wingship.com

Russia

Civil WIG

Ivolga EK-12 Aquaglide-2 Spasatel - Cancelled demilitarized Lun-class GEV converted into an ambulance craft Military WIG

Beriev Be-1 - Experimental aircraft used in development of VVA-14 Bartini Beriev VVA-14 - Amphibious anti-submarine aircraft, only prototypes were produced KM "Caspian Sea Monster" - largest GEV ever built Lun-class ekranoplan - Only GEV to be used as a warship A-90 Orlyonok - Amphibious transport GEV Beriev Be-2500 - Proposed heavy transport GEV Aqualet - New 2011 Russian development of Ground Effect Vehicle Chaika A-050< "A-050 Chaika-2". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved April 5, 2021. А-300-538 A-080-752

Singapore AF8-001 (Air Fish) - Widgetworks is developing the AirFish 8, previously known as Lippisch WIG, Flightship, or FS8. The AirFish uses wing-in-ground-effect to reduce drag and travels at speeds up to 80 knots. Currently still in prototype with one built and tested beginning in 2001. Assets of the prior owner were liquidated at auction.

United States Aerocon Dash 1.6 wingship AirFish 3 and 8 respective 3 and 8 seaters by https://www.wigetworks.com Boeing Pelican Collins X-112 Flying Ship Technologies, Corp. unamnned "Flying Ship" REGENT Viceroy Seaglider

See also Ground effect vehicle Ground effect train

References

External links Ekranoplan Moscow Top News

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of ground-effect vehicles ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of ground-effect vehicles

In research: List of ground-effect vehicles appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of ground-effect vehicles in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of ground-effect vehicles is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Ekranoplans, Lists of vehicles, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of ground-effect vehicles in simple terms?

The following is a list of WIGE or 'wing-in-ground'-effect craft, also referred to as water-skimming wingships or, in Russia, 'ekranoplans'. Australia Sea Eagle (WIG craft) - six-seater wing-in-ground effect craft China DXF100 (Tianyi-1) - 15 seater wing-in-ground effect craft, designed by China Ac…

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