Ground effect vehicle
OwnerAlbert Bluminventor
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Abstract
A ground effect vehicle consists of a central, wing-like support body (1), floats (5) and/or undercarriage units located on both sides of the support body, a thrust generator (11) located in front of the support body, a control surface (14, 16) and a cabin (17), located on top of the support body for at least one person and, if required, for payloads. In order to increase the ground effect and to realize the ground effect even at low speeds, a nose (6) extending far forwards is provided in front of the support body (1), which nose forms an airflow duct (7) directed under the support body, the thrust generator (11) being located under the front region of the nose (6) in or immediately in front of the airflow duct (7).
Claims19
Ground effect vehicle with a central, wing-like support body elongated along a longitudinal axis, at least one set of floats and undercarriage units located on both sides of the support body, a thrust generator supported on the support body and located in front of the support body and a nose of the vehicle, a control surface and a cabin located on top of the support body, for at least one person and for payloads, characterised in that the nose defines an airflow duct (7) under the support body (1), the airflow duct (7) being disposed between the thrust generator (11) and the support body (1) at the bottom side of the nose (6), the airflow duct being formed by a roof-like guide profile (9) adjacent the support body (1) and the thrust generator (11) being sized to force a sufficient amount of airflow towards and directly under the entire support body along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis to cause the propulsion and increase the aerodynamic lift of the vehicle, and that the thrust generator (11) is located under the front region of the nose (6) in the airflow duct (7).
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