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Special vehicle to fly in air just above sea or ground
A ground-effect vehicle (GEV), ekranoplan (from Russian: экранопла́н "screenglider"), wing-in-ground-effect (WIGE or WIG), ground-effect craft/machine
Ground-effect_vehicle
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,
List of ground-effect vehicles
List_of_ground-effect_vehicles
Soviet ground effect vehicle
Lun-class ekranoplan (Soviet classification: Project 903) is the only ground effect vehicle (GEV) to ever be operationally deployed as a warship, deploying
Lun-class_ekranoplan
Type of train
A ground-effect train is a conceptualized alternative to a magnetic levitation (maglev) train. In both cases the objective is to prevent the vehicle from
Ground-effect_train
1966–1980 Soviet ground-effect aircraft
known colloquially as the Caspian Sea Monster, was an experimental ground effect vehicle developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s by the Central Hydrofoil
Caspian_Sea_Monster
Topics referred to by the same term
to a fixed surface Ground effect (cars), an effect that creates downforce, primarily in racing cars Ground-effect vehicle, a vehicle which attains level
Ground_effect
Ground-effect vehicle
"Lifesaver", Project 9038) is a ground-effect vehicle, originally planned by the Soviet Ministry of Defense. The vehicle was intended to serve as the missile
Spasatel
Air cushion vehicle
unique in that they can lift themselves while still, differing from ground effect vehicles and hydrofoils that require forward motion to create lift. The first
Hovercraft
Increased aircraft lift generated when close to fixed surface
In aircraft, the ground effect is the reduced aerodynamic drag that an aircraft's wings generate when they are close to a surface (land or water). The
Ground_effect_(aerodynamics)
"Caspian Sea Monster", the fastest ground-effect vehicle Ground effect vehicles (a.k.a. "Wing-In-Ground effect vehicles") are classified as maritime vessels
List_of_vehicle_speed_records
Proposed American vehicle
American ground-effect vehicle intended to carry large cargos and thousands of passengers over long distances at near-aircraft speeds. The vehicle was claimed
Aerocon_Dash_1.6_wingship
Russian designer of highspeed shipbuilding (1916–1980)
and ground-effect vehicles. Alexeyev was an accomplished designer of hydrofoil ships, such as the Raketa, and became a prominent developer of ground-effect
Rostislav_Alexeyev
Soviet aircraft designer (1897–1974)
experimental aircraft projects. A pioneer of amphibious aircraft and ground-effect vehicles, Bartini was one of the most famous engineers in the Soviet Union
Robert_Bartini
Experimental German ground-effect vehicle
The RFB X-113 Aerofoil Boat was an experimental ground-effect vehicle intended to work over water. It was one of three such aircraft designed by Alexander
RFB_X-113
Aerodynamic principle
type of ground effect). Designers shifted their efforts at understanding air flow around the perimeter, body skirts, and undersides of the vehicle to increase
Ground_effect_(cars)
Iranian ground effect vehicle
The HESA Bavar 2 (Persian: باور ٢) is a ground effect vehicle unveiled in September 2010 by the IRGC Navy. It is designed to have a small radar signature
HESA_Bavar_2
Mobile equipment that transports people, animals or cargo
both. The term "vehicle" typically refers to ground transport vehicles such as human-powered land vehicles (e.g. bicycles, tricycles, velomobiles) and
Vehicle
Heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings generating aerodynamic lift
an engine include powered paragliders, powered hang gliders and ground effect vehicles. Most fixed-wing aircraft are operated by a pilot, but some are
Fixed-wing_aircraft
Vehicle that works on land and on/under water
not work on land, although they are part of amphibious warfare. Ground effect vehicles, such as ekranoplans, would likely crash on any but the flattest
Amphibious_vehicle
1960s American experimental ground-effect vehicle
The Collins X-112 was an experimental two-seat ground-effect vehicle, designed by Alexander Lippisch in the United States in the early 1960s to test his
Collins_X-112
Overview of and topical guide to vehicles
Submergence Vehicle Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diving bell Diving chamber Dog sled Draisine Electric vehicle Golf cart Ground effect vehicle Handcar Hopper
Outline_of_vehicles
Russian ground-effect vehicle
of 4,800 km (3,000 miles). At the same time, it is thought the ground effect vehicle will be armed with cruise missiles. Shukla, Vikas. "Russia Revives
A-050
Electric wing-in-ground-effect watercraft
wing-in-ground-effect vehicle under development by REGENT Craft Inc. of Rhode Island, (REGENT is an acronym, standing for "Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical
REGENT_Viceroy
Experimental wing-in-ground-effect aircraft
Wing-In-Ground-effect vehicle (WIG). The Be-1 became the first experimental prototype, used for exploring the stability and control of wing-in-ground-effect aircraft
Beriev_Be-1
Topics referred to by the same term
Israeli-South African motorcyclist Gigaelectronvolt (GeV) Grid-enabled vehicle Ground effect vehicle Groundnut eyespot virus Viya language This disambiguation page
GEV
German experimental ground effect vehicle
Craft was an experimental ground-effect vehicle intended to work over water, with the ability to fly out of ground effect when required. It was the last
RFB_X-114
American World War II heavy flying boat
600 nmi) Service ceiling: 20,900 ft (6,400 m) Charles M. Olmsted Ground effect vehicle Koolhoven – concept 100 ton (224,000 lb) flying boat Aircraft of
Hughes_H-4_Hercules
List of aircraft produced by a number of countries to test new concepts and technology
technology demonstrator RFB X-113 – Wing in ground effect vehicle RFB X-114 – Wing in ground effect vehicle Sack AS-6 – Disk wing technology demonstrator
List_of_experimental_aircraft
Proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study
oceangoing ship and a sea-based ground effect vehicle. Boeing Phantom Works then selected a land-based ground effect vehicle with high drooping wings as its
Boeing_Pelican
Operational Concept List of largest machines List of largest passenger vehicles Wide-body aircraft Schoolcraft, Don, FAA Definitions begining [sic] with
List_of_large_aircraft
Infantry fighting vehicle
The Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) was a program initiated by the United States Army in 2009, with the goal of developing a next-generation armored fighting
Ground_Combat_Vehicle
U.S. military project developing a ground-effect seaplane
Using the ground effect, flying at an altitude equal to 5% of the wingspan can deliver 2.3 times more efficient flight performance. Such a vehicle would be
Liberty_Lifter
Russian future very large wing-in-ground-effect, lifting-body cargo aircraft
water, ice, or ground to reduce drag, it is designed to take off and land at conventional airports, unlike most ground effect vehicles but similar to
TTS-IS
Topics referred to by the same term
knowledge KM-mount, a Konica camera rangefinder mount KM, a Soviet ground-effect vehicle, nicknamed the "Caspian Sea Monster" Km (hieroglyph) Kapal motor
KM
Russian experimental civil piston engine ground-effect vehicle
civil piston engine ground-effect vehicle (GEV) of an original design. The project authors classify it as an "amphibious vehicle" that, in their opinion
Burevestnik-24
Board game designed by Steve Jackson
resolved by rolling a die for each encounter, the specialized "Ground Effect Vehicle" units may be moved a second time; play then passes to the other
Ogre_(board_game)
Board wargame published in 1977
G.E.V. ("Ground Effect Vehicle") is a science fiction board wargame that simulates combat in the near future between armored hovercraft, supertanks and
G.E.V._(board_game)
1970s Soviet/Russian turbofan aircraft engine
in the marine environment) which were used to power the Soviet ground effect vehicle also known as Ekranoplans. NK-87 was particularly used in powering
Kuznetsov_NK-86
Aviation company based in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
years. It designed and manufactured several designs for wing-in-ground-effect vehicles, including the 400-ton Lun-class ekranoplan, 140-ton A-90 Orlyonok
Alekseyev Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau
Alekseyev_Central_Hydrofoil_Design_Bureau
Personal vehicle capable of hovering
arcade game V-Racer Hoverbike. Hoverboard Hovercar Flying platform Ground effect vehicle Personal hovercraft Edge, Dirck (14 July 2015). "Malloy Aeronautics
Hoverbike
Ground effect vehicle
Evgenievich Alexeyev of the Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau. The A-90 uses ground effect to fly a few meters above the surface. The Russians classify it as Ekranoplan
A-90_Orlyonok
Topics referred to by the same term
the ground or runway Flare (countermeasure), an aerial countermeasure against heat-seeking missiles Flarecraft, a wing-in-ground effect vehicle Flare
Flare_(disambiguation)
Watercraft with air cushion and twin hulls
Air cavity system is a related technology. Ground-effect vehicle Aerodynamically alleviated marine vehicle List of amphibious warfare ships "Hovering
Surface_effect_ship
German aircraft manufacturer
1970 RFB X-113 1973 RFB/Grumman American Fanliner 1977 RFB X-114 — ground effect vehicle 1982 RFB Fantrainer — basic two-seat trainer powered by ducted fan
Rhein-Flugzeugbau
Unrealized concept of a flying personal vehicle
A hover car is a personal vehicle that flies at a constant altitude of up to one yard (three feet) above the ground and used for personal transportation
Hovercar
marine vehicle Ground-effect vehicle Hovercraft Landing Craft Air Cushion Landing craft depot ship Merchant cruiser Stealth ship Surface effect ship Submarine
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
Topics referred to by the same term
language code for the Lunda language Lun-class ekranoplan, a Soviet ground-effect vehicle This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Lun
Aircraft which use flapping movement of the wings to generate lift
DeLaurier, "An Overview of Micro Air Vehicle Aerodynamics", Fixed and Flapping Wing Aerodynamics for Micro Air Vehicle Applications, Paul Zarchan, Editor-in-Chief
Ornithopter
Topics referred to by the same term
Hoverwing (FF), an experimental German Ground effect vehicle The Universal Hovercraft Hoverwing (UH) ground effect light hovercraft This disambiguation
Hoverwing
Components 2250: Track Material, Railroad 2305: Ground Effect Vehicles 2310: Passenger Motor Vehicles 2320: Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled 2330: Trailers
List of NATO Supply Classification Groups
List_of_NATO_Supply_Classification_Groups
New technologies actively in development
50717 Technical Requirements for Current Collectors for ground-level feeding system on road vehicles in operation", The British Standards Institution, 2022
List_of_emerging_technologies
Aircraft with an undercarriage capable of operating from water surfaces
personal use. Aviation portal List of flying boats and floatplanes Ground effect vehicle IAR 111 Navalised aircraft Aerosub Observation seaplane Seaplane
Seaplane
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
required. In 2001, the airfield saw the launch of the Airfisch 8 ground effect vehicle, designed to fly only 0.1 to 2.5 metres (3.9 inches to 8 feet 2
Soest-Bad_Sassendorf_Airfield
second person to walk on the Moon Rostislav Alexeyev (1916–1980) – ground effect vehicle designer Edmund T. Allen (1896–1943) – engineer, test pilot Harry
List_of_aerospace_engineers
Powered aircraft with wings
are mostly experimental prototypes, including manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, but there are some production models on the market. Jet aircraft are propelled
Airplane
High speed marine vehicle
drag around 50% can be obtained at very high speed. Wing-in-ground effect vehicle Surface effect ship Doctors, L. J., “ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENCY OF AN EKRANOCAT:
Aerodynamically alleviated marine vehicle
Aerodynamically_alleviated_marine_vehicle
Type of watercraft propelled by an aircraft propeller
amphibious vehicle best described as a hybrid of a sled, airboat, and ground effect vehicle. Thousands of aerosleds were used as cargo and passenger vehicles in
Airboat
Topics referred to by the same term
Burevestnik Burevestnik-24, a Russian experimental civil piston ground-effect vehicle "The Song of the Stormy Petrel" (Russian: Песня о Буревестнике)
Burevestnik
Lithuanian watch brand
Energia-3 by the heavy launch vehicle Energia, Ekranoplan by the Caspian Sea Monster, an experimental ground-effect vehicle, N1 Rocket by the homonymous
Vostok_Europe
Airline of the United States
selected to be the launch customer for the REGENT Viceroy, an electric ground-effect vehicle, which the manufacturer brands a "seaglider." Mokulele's parent
Mokulele_Airlines
– Shinkansen first high-speed rail. 1966 – Caspian Sea Monster ground effect vehicle introduced. 1967 – Automatic train operation introduced on London
Timeline of transportation technology
Timeline_of_transportation_technology
American aeronautical engineer
Olmsted was also the first to design a super-transport WIGE (wing-in-ground effect) vehicle in the spring of 1942. Out of this effort ultimately developed Howard
Charles_M._Olmsted
Forced-air flow inside a tunnel caused by moving vehicles
Piston effect refers to the forced-air flow inside a tunnel or shaft caused by moving vehicles. It is one of numerous phenomena that engineers and designers
Piston_effect
Instrument used to determine the height of an object above a certain point
been shown that "phase radio-altimeters" are most suitable for ground effect vehicles, as compared to laser, isotropic or ultrasonic altimeters. Lidar
Altimeter
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle propelled mostly by electric power. EVs encompass electric cars and other electric road vehicles (buses, trucks and
Electric_vehicle
Topics referred to by the same term
infrared-wavelength astronomical space telescope Wing-in-surface-effect, a type of ground effect vehicle Windows Interface Source Environment, a 1994 method for
WISE
Heavier-than-air aircraft with rotating wings
uncommon in full-size manned aircraft but are popular for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Some rotary wing aircraft are designed to stop the rotor for forward
Rotorcraft
Fictional vehicle from Mass Effect game series
fighting vehicle that appears in the Mass Effect video game franchise. A six-wheeled tank / utility vehicle, it appears in the original Mass Effect as a drivable
Mako_(Mass_Effect)
Canadian aerospace company (1945–1962)
vehicle designs were variations on what later became known as hovercraft. Avrocruisier Avrowagon Avroflivver Avro P470 Mobile Ground Effect Vehicle Avro
Avro_Canada
Tethered aircraft
boat, free-falling anchors as in paragliders and fugitive parakites or vehicle). The same principles of fluid flow apply in liquids, so kites can be used
Kite
a plastic card and PIN. October 16 – The "Caspian Sea Monster" ground-effect vehicle first flies in the Soviet Union. Marie Van Brittan Brown originates
1966_in_science
Lighter-than-air aircraft
addition of fins or even small wings. Types designed to exploit this lifting effect in normal cruise are called hybrid airships. A hybrid type uses both static
Aerostat
Prototype hovercraft built for the Swedish Navy
funds at FFA. MEFA is the Swedish acronym for Markeffektfarkost (ground effect vehicle); the craft was also known as the "MEFAN". Its design was led by
Saab_401
Tendency for positive impressions to contaminate other evaluations
sometimes referred to as "halo cars" for the effect they are intended to produce on selling other vehicles within the make. To contrast this with the automotive
Halo_effect
German-American aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of aerodynamics
contributions to the understanding of tailless aircraft, delta wings and the ground effect, and also worked in the U.S. Within the Opel-RAK program, he was the
Alexander_Lippisch
Unique aircraft identifiers
aircraft have a call sign beginning with C–F or C–G, such as C–FABC. Ground-effect vehicles (hovercraft) in Canada are eligible to receive C–Hxxx call signs
Aviation_call_sign
Hot air balloon attached to the ground
to the ground so it cannot float freely. The base of the tether is wound around the drum of a winch, which may be fixed or mounted on a vehicle, and is
Tethered_balloon
Aircraft designed for operation without an engine
often done by jogging down a slope, but winch launches behind a towing vehicle are also used. A Paramotor is a paraglider wing powered by a motor attached
Glider_(aircraft)
1959 experimental VTOL aircraft model
aircraft would be incapable of hovering out of the ground effect. Following these tests, the vehicle was sent to NASA Ames for a wind tunnel testing.[citation
Avro_Canada_VZ-9_Avrocar
can also operate from land. (They do not include rotorcraft, or ground-effect vehicles which can only skim along close to the water) A flying boat relies
List of flying boats and floatplanes
List_of_flying_boats_and_floatplanes
Powered lighter-than-air aircraft
airships with respect to any other vehicle is that they require less energy to remain in flight, compared to other air vehicles. The proposed Varialift airship
Airship
Unique designation for a transmitting station
a call sign beginning with C–F or C–G, such as C–FABC. wing-in-ground-effect vehicles and hovercraft in Canada are eligible to receive C–Hxxx call signs
Call_sign
VTOL aircraft with ducted fan fuselage
photos, technical data". www.aviastar.org. "Convair Model 49 | Strange Vehicles | Diseno-Art". www.diseno-art.com. Spenser, Jay (1998). Vertical Challenge:
Coleopter
Topics referred to by the same term
Wigtownshire, historic county in Scotland, Chapman code WIG Wing-in-ground-effect vehicle, a type of low-flying plane Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny (Polish
Wig_(disambiguation)
Partially aero-static aircraft
the Lockheed Martin LMZ1M (follow on to the Lockheed Martin P-791 test vehicle), use a flattened or multi-lobed hull to increase the aerodynamic lift
Hybrid_airship
(German "secret state police") GeV – (s) Gigaelectron-volt GEV – (i) Ground Effect Vehicle GF (s) French Guiana (ISO 3166 digram) Gigafarad GFCF (i) Gluten-free
List_of_acronyms:_G
Airplane wing with an elliptical shape
ground effect properties; it was postulated that it would be suitable for ground-effect vehicles (which operate close to the water, in ground effect,
Elliptical_wing
Cognitive shift after seeing Earth from space
overview effect is a cognitive shift reported by some astronauts while viewing the Earth from space. Researchers have characterized the effect as "a state
Overview_effect
Aerial vehicle capable of sustaining flight without onboard propulsion
towing the aircraft into the air on a long line, using either a ground-based winch or vehicle, or a powered "tug" aircraft. A small foot-launched glider is
Unpowered_aircraft
Type of rotorcraft
air pushing the helicopter down. This can be a hover in ground effect or out of ground effect. Thus, when in a hover, the engine needs to provide enough
Helicopter
Aircraft type
AgustaWestland in 2011. Bell has also developed a tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the TR918 Eagle Eye. Russia has had a few tiltrotor projects, mostly
Tiltrotor
German rocket-powered interceptor
use, but such a vehicle with a specialized trailer—which could also lift the Me 163's airframe completely clear of the ground to effect the recovery as
Messerschmitt_Me_163_Komet
Aircraft with multiple sets of wings
offers good STOL performance. Tandem wings have also been used on ground-effect vehicles, where the front wing is used to direct air downwards beneath the
Tandem_wing
Frequency change of a wave for observer relative to its source
the Doppler effect accurately determine the car's speed. For instance, a police radar operating at 24.15 GHz (K-band) detecting a vehicle traveling at
Doppler_effect
Type of automobile
vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground
SUV
Type of aircraft used in the sport of gliding
though they are also capable of short hops across the ground while being towed behind a vehicle. To enable gliders to soar more effectively than primary
Glider_(sailplane)
Alternate history of the Earth
explored and broadly used. For example, zeppelins and ekranoplans or ground-effect vehicles are still in use for both military and civil purposes. Computers
Ill_Bethisad
Unpowered rotary wing aircraft or kite
was evaluated by the United States Air Force as a "Discretionary Descent Vehicle", to provide a more controllable alternative than a parachute for a pilot
Rotor_kite
Rotorcraft with unpowered rotor
component of the total aerodynamic reaction of the rotor gives lift to the vehicle, sustaining it in the air. A separate propeller provides forward thrust
Autogyro
Foot-launched powered hang glider
and control frame, and the pilot can foot-launch from a hill or from flat ground, needing a length of about a football field to get airborne, or much less
Powered_hang_glider
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