The Air Cushion in Industrial Transportation,

Abstract

The theory and operation of air cushion vehicles and othe application of the ground effect are discussed. Off-highway ACV's and air cushion assisted trailers for hauling heavy machinery are described along with such specialized topics as the us of ACV's in icy, desert and swampy areas. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 1971
Accession Number
AD0721254

Entities

People

  • V. M. Xhoikhet

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cushion Vehicles
  • Ground Effect
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Land Transportation
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.