A Technical Summary of Air Cushion Craft Development,

Abstract

A brief review is given of the technical status of the state-of-the-art in air cushion craft as it exists today. The designation 'air cushion craft' is all encompassing, in that it covers all craft operating close to the surface and relying on a cushion of air to generate significant portions of their lift. It includes both the amphibious craft known as air cushion vehicles (ACV) or hovercraft and the nonamphibious craft known as surface effect ships (SES). Where applicable, the technology of other special uses of the air cushion is called upon to illustrate a point.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA022583

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Mantle

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cushion Vehicles
  • Aircrafts
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Surface Effect Ships
  • Surface Effect Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.