GB1075503A - Improvements in or relating to air cushion vehicles - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to air cushion vehicles

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Publication number
GB1075503A
GB1075503A GB3428565A GB3428565A GB1075503A GB 1075503 A GB1075503 A GB 1075503A GB 3428565 A GB3428565 A GB 3428565A GB 3428565 A GB3428565 A GB 3428565A GB 1075503 A GB1075503 A GB 1075503A
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air cushion
aug
diaphragm
lower edge
wall
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General Dynamics Corp
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General Dynamics Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/16—Flexible skirts

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)

Abstract

1,075,503. Air cushion vehicles. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION. Aug. 11, 1965 [Aug. 24, 1964], No. 34285/65. Heading B7K. An air cushion vehicle 10 is formed with a duct 22 for pressure air leading to a flexible inflatable skirt 100 which terminates in a curtain-forming nozzle and extends outside the area of the structure 23. The inner and outer walls are connected by diaphragms 106 and the lower edge of the inner walls is secured to the structure by diaphragm 141 which forms one wall of a pressurized compartment 110. In another embodiment the diaphragm 141 extends to a point above the lower edge of the inner member, which is connected to the structure by ties. In further embodiments (Figs. 3 and 4, not shown) the compartment 110 encloses a number of separate inflated circumferentially-arranged tubes. Still further, the inner wall is formed of a plurality of discrete contiguous inflated tubes (Figs. 5 and 6, not shown).
GB3428565A 1964-08-24 1965-08-11 Improvements in or relating to air cushion vehicles Expired GB1075503A (en)

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US39160564A 1964-08-24 1964-08-24

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GB1075503A true GB1075503A (en) 1967-07-12

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BE (1) BE668654A (en)
DE (1) DE1277681B (en)
GB (1) GB1075503A (en)
NL (1) NL6510851A (en)

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EP0306480A1 (en) * 1987-03-09 1989-03-15 André TOUR-SPINOSA Amphibious vehicle, mobile on an air cushion

Family Cites Families (13)

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GB860781A (en) * 1958-06-16 1961-02-08 Cecil Hugh Latimer Needham Improvements in vehicles for travelling over land and/or water
GB968191A (en) * 1959-09-25 1964-08-26 Hovercraft Dev Ltd Vehicle for travelling over water
FR1251967A (en) * 1960-03-28 1961-01-20 Curtiss Wright Corp Supported vehicle
GB935620A (en) * 1960-10-25 1963-08-28 Westland Aircraft Ltd Improvements in or relating to "ground effect" vehicles
GB938664A (en) * 1960-12-21 1963-10-02 Mcconnel F W Ltd Improvements in or relating to vehicles for use over heavy or water logged ground
GB958996A (en) * 1961-07-18 1964-05-27 Vickers Armstongs Ltd Improvements in or relating to air-cushion vehicles
GB952771A (en) * 1961-07-24 1964-03-18 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Improvements in or relating to air cushion vehicles
GB1021371A (en) * 1962-01-04 1966-03-02 Hovercraft Dev Ltd Flexible nozzles
FR1319033A (en) * 1962-04-03 1963-02-22 Westland Aircraft Ltd Improvements to ground effect vehicles
FR1339687A (en) * 1962-09-06 1963-10-11 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Vehicle supported by an air mattress
FR1344575A (en) * 1962-11-20 1963-11-29 Westland Aircraft Ltd retractable parts for vehicles, in particular for ground effect vehicles
FR1341857A (en) * 1962-12-18 1963-11-02 Svenska Aeroplan Ab Arrangement of amphibious vehicles with pneumatic cushions
FR1368600A (en) * 1963-09-10 1964-07-31 Westland Aircraft Ltd lower flex elements for ground effect vehicles

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NL6510851A (en) 1966-02-25
BE668654A (en) 1966-02-23

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