GB1465382A - Air cushion vehicle - Google Patents

Air cushion vehicle

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Publication number
GB1465382A
GB1465382A GB2949374A GB2949374A GB1465382A GB 1465382 A GB1465382 A GB 1465382A GB 2949374 A GB2949374 A GB 2949374A GB 2949374 A GB2949374 A GB 2949374A GB 1465382 A GB1465382 A GB 1465382A
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Prior art keywords
air cushion
pivot
vehicle
shaft
carried
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Expired
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GB2949374A
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QUANTUM HOVERCRAFT Ltd
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QUANTUM HOVERCRAFT Ltd
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Priority to GB2949374A priority Critical patent/GB1465382A/en
Publication of GB1465382A publication Critical patent/GB1465382A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/11—Stability or attitude control
    • B60V1/115—Stability or attitude control by ground or water engaging means, e.g. rudders or wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Current-Collector Devices For Electrically Propelled Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

1465382 Controlling air cushion vehicles QUANTUM HOVERCRAFT Ltd 19 May 1975 [3 July 1974] 29493/74 Heading B7K An air cushion vehicle similar to that disclosed in Specification 1,343,600 has one or more ground-engaging wheels 11 mounted for free rotation on a pivot 12 carried by an arm 13 capable of vertical pivoting about a pivot 15 against the action of a compression spring 23. The spring support 26 and the pivot 15 are carried by a bracket 16 mounted for rotation about a shaft 18 mounted fore-and-aft of the vehicle structure. The wheel(s) may be retracted and an actuator may be provided to rock the vehicle about shaft 18 during a turn.
GB2949374A 1975-05-19 1975-05-19 Air cushion vehicle Expired GB1465382A (en)

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GB2949374A GB1465382A (en) 1975-05-19 1975-05-19 Air cushion vehicle

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GB1465382A true GB1465382A (en) 1977-02-23

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2447312A2 (en) * 1978-11-24 1980-08-22 Chicot Yannick Air supported trailer for truck - has universal joint attachment at centre of thrust of fans to prevent tipping under unbalanced load
US4416346A (en) * 1980-12-29 1983-11-22 Logan Russell J Extensible steering, propulsion and skirting means for ground effect vehicles
WO1990003293A1 (en) * 1988-09-23 1990-04-05 Keith Wilson Henderson Multi-terrain vehicle
EP1689627A2 (en) * 2003-11-12 2006-08-16 Mattel, Inc. Hovercraft
RU2558716C1 (en) * 2014-05-13 2015-08-10 Виктор Михайлович Лятхер Power plant with regulated thrust vector

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2447312A2 (en) * 1978-11-24 1980-08-22 Chicot Yannick Air supported trailer for truck - has universal joint attachment at centre of thrust of fans to prevent tipping under unbalanced load
US4416346A (en) * 1980-12-29 1983-11-22 Logan Russell J Extensible steering, propulsion and skirting means for ground effect vehicles
WO1990003293A1 (en) * 1988-09-23 1990-04-05 Keith Wilson Henderson Multi-terrain vehicle
EP1689627A2 (en) * 2003-11-12 2006-08-16 Mattel, Inc. Hovercraft
EP1689627A4 (en) * 2003-11-12 2011-01-12 Mattel Inc Hovercraft
RU2558716C1 (en) * 2014-05-13 2015-08-10 Виктор Михайлович Лятхер Power plant with regulated thrust vector

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