GB935620A - Improvements in or relating to "ground effect" vehicles - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to "ground effect" vehicles

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Publication number
GB935620A
GB935620A GB3652860A GB3652860A GB935620A GB 935620 A GB935620 A GB 935620A GB 3652860 A GB3652860 A GB 3652860A GB 3652860 A GB3652860 A GB 3652860A GB 935620 A GB935620 A GB 935620A
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Prior art keywords
vehicle
members
sidewalls
peripheral
ducts
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GB3652860A
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Derek James Hardy
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Westland Group PLC
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Westland Aircraft Ltd
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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)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)

Abstract

935,620. Air cushion vehicles. WESTLAND AIRCRAFT Ltd. Jan. 15, 1962 [Oct. 25, 1960], No. 36528/60. Class 4. An air cushion vehicle 1 has air intakes 2 housing fans 32 supplying air through ducts 4 to peripheral-jet ducts formed longitudinally in sidewalls 7 and transversely at the ends of the vehicle. The front transverse duet shown in Fig. 3 is formed by outer and inner walls 8 and 9 and these are extended downwardly and inwardly by flexible members 10 and 11 respectively tied together to form a nozzle 12 for the transverse portion of the peripheral jet. The member 11 is attached to, or formed integrally with, one or a plurality of separate inflatable bags or compartments 13 tied to the base 6 of the vehicle by diaphragms 15 and inflated through conduits 14. Vent holes 16 and drain holes 17 are provided in the diaphragms. The transverse members are arranged to seal the gap at the front between the sidewalls, and both members may be of inflatable construction. The gap at the rear end of the sidewalls is sealed in a similar manner, and constructions are described, for a vehicle having two peripheral jets around the cushion, and in all embodiments the members, by their flexibility, are capable of being deflected upwards by waves or obstacles which the vehicle encounters. Constructions are described also for inflatable extensions to stabilising jet ducts.
GB3652860A 1960-10-25 1960-10-25 Improvements in or relating to "ground effect" vehicles Expired GB935620A (en)

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3382945A (en) * 1964-07-23 1968-05-14 Bertin & Cie Devices supported by air cushions
US3384198A (en) * 1964-11-18 1968-05-21 Westland Aircraft Ltd Ground effect vehicles
US3398712A (en) * 1965-09-24 1968-08-27 Westland Aircraft Ltd Flexible skirts for air cushion vehicles
DE1277681B (en) * 1964-08-24 1968-09-12 Gen Dynamics Corp Inflatable wall part of an air cushion limiting nozzle for air cushion devices, in particular air cushion vehicles
US3481423A (en) * 1966-10-25 1969-12-02 Cushioncraft Ltd Means to trim air cushion vehicles

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3382945A (en) * 1964-07-23 1968-05-14 Bertin & Cie Devices supported by air cushions
DE1277681B (en) * 1964-08-24 1968-09-12 Gen Dynamics Corp Inflatable wall part of an air cushion limiting nozzle for air cushion devices, in particular air cushion vehicles
US3384198A (en) * 1964-11-18 1968-05-21 Westland Aircraft Ltd Ground effect vehicles
US3398712A (en) * 1965-09-24 1968-08-27 Westland Aircraft Ltd Flexible skirts for air cushion vehicles
US3481423A (en) * 1966-10-25 1969-12-02 Cushioncraft Ltd Means to trim air cushion vehicles

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