Ekranoplan wig craft ekranoplans surface plane and seaplanes are waterborne platforms that take advantage ofthe broad water surface for takeoff and landing. This is a video with aquaglide5 from my visit on june 2009 at chkalovsk city russia in attk jsc testing complex. Request pdf wig craft and ekranoplan the structural configuration of a wig comprises the same key elements as an aircraft in particular a flying boat, see fig. Several designs were considered during concept evolution. The problem of winginground effect most affective use in wigcraft flight by minimization of the. Wig craft and ekranoplan ebok liang yun, alan bliault. Pdf the winginground effect wig craft, which lies between a. A groundeffect vehicle gev, also called a wing in groundeffect wig, groundeffect craft, wingship or ekranoplan russian. Ekranoplan vs lippisch in sharp contrast with the design of the lippisch reverse delta wing planform, the ekranoplan type ground effect vessels are all square planform vessels. I remember several years ago i saw an episode of wings on the discovery. Ground effect craft technology provides comprehensive overview of the design, development and building of wig vessels. Wigs wing in ground are advanced hybrid air cushion crafts and they offer the combination of speed.
Pdf wig craft serves niche transportation needs researchgate. Ground effect craft technology 2010 by yun, liang, bliault, alan, doo, johnny isbn. In 2004, i published an article on wig craft in a family magazine called dharuma and many people were fascinated by it and the promise wig craft hold to transform transport in the maldives. Wig craft and ekranoplan liang yun alan bliault johnny doowig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technolo. Springer nature is making coronavirus research free. Professional and amateur papers published on ekranoplan, wig and high speed model and full size marine craft. A practical guide to building ekranoplan wig models graham k taylor independent consultant, england. This group is a mix of amateurs, professionals and learned people that discuss and keep abreast of development in wing in ground effect technology around the world. Faa regulations federal aviation administrationfaa says. Ekranoplan vs lippisch hoverwing wig craft technology. Lunclass ekranoplan launching a p270 moskit duration. Pdf russias ekranoplans torrent yun et al, wig craft and ekranoplan, doi 10. This paper presents a wing in ground effect craft design as an alternative to the current ships, a means of faster and safer transportation. Bartinis bizarre behemoth by ronald wong soviet soviet vva14 ekranoplan, or wing in ground wig effect vehicle see more.
The design and testing of a 4seat reverse delta wig craft. Pdf russias ekranoplans torrent pdf russias ekranoplans torrent download. In the last halfcentury, highspeed water transportation has developed rapidly. Ground effect craft technology provides a comprehensive. Wig catamaran, wing in ground effect, aerodynamic characters, naca 6409, cfd analysis. It flew using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when within about four metres ft above the surface of the water. Pdf the design of a fourseat reverse delta wig craft. Computational aerodynamics and flight stability of wingin. Ground effect craft technology yun, liang, bliault, alan, doo, johnny on. Aerodynamic study of wig craft near curved ground sciencedirect. A great range of wing in ground effect craft wigs have been. What all that boils down to is that if you must operate in. While some believe that it will bring a new era of high speed marine transportation, others believe it holds less promise than the hovercraft. Faa regulations federal aviation administrationfaa says that ground effect machines gems, such as wigs, hovercraft, flarecraft, and similar surface effect vehicles fall outside their jurisdiction for regulation certification, licensing, etc.
Wing in ground vehicles operating as highspeed passenger ferries. Maneuverability of wig vehicles near other craft or quay side is difficult due to their protruding wings. Ground effect craft technology download full ebook. Most of the pioneering research into these vehicles was. Shape optimization of an airfoil in ground effect for.
The ekranoplans showcase, part 1 they hover and skim above the water surface at speeds of up to 250 miles. Design of a hoverwing aircraft presented to mechanical and. Changes to the fore and aft pitch of this type of ground effect crafts is damped at the trailing edge, through the air under the wings resistance to further compression. Wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology. The current work examines the performance of a wig craft, a regional. The term ekranoplan refers to the russian for screen plane or low flying plane and is generally. Pdf analysis of two configurations for a commercial wig. Steve summers makes his debut on the shady russian torrent versions imprint with a massive three.
Wig craft and ekranoplan liang yun alan bliault johnny doo wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology 123 liang yun marine design and research institute of china maric 1688 xizhang nan road 200011 shanghai peoples republic of china email protected alan bliault as norske shell 4098 tananger norway email protected johnny doo teledyne continental motors 2039 broad. A wig craft can travel further on the same fuel and with the same payload as an aircraft and much faster than a ship. Soviet bartini beriev ekranoplan, or wing in ground wig effect vehicle dark roasted blend. Wig bike craft 3seater the watersports and leisure groundeffect craft that provides a unique experience gliding over the water using the wing in groundeffect on the speed up to 110 kmh. Major government funding if it were to succeed, just as the russian ekranoplan. Wig crafts wing in ground effect crafts are the crafts. The term ekranoplan refers to the russian for screen plane or low flying plane and is. This paper presents a wingin ground effect craft design as an alternative to the current ships, a means of faster and safer transportation. Many researchers have had some successful attempts to develop wig crafts that fly near sea surface. In fact, upon publication, a well known business man, late mr ali abdulla, telephoned me and offered to finance a. Select your model in attkinvest ekranoplan projects.
Winginground effect wig craft russian ekranoplans offers a new transport. Aerodynamic characteristics of wing of wig catamaran. Our aim in this chapter is to introduce the reader to the wig development programmes carried out in a number of countries in the last half of the twentieth century and up to date, so as to give a historical perspective on the origins of the technology. Wing in ground effect wig craft russian ekranoplans offers a new transport solution somewhere between boat and aircraft and may revolutionize the future fast sea transportation in terms of its characteristics. A series of ekranoplan, namely the sm and km series, has been successfully constructed by russian engineers.
The wing in ground effect wig craft, a vehicle flying over the ground, is a promising transportation mean in the near future. This augmented lift improved the takeoff and landing performance by reducing takeoff speed and distance. This is a typical operating condition for wing in ground effect wig craft in the proximity of the ground. Above ten span lengths, free flight models currently used in aerodynamic theory for. The mk4, mk5 and mk6 craft are part of the whizzywig project to produce plans, and possibly a kit, for sale to model enthusiasts. Wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology liang. Aerodynamic characteristics of wig craft near curved ground are investigated. Wingin ground effect wig craft russian ekranoplans offers a new transport solution somewhere between boat and aircraft and may revolutionize the future fast sea transportation in terms of its characteristics. The benefits of wig technology are based around the commercial efficiency. Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples and illustrative applications, liang yun, alan bliault and johnny doo discuss.
Pdf a 4seat wing in ground effect craft was designed informed by. The lunclass ekranoplan is a ground effect vehicle gev designed by rostislav evgenievich alexeyev in 1975 and used by the soviet and russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s. Wigcraft flight control concept for the waved sea eucass. The restrictions may put obstacles on increasing the craft speed. Pdf aerodynamics study of wig craft near curved ground. Most of the investigations of airfoils have been on the behaviour of the wing in free. This enables wig craft to fill the gap between low cost, slow sea freight and fast, yet high cost air freight. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ground effect craft technology provides a comprehensive overview of the design, development and building of wig vessels.
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