Ekrano battlecraft

Added on July 17th, 2009 by HoChunk | Report Post
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My only issue with this is that it would have to be moving WAY faster than either the powerboat or the jetski just to stay above water.

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deleted_user (#667)

14 years ago

I think the fact that it’s getting lift from the wings would help…that is, if you don’t think it’s able to float by itself (which I would think, although it’s not specified)

Ben1605 (#581)

14 years ago

It’s an ekranoplane, it actually flies just above the surface of the water, the wings only give it enough lift to get airborne very slightly, which means it has some advantages of a boat, like being able to go under enemy radar, but it’s very fast, because it’s flying.

Brushaway (#430)

14 years ago

I think you’d need less propulsion to stay airborn close to the surface. Birds often fly very close to the water to save energy. Extra lift or somat.

Ben1605 (#581)

Reply to Brushaway

14 years ago

The further up you go, the thinner the air is, which means the lift you get is decreased, so you either need more propulsion or bigger wings. The ekranoplane’s wings are reeeeeally small so it is only able to fly a few feet above the water.

BioTronic (#1554)

Reply to Ben1605

14 years ago

Actually, ekranoplans make use of the so-called ground effect (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_in_aircraft). Simply put, this leads to smaller vortices from the wing tips, giving less drag.

TrAyVon'S GhOSt, nuCca (#238)

14 years ago

Will it take ofd?

jediadept (#3758)

14 years ago

Ever since I became aware of these vehicles, I thought that Howard Hughs’s Spruce Goose would have been much more successful if it had been utilized as an ekranoplane

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