Famous Italian engineer was born in 1848 and died in 1930; information, with diagrams, is given on his first 2 models of hydrofoil boats (called by him hydro-aeroplane boats), and on craft weighing 2650 lb, with 60 hp engine, and designed to operate at 56 mph; certain design criteria are quoted from Forlanini document; his proposals for using foils with aircraft are noted; patent information is included.


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    Title :

    Hydro-aeroplane boats of Enrico Forlanini


    Additional title:

    Hovering Craft Hydrofoil


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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