Principle consists of attaching flexible members to bottom of craft's periphery to improve performance of vehicle by raising main structure; for given values of loaded weight, speed and operating range, comparison is made between rigid and skirted craft; skirt gives improved wave capability and considerable reduction in installed power; capital cost is reduced, payload increased by nearly 3 times and operating cost reduced to less than 1/4; principal features of convoluted skirt are differential stiffness and considerable peripheral stretch; results of tests.


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    Title :

    Development of vickers flexible skirts


    Additional title:

    Air-Cushion Vehicles (Supp Flight)


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    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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