A flap (22) for an air supported vessel with a hull is disclosed, the hull being provided with an exterior hull recess at the bottom of the hull for an air cushion. The hull recess extends in a longitudinal direction of the hull, and is open in a rearward direction of the hull. The hull recess comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall (18), and a rear portion of the hull recess is adapted for mounting of at least one flap which has a forward sideedge, a rear sideedge (25), a first sideedge and a second sideedge, where the flap comprises at least one first sealing member arranged at the first sideedge of the flap, the flap comprises at least one second sealing member (46) arranged at the second sideedge of the flap, the first sealing member extends along the full length of the first sideedge of the flap and is adapted to contact the first sidewall of the hull recess in a fluid tight manner, and the second sealing member extends along the full length of the second sideedge of the flap and is adapted to contact the second sidewall of the hull recess in a fluid tight manner.
FLAP SEALING MEMBERS FOR AN AIR SUPPORTED VESSEL
KLAPPENDICHTUNGSELEMENTE FÜR EINEN LUFTGESTÜTZTEN BEHÄLTER
ÉLÉMENTS D'ÉTANCHÉIFICATION DE VOLET POUR BATEAU AÉROPORTÉ
2024-04-10
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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