Paper is concerned with air-cushion vehicles supported above ground by bubble or cushion of l-p air which permits vehicle to travel over all types of unprepared terrain if sufficient clearance over obstacles is provided; principle of operation of annular jet and plenum chamber theory; estimates of gross power requirements and payload-range capability; data are used to illustrate "working rate" capability of "off-the-road" air cushion vehicles compared with conventional transportation media.
Potential of air-cushion vehicle
Aero/Space Eng
Aerospace Engineering ; 19 , n 3
1960
Article (Journal)
English
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