Review of problems encountered in design of military amphibious craft, in particular, difficulty of attaining acceptable water speed; effectiveness of various means of reducing specific resistance of vehicle body are discussed, attention being given to increasing hull length by train operation, planing and use of hydrofoils and air cushions.
What price water speed improvements of amphibians
J Terramechanics
Journal of Terramechanics ; 5 , n 1
1968
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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