Outstanding capabilities of hydrofoil craft are their achievement of high speed with relatively low expenditure of power, and their superior sea-keeping ability compared with other ships of equivalent size; reference made to efforts by German Army and Navy during World War II and von Schertel concept of surface piercing, area stabilized foils; efforts made by U S Navy, Bureau of Ships, and data and principal characteristics given for hydrofoils PC(H)-1, AGE(H), LCVP (H), and LVHX-1; use of hydrofoils in antisubmarine operations, landing craft and mine sweeping. (See also Naval Engrs v 75 n 4 J Oct 1963 p 835-9)


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    Title :

    Hydrofoils for naval purposes


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1963



    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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