A rotational drive system for propelling and steering hovercraft or other air cushion vehicles such as hoverbarges comprises a duct fan 7 which rotates through 360 degrees. The fan is seated on top of the rotational drive mechanism 8, and gear box 9. The rotational drive mechanism is connected to the gear box by shafts, beveled gears, cardan shafts and drive belts, and may be powered by an engine such as diesel, gas, electric or hydraulic drive.
Hovercraft rotational drive system
2019-01-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60V Luftkissenfahrzeuge , AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES |
Naval Hovercraft - What Naval Hovercraft?
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
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