This invention provides a water craft hull having an air chamber, wherein the sidewalls of the air chamber extend lower than the fore wall and the aft wall of the air chamber, and wherein the hull comprises at least one air injector configured to deliver pressurized air to the air chamber. Optionally, a hull of the invention has a high aspect ratio air chamber defined by a stable fore wall, a stable aft wall, and stable sidewalls, is a non-planing hull, has a wave-piercing bow, and has elongated keel fins (e.g. inner keel fins and/or outer keel fins). Optionally, the air chamber is configured for recirculating air flow.


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    Title :

    Air chamber hull


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-01-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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