An evaluation was made of the 'wing in ground effect' (WIG) interface vehicle as a cargo transport. The WIG aircraft designs, with high lift/drag ratios, showed significant increases in payload-range over current and proposed cargo aircraft (specifically, the c-141 and the C-5A). However,results indicate that the C-5A cargo aircraft would have a somewhat higher productivity than the WIG cargo transport. The large differences in cruise speed between these aircraft negated the excellent payload-range capabilities of the WIG aircraft concept. The unique qualities of the WIG may be more effectively utilized in other specialized military aircraft applications.
An Evaluation of the Wing-in-Ground Effect (Wig) Transport Aircraft Concept
1966
27 pages
Report
No indication
English
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