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A Singaporean company is resurrecting a post-WW2 German design to commercialize a beautiful reverse-delta ground effect vehicle as a high-speed, high-efficiency ferry for 6-8 passengers. The Airfish 8 hovers serenely between 2 and 23 feet over the water and hits speeds of almost 120 mph. Flying Ship, Amphibious Aircraft, 8 Passengers, Flying Vehicles, Ground Effects, Caspian Sea, Flying Boat, Jet Engine, German Design

A Singaporean company is resurrecting a post-WW2 German design to commercialize a beautiful reverse-delta ground effect vehicle as a high-speed, high-efficiency ferry for 6-8 passengers. The Airfish 8 hovers serenely between 2 and 23 feet over the water and hits speeds of almost 120 mph.

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Dick Hardt
Using the Ground Effect for transportation? Flying Ships, Flying Ship, Flying Wing, Ground Effects, Flying Boat, Flying Car, Boat Design, Aircraft Design, Boat Building

The Russian Navy tested the concept during the cold war: the Ground Effect or more precisely the Wing in Ground effect in this case is a reduction in drag and lift requirements from a vehicle (an plane/speedboat hybrid here) when it’s flying at only a few yards from the ground/sea level, resulting in a more efficient use of energy. This Focus 21 ship design could carry 15 passengers at most. […]

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Phaopipat Charoenpak

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