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nestofdragons
Well-Known Member From Near Antwerp, Belgium
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nestofdragons reacted to tspear's post in the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ?? with
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A long time ago, I bought a hovercraft. it was awesome for a year until I blew the engine. I would think a WIG would be this on... -
nestofdragons reacted to Dan Thomas's post in the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ?? with Love.
Except when it comes to replacing the rear tires every 500 miles...:)
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.I understand the feeling. Power can be fun. But ... sometimes it is too good to keep low profile.
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nestofdragons reacted to Toobuilder's post in the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ?? with Haha.
I dont know anything about flarecraft, but I suspect that poor power management was an issue, because in aviation, "too much power"...
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.I do believe that for commercial use the certifications are much higher on airplanes than on boats.
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.I am not informed yet about speed limits on water. I guess here is not the right place to ask about them.
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.Yes it did. The ekranoplans had jets blowing under the wing to aid take off. Once in air, they stopped those jets to keep fuel...
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nestofdragons reacted to Sockmonkey's post in the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ?? with Like.
Yeah, but but ekranoplans are effectively always flying directly above a runway.
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.I am not romanticizing the ekranoplanes. I just saw a missed chance in WIG design. I simply thought “what if ...”
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nestofdragons reacted to HeavyIr0ndad's post in the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ?? with Like.
The speed differential could present a problem, but I have seen the hydrofoils in very busy ports like Hong Kong and they seem to...
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.Do not worry about UL regulations. The WIG i am having in mind is a class B. It can rise out of ground effect to avoid obstacles...
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.You would generate the same problem as generated by the Flarecraft. Too much power. Sad story. Putting a V8 in all is not always the...
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nestofdragons reacted to jedi's post in the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ?? with Like.
Just like in aircraft, light and low power are the best of friends.
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.Those cushions needed for the hovercraft function are really not aerodynamics. WIG need something that cuts through the air as most of...
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nestofdragons replied to the thread WIG (Wing In Groundeffect) without the need for large engine. My proposal. Too crazy ??.I am pretty sure that RATO will create troubles to get it through safety regulations.
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