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Low-flying ground effect aircraft can deliver zero-emissions coastal transport that goes a lot further and a lot faster than electric boats – without needing FAA certification. So what happens when you add energy-dense hydrogen fuel to the equation?Con… Continue reading Wing-in-ground effect aircraft to get a hydrogen range boost
Aurora Flight Sciences has released a new video of its revolutionary wing-in-ground-effect Liberty Lifter concept aircraft that it’s developing for DARPA. The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port… Continue reading Watch: New animation shows wing-in-ground effect Liberty Lifter in action
If you happen to live in Rhode Island, you may get a chance later this year to witness the first manned flights of the Regent seaglider, a unique ocean-hugging electric aircraft that relies on wing-in-ground effect (also known simply as ground effect) … Continue reading Quirky ground-effect ‘seaglider’ approved for full-scale flight tests
Changes in the geopolitical situation are drastically altering how the major military powers are dealing with logistics. Since the Second World War, the main focus of Western planning has been in regards to a land war in Europe. This meant sorting out … Continue reading High-speed military amphibian skims the waves using Surface Effect
Hovering uncannily close to the waves, the Airfish-8 carves its way over water three times quicker than a boat, and 2.3 times more efficiently than an aircraft. Singapore’s ST Engineering has announced its first orders, set to enter service in 2025.Con… Continue reading Airfish-8 wing-in-ground effect aircraft slated for service in 2025
Things can get ugly and inefficient when a ground effect vehicle accidentally skims the water, adding significant drag that can drastically slow it down, wrench it sideways or just cost energy. One inventor is solving this problem with paddle wheels.Co… Continue reading Paddle wheel ground effect vehicle accelerates as it skims the surface
The remarkable Seaglider promises a clean revolution in coastal transport; the convenience of an electric boat meets the speed and comfort of an aircraft, at unparalleled efficiency and range thanks to hydrofoils and the wing-in-ground effect.Continue … Continue reading Regent to debut its hydrofoiling ground-effect Seagliders in Hawai’i
The ground-effect (GE) refers to the almost mystical property where the interaction of the airflow around an aircraft’s wing and the ground massively increases efficiency due to the reduction of …read more Continue reading Exploring Ground-Effect With a Quadcopter
Regent has released video of its remarkable Seaglider prototype in flight testing. The first machine to combine the efficiency advantages of ground effect and hydrofoiling in a single design, it promises revolutionary speed and range in coastal areas.C… Continue reading Watch the world’s first hydrofoiling ground effect vehicle take off
DARPA has launched a new “Liberty Lifter” program to design, build and test a highly-efficient wing-in-ground effect aircraft for transporting “very large, heavy loads” over long distances without runways. Prototypes could fly as early as 2027.Continue… Continue reading DARPA Liberty Lifter aims to bring back heavy-lift ground effect seaplanes