GB1220082A - Air cushion vehicle - Google Patents
Air cushion vehicleInfo
- Publication number
- GB1220082A GB1220082A GB1149667A GB1149667A GB1220082A GB 1220082 A GB1220082 A GB 1220082A GB 1149667 A GB1149667 A GB 1149667A GB 1149667 A GB1149667 A GB 1149667A GB 1220082 A GB1220082 A GB 1220082A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- cushion
- nozzles
- air
- skirt
- wall
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
- B60V1/00—Air-cushion
- B60V1/04—Air-cushion wherein the cushion is contained at least in part by walls
- B60V1/043—Air-cushion wherein the cushion is contained at least in part by walls the walls being flexible
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
- B60V1/00—Air-cushion
- B60V1/16—Flexible skirts
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
Abstract
1,220,082. Air cushion vehicles. M. F. JOYCE. 11 March, 1968 [11 March, 1967], No. 11496/67. Heading B7K. An air-cushion vehicle is propelled by fluid discharged from the cushion space or from nozzles associated with it, such fluid being determined to be in excess of that necessary for the formation of the cushion. A fan b delivers air to the cushion space and also to the interior of a peripheral bag skirt c formed in its base with a plurality of nozzles h. The outer wall of the skirt is secured to the body and the inner wall is attached by tie cords to a control member i, movement of which will cause the nozzles to be deflected simultaneously to achieve a propulsive effect on the craft. In other embodiments the inner wall of the skirt may be connected to a pivoted beam which may be controlled to effect deflection of the nozzles h. In other embodiments (Figs. 9 and 10, not shown), there may be directable nozzles ejecting into the cushion chamber and in a further embodiment, Fig. 11 (not shown) a device which senses cushion pressure is used to operate valves to direct air from the cushion to nozzles mounted on the exterior of the body. In a still further embodiment, a craft has a bag skirt and propulsion is achieved by the pilot adjusting his position so as to tilt the vehicle and thereby spill cushion air in a selected direction.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1149667A GB1220082A (en) | 1967-03-11 | 1967-03-11 | Air cushion vehicle |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1149667A GB1220082A (en) | 1967-03-11 | 1967-03-11 | Air cushion vehicle |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1220082A true GB1220082A (en) | 1971-01-20 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB1149667A Expired GB1220082A (en) | 1967-03-11 | 1967-03-11 | Air cushion vehicle |
Country Status (1)
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GB (1) | GB1220082A (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5273128A (en) * | 1990-05-15 | 1993-12-28 | Leslie Clendening | Hovercraft control system |
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1967
- 1967-03-11 GB GB1149667A patent/GB1220082A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5273128A (en) * | 1990-05-15 | 1993-12-28 | Leslie Clendening | Hovercraft control system |
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