Air cushion vehicles

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1974-07-18

1977-01-04

Blix, Trygve M.

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Antifriction surfaces

180126, B60V 104

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040007103

ABSTRACT:
In an air cushion vehicle of the type having a pair of rigid sidewall structures extending longitudinally along the sides of the vehicle body and depending downwardly therefrom so as to dip into the water and provide a cushion seal at the sides of the vehicle, wedge shaped members are provided at the forward ends of the sidewalls on those parts of the outer surfaces which dip into the water so that in operation the wedge shaped members break up the flow of water over these surfaces.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2322790 (1943-06-01), Cristadoro
patent: 3410241 (1968-11-01), Hardy et al.
patent: 3621932 (1971-11-01), Tattersal et al.
patent: 3650235 (1972-03-01), Swanson

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