Experience lancelin in ground effect. Amazing while it lasted!

Went to my favorite place in Western Australia to use the mudskipper. Such a beautiful place to fly around. Sadly the day was cut short by a mechanical malfunction which has created substantial damage to it.
The song is called Lancelin by Anaa.

[@dumpling7]

Thanks again for sharing. Nothing beats low level flying I'm sure!

[@Ground-Effect]

It's an amazing feeling

[@TROUROCKS]

i love this camera angle .. best shot yet . ur gettin gooder at this .

[@lakeguild]

I'd like to order plans for this. You're a genius.

[@MaxPowers]

This is so awesome. Any chance on more videos of the build or measurements etc? I want to build one.

[@Ground-Effect]

I will do more mate!

[@MaxPowers]

Thanks @@Ground-Effect

[@malibu188]

Great view of the ultra low altitude flying. Must be thrilling machine to fly.

[@XSAILOR65]

It is actually interesting how well this single skin wing works...considering the theory is that the curvature / longer travel on the upper part of the wing creates the lift! Nice video and plane!

[@daemn42]

There's no single model of aerodynamic lift that requires that the airfoil be curved, or to have thickness. A flat board can and will generate lift, just not very well, because as the angle of attack increases, the airflow will separate and stall above/behind the leading edge. The curvature of an airfoil is really there to delay the onset of that stall at higher angles of attack, and shape varies depending on the speed and loading. There are also plenty of single surface curved airfoils, and their main issue is that they generate a lot of lift at low airspeeds, and become extremely draggy as you try to go faster (and generate a large forward/node-down pitching moment). For a ground effect vehicle this is somewhat mitigated because most of the lift is generated by creating a bubble of high pressure air between the airfoil and the surface. You're riding around on a cushion of air, rather than relying on it to be driven downward from above as a conventional wing does out of ground effect.

[@XSAILOR65]

@@daemn42 Thanks mate for taking the trouble to explain.

[@starceff]

Aerobatic planes have symmetrical airfoils

[@Ground-Effect]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@billpain]

Love your design.

[@giorgioclavelli1757]

Just WOW!

[@Ground-Effect]

Thanks

[@Glenn.Cooper]

That's cool. Great job!!

[@theoriginalpauly]

I would love it if you livestreamed a Q&A

[@Ground-Effect]

I most likely wouldn't live stream but I'm working on more videos to explain things

[@CellCoachCom]

Glad that you're OK! We're all appreciative of your info. I hope that you'll rebuild it and continue. I plan to build similar. Heck, if I lived near you, I'd help you rebuild it, HAH! Was the malfunction a turnbuckle used to brace the wings?

[@Ground-Effect]

Thanks Mate! I will be rebuilding soon. Extra hands would be good haha.
The malfunction was with the elevator. I lost pitch control.

[@WinstonFord]

@@Ground-Effect glad yall are ok. curious what failed the elevator, maybe switch from cable to push/pull-rod/tube?

[@onewingspanabove]

@@Ground-Effect ​ Seems a reoccurring theme with you.. ;) Loose pulley again? Hope you got out in one piece..!

[@Ground-Effect]

Yeah I'm not having a good run with pitch control but with failure comes success! We are all good!

[@user-pw8vm8lc4m]

Cool! Are use the ailevon control surface for roll?

[@Ground-Effect]

The control surfaces are elevator for pitch and rudder for roll

[@lancelanphier9509]

Genius build!
Would sure like to know what kind of speed this can attain?
And what speed does it need to lift out of the water?

[@Ground-Effect]

Thanks mate. It lifts off at 60kph. Max is 120kph

[@user-bh8cm7pw2q]

@@Ground-Effect Fuel burn rate.???

[@atmm89]

if you ever make plans or detailed instructions, on this bird, let me know, love to buy them, mate

[@Ground-Effect]

Will do mate!

[@starceff]

Thanks for the vid mate! just wondering - Is the hull fiberglassed?

[@Ground-Effect]

My pleasure! Yes it was fiberglassed with one layer of 200gm cloth

[@poisonoverdose1]

Where is the center of lift of your wing? Center of the chord perhaps? Thanks!

[@Ground-Effect]

It between 50 percent and 30 percent of the chord

[@markusbroyles1884]

MUST BUILD IN CARBON AND FOAM ...MUST BUILD ME ONE SOON !

[@spavliskojr]

Heres a question- So does a ground effect vehicle legally fall under USCG regs or FAA regs?

[@daemn42]

From what I understand, it's USCG. You do not need to be a pilot to "fly" a WIG (wing in ground effect) vehicle. Of course some common boating rules apply to them that probably don't need to (like no many wake zones).

[@AquaMarine1000]

​@@daemn42I understand the Mudskipper is registered as a boat in Western Australia. Cheers

[@Ground-Effect]

It is registered as a vessel through the department of transport in Australia

[@joshperryppg]

Is this considered an aircraft or a boat?

[@TROUROCKS]

yes

[@XSAILOR65]

@@TROUROCKS LOL :)

[@Ground-Effect]

It is considered a boat