@UniversalHovercraft I simply love the looks! It has a certain retro appeal. I guess the people that left rude remarks. Their hovercrafts are probably much better!
It is necessary for a large rudder on this particular configuration because of the two propeller at the front of the craft. Without the large rudder the craft has less maneuverability in cross wind conditions.
Hello Universal Hovercraft. I'm student from Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology. I'm doing my research in Composite Hoverwing Propeller Performance Analysis. Nice to meet UH for collaboration with my University in Malaysia.
I like it! It has potential. I think that a canard at the front would improve stability at high speed, to keep the nose down. AND/OR make the props' angle of attack adjustable by the pilot in flight. I see a lot of speed being bled away by the nose rising too much. Ingenious design!
If you up the horsepower, then, add solid mounted SNOW skis to the front and pivoting snow skis to the rear, then, I can see a very good market in snow country! Also you might want to think of ducting the fans, (you know, safety sales.) As for the large rear rudder, you might want to think of two smaller rudders. Just a few thoughts for your consideration.
It's a boat. Every boat has limitations. Every knowledgeable sailor stays within the limits of his boat. Do you avoid canoes because they're unsafe in heavy seas, or would you just avoid using one outside of its safe parameters?
some commonly asked questions in youtube by self-certified intelligent dudes - 1. What is the max. speed? 2. What is the engine specification? 3. What is the mileage? and most importantly ... 4. Which is the background music?
I remember when UH sold realistic, usable hovercraft designs. Too bad they've morphed into these unsafe, impractical monstrosities. I sure would like to build an old fashioned UH-18-or bigger-ship. Someday, maybe.
This is no ground effect vehicle because you blow from the props in front under the wings. It has a tendency to lift the nose so with more power it could even flip over. A ground effect vehicle has lift from its wings and a prop in the rear part.
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This is an excellent design, very stable, it uses the Ekranoplan front thrust principle perfectly.
It gets around well. I like where the pilot took it among debris and up the rough beach, and casually transitioned back into the water.
@UniversalHovercraft I simply love the looks! It has a certain retro appeal. I guess the people that left rude remarks. Their hovercrafts are probably much better!
Great! Cant argue with something that works! I am working on some small similar models at the moment...Inspirational!
It is necessary for a large rudder on this particular configuration because of the two propeller at the front of the craft. Without the large rudder the craft has less maneuverability in cross wind conditions.
Hello Universal Hovercraft. I'm student from Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology. I'm doing my research in Composite Hoverwing Propeller Performance Analysis. Nice to meet UH for collaboration with my University in Malaysia.
Очень умная конструкция! За счёт скегов он совмещает в себе экраноплан и судно на воздушной подушке, оригинально и гениально!
this guy is my hero :D
Although, the rudder is a bit ridiculous lol
great sound and hover wing
All ground effect vehicles have droopy tail heavy flight that's why those in the know add a big lifting wing in the tail like Air Fish by widget works
Pretty cool, guys! Looks like the original WIG gets a bit more altitude than this model?
I like it! It has potential. I think that a canard at the front would improve stability at high speed, to keep the nose down. AND/OR make the props' angle of attack adjustable by the pilot in flight. I see a lot of speed being bled away by the nose rising too much. Ingenious design!
Is Bob Windt still at universal Hovercraft?
This wig looks similar to Tandem Airfoil Flairboats but it isn't. This is a very simple concept, and cannot be compared
I LOVE IT!!!!
If you up the horsepower, then, add solid mounted SNOW skis to the front and pivoting snow skis to the rear, then, I can see a very good market in snow country! Also you might want to think of ducting the fans, (you know, safety sales.) As for the large rear rudder, you might want to think of two smaller rudders. Just a few thoughts for your consideration.
how fast will skim across the water??
Now that is neat.
Give it wings and it will FLY.
i would know, what happend, wenn you get a side-wind when it flys?
Nice in Smooth water.. If a wave hits those props at full throttle. It's over.
It's a boat. Every boat has limitations. Every knowledgeable sailor stays within the limits of his boat. Do you avoid canoes because they're unsafe in heavy seas, or would you just avoid using one outside of its safe parameters?
some commonly asked questions in youtube by self-certified intelligent dudes -
1. What is the max. speed?
2. What is the engine specification?
3. What is the mileage? and most importantly ...
4. Which is the background music?
what about rocks stickin up?
Quick, Robin, to the batboat! Hey, it's pink! ROBIN!!
Yeth Batman?
how many horsepower???
i have seen a hover craft that gets so fast that it starts flying
Would sound great with a Spitfire engine. Well, until it sank.
interesting
@MrPaintchamp30 I don't think it is really that difficult. But you do have to pay attention to weight and balance.
V-tail flaps ?
crab walk this thing ??
Please watch 'Dobson Air Car'
Это ЭКРАНОПЛАН !
I want it
u2 folding wings,gyrocopter,40k volts on wing tips,reloadable cargo rockets,presure plate rail gun.computerized directional jets.memoryfoam bed.let nothing you dismay?speed over radiation montauk amplitron.
That thing is ridiculious looking! It looks like a cross between an old front engine dragster and a old 50's style hydroplane, just horrible!
100 hp will do the trick.
I remember when UH sold realistic, usable hovercraft designs. Too bad they've morphed into these unsafe, impractical monstrosities. I sure would like to build an old fashioned UH-18-or bigger-ship. Someday, maybe.
Needs an elevator.
This is no ground effect vehicle because you blow from the props in front under the wings. It has a tendency to lift the nose so with more power it could even flip over. A ground effect vehicle has lift from its wings and a prop in the rear part.
Nope.
It's called PAR- Power Augmented Ram. Lots of WIGs use it.
This is neither a Tandem WIG nor a Hovercraft. If it has more velocity it will flip over. Be careful