Hovercraft B/C
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Re: Hovercraft B/C
137.4 km/hkenniky wrote:Didn't see this, so I guess might as well create it
Starting off:
What is the current world record for hovercraft speed?
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Re: Hovercraft B/C
Correct, your turnwindu34 wrote:137.4 km/hkenniky wrote:Didn't see this, so I guess might as well create it
Starting off:
What is the current world record for hovercraft speed?
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Why are skirts used on hovercrafts and what is the most commonly used material used in their construction?
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They trap air underneath the craft for the air cushion to be retained. Most commonly used material: nylon?windu34 wrote:Why are skirts used on hovercrafts and what is the most commonly used material used in their construction?
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Yup! Your goarvind_r wrote:They trap air underneath the craft for the air cushion to be retained. Most commonly used material: nylon?windu34 wrote:Why are skirts used on hovercrafts and what is the most commonly used material used in their construction?
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Re: Hovercraft B/C
1. What does SES stand for?
2. What key feature an SES possess that distinguishes it from a hovercraft?
2. What key feature an SES possess that distinguishes it from a hovercraft?
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1.) Surface-Effect Shiparvind_r wrote:1. What does SES stand for?
2. What key feature an SES possess that distinguishes it from a hovercraft?
2.) Has twin-hulls similar to that of a cataraman allowing it to be more resistant to slipping perpendicular to the direction of movement and can use water jets for propulsion do to its partial submergement in the fluid
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Correct! Your turnwindu34 wrote:1.) Surface-Effect Shiparvind_r wrote:1. What does SES stand for?
2. What key feature an SES possess that distinguishes it from a hovercraft?
2.) Has twin-hulls similar to that of a cataraman allowing it to be more resistant to slipping perpendicular to the direction of movement and can use water jets for propulsion do to its partial submergement in the fluid
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