Wing in ground effect

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Can anyone lead me to a homebuildable WIG? I know Universal
Hovercraft has plans for a wing attachment to one of their kits, but
that's not what I'm after. I have found a towable glider, and that
has promise, but I'd rather not re-invent a wheel that's already out
there.

Thanks.

MH

[jerry wass]

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> Can anyone lead me to a homebuildable WIG? I know Universal
> Hovercraft has plans for a wing attachment to one of their kits, but
> that's not what I'm after. I have found a towable glider, and that
> has promise, but I'd rather not re-invent a wheel that's already out
> there.
>
> Thanks.
>
> MH
>
Most wigs just need a wash, dry, & comb, to be servicable.

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http://www.turkstra.com/K-Designs/Skimmer2.htm

GIS "flarecraft"

http://www.ghdstudios.com/radacraft/ground_effect.html

to get you started

[Morgans]

> wrote

> http://www.ghdstudios.com/radacraft/ground_effect.html
>
> to get you started

Man, I don't want to be on the same water with this craft. Can you imagine
how bad the pilot's visability has got to be?
--
Jim in NC

[Montblack]

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> http://www.turkstra.com/K-Designs/Skimmer2.htm
> GIS "flarecraft"
>
> http://www.ghdstudios.com/radacraft/ground_effect.html
> to get you started


http://www.ghdstudios.com/radacraft/what_else.html#flare
Bottom of page - Image List:

In Minnesota, if it's a true WIG, it gets licensed by the DNR as a boat.

No Wake zones - not a problem.
5 mph No Wake zones - more of a problem :-)


Montblack

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jerry wass wrote:
> (blank) wrote:
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> > Can anyone lead me to a homebuildable WIG?
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> Most wigs just need a wash, dry, & comb, to be servicable.

Damn, I'm glad we got THAT cleared up. I'd been running
mine through the washer.


MH

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Yeah, I was gonna ask about that. No-wake zones can be a problem for
sailboats, too. My feeling is that a small WIG would have to have a
wingspan that would permit it to operate as a boat in no-wake places.

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Great stuff! Thanks.

I stumbled onto this: http://www.island.net/~geoja/cushcrow.htm

The Skimmers are great, but they appear to be quite expensive.

I'm still thinking about a towable WIG. The basis for it might be the
60s Aquaglider.


M

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Given that the thing is on water with small boats, a fountain, and
nearby shore, piloting the thing must have a very high pucker factor.

All of which brings to mind a question: how does one insure a WIG?
There's very little history on them, at least not in the size I'm
thinking about. Maybe this needs to be considered later..