Seems to have worked ok to me! https://youtu.be/V8Nu94khHoo https://youtu.be/_Cq0ffFiJUY https://youtu.be/4pd8SFCuFpk https://youtu.be/Vbjorr_FIko
There are more than you will want to watch! In the early 60's there was a article in "popular Science", I tried it with a sheet of paper on the floor. I always dreamed about making one. Even considered it when I lived in Auckland NZ. -----Original Message----- From: EV On Behalf Of Peri Hartman via EV Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2021 4:36 am To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <[email protected]> Cc: Peri Hartman <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EVDL] regent seaglider (Electric Eel - partway there) This is interesting. No question ground effect works, that's how float planes get enough speed to takeoff and conversely land. But it sounds very complicated to actually build a craft that flies this way. First, the pilot must keep the plane in the ground effect region. I suppose with a sophisticated autopilot, this could be done. Manually, I think it would be too stressful. Second, navigation might be tricky if it is "flying" in channels with other craft. Perhaps in a pinch, the plane could actually fly and hop over other craft, maybe that's their intent. But you can imagine a sailboat or whatever craft, getting into the path of the plane without realizing they don't have enough time to get out of the way. The third issue is maneuvering. As pointed out in the article, it's hard to make turns while in ground effect. They claim to have a novel technique to do that but I didn't see any details. A ground effect transport could have been done decades ago with gas engines. I've never heard of it on a commercial scale. Is that relevant ? Anyone have more knowledge on this ? Peri << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> ------ Original Message ------ From: "Rod Hower via EV" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "Rod Hower" <[email protected]>; "EVDL Administrator" <[email protected]> Sent: 27-Aug-21 05:25:35 Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Electric Eel - partway there > I just read this one today about the all electric > Seaglider,https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/regent-seaglider-wing-in- > ground-effect-vehicle/index.html > _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
