The air cushion vehicle: a possible answer to some Arctic transport problems

Now that the air cushion vehicle (ACV) or hovercraft has become an accepted and reliable means of transport, it is of considerable interest to examine its applicability to Arctic operations. Since there are so many different types of ACV, we should first understand the fundamental qualities of these...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Fowler, Howard S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1976
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400000292
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400000292
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Summary:Now that the air cushion vehicle (ACV) or hovercraft has become an accepted and reliable means of transport, it is of considerable interest to examine its applicability to Arctic operations. Since there are so many different types of ACV, we should first understand the fundamental qualities of these devices, before going on to survey the range of vehicles at present operating.

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