PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP.
During the summer of 1964, performance tests were conducted on the Greenland Ice Cap to determine and evaluate the feasibility of the air cushion vehicle concept as a transportation method in polar regions. Results from tests with the Bell Tri-Cell Plenum Air Cushion Vehicle indicated that the test...
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ftdtic:AD0632570 2023-05-15T16:26:31+02:00 PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. Abele,Gunars FIELD EMISSION CORP MCMINNVILLE OREG 1966-02 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0632570 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0632570 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0632570 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DTIC AND NTIS Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles (*GROUND EFFECT MACHINES *SNOW) (*TRANSPORTATION GREENLAND) (*SNOW TRAFFICABILITY) ICE POLAR REGIONS MOBILITY AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) GROUND EFFECT Text 1966 ftdtic 2016-02-18T19:06:11Z During the summer of 1964, performance tests were conducted on the Greenland Ice Cap to determine and evaluate the feasibility of the air cushion vehicle concept as a transportation method in polar regions. Results from tests with the Bell Tri-Cell Plenum Air Cushion Vehicle indicated that the test vehicle can cruise over an undisturbed snow surface at speeds up to 35 mph and produce a maximum speed of 42 mph. The test vehicle was capable of ascending a 6 to 10% slope against a 15-knot wind, traveling over soft snow drifts up to 30 inches high, and crossing ditches of at least a 5-ft width. The payload capacity of the vehicle was approximately 1000 lb, not including the operator and fuel. The skirt lifting sideforce concept and the harrow disk attachment proved to be very effective for control and maneuverability of the vehicle. (Author) Text Greenland Ice cap Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Greenland |
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Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles (*GROUND EFFECT MACHINES *SNOW) (*TRANSPORTATION GREENLAND) (*SNOW TRAFFICABILITY) ICE POLAR REGIONS MOBILITY AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) GROUND EFFECT |
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Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles (*GROUND EFFECT MACHINES *SNOW) (*TRANSPORTATION GREENLAND) (*SNOW TRAFFICABILITY) ICE POLAR REGIONS MOBILITY AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) GROUND EFFECT Abele,Gunars PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. |
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Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles (*GROUND EFFECT MACHINES *SNOW) (*TRANSPORTATION GREENLAND) (*SNOW TRAFFICABILITY) ICE POLAR REGIONS MOBILITY AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) GROUND EFFECT |
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During the summer of 1964, performance tests were conducted on the Greenland Ice Cap to determine and evaluate the feasibility of the air cushion vehicle concept as a transportation method in polar regions. Results from tests with the Bell Tri-Cell Plenum Air Cushion Vehicle indicated that the test vehicle can cruise over an undisturbed snow surface at speeds up to 35 mph and produce a maximum speed of 42 mph. The test vehicle was capable of ascending a 6 to 10% slope against a 15-knot wind, traveling over soft snow drifts up to 30 inches high, and crossing ditches of at least a 5-ft width. The payload capacity of the vehicle was approximately 1000 lb, not including the operator and fuel. The skirt lifting sideforce concept and the harrow disk attachment proved to be very effective for control and maneuverability of the vehicle. (Author) |
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FIELD EMISSION CORP MCMINNVILLE OREG |
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PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. |
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PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. |
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PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. |
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PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. |
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PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AN AIR CUSHION VEHICLE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. |
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performance testing of an air cushion vehicle on the greenland ice cap. |
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