WHEEL PROPULSION DEVICE FOR AIR CUSHION VEHICLE

摘要

A self-propelled air cushion vehicle includes a traction wheel device comprising at least two separate traction wheel units. Each traction wheel unit includes at least two consecutive wheels surrounded by a common caterpillar track, preferably two such wheel pairs arranged side by side. The traction wheel units are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, one at the fore end of the vehicle and the other at the rear end of the vehicle, both at the central longitudinal axis of the vehicle.