Wing in ground effect vehicle with endplates

摘要

A Wing In Ground Effect Vehicle has a pair of supercavitating endplates ( 17 ) which extend below the fuselage ( 2 ) such that they can be immersed in water during flight thereover. The endplates have a nose ( 28 ) defining a leading edge ( 20 ) and adapted to generate a supercavity. The endplates ( 17 ) typically pivot about a pivot axis P to provide a stabilising weathercock-type effect.