| 摘要 |
A pressurized gas supported marine vehicle, that is long and slender, is stabilized by outrigger hulls (44). This vehicle is also capable of full or partial airborne operation when equipped with sidewings (43). When waterborne, an artificially pressurized gas cushion (50, 51) is disposed in an open bottomed recess (35, 36) in the main hull (31). First and second, forward and aft, air cushions (50, 51) can be used to maintain a higher gas cushion pressure aft than forward which reduces water blowout at the bow and aids in trimming of the vehicle. An optional feature is one or more water stabilizers (42) that can include hydrofoils and/or a small lifting body. The sidewings (43) can be built to be fixed or retractable and, further, can include winglets (45) that can further include wingcaps (46) to improve aerodynamic efficiencies.
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