Steuerung für ein Luftkissenfahrzeug

摘要

The invention relates to a steering device for a hovercraft having at least one engine to drive it and a compressor to provide an air-cushion which can be generated below the craft, and in which there is a rudder device at the stern to control the direction of travel. The aim of the invention is to provide a steering device for a hovercraft providing a substantial improvement in taking a curve course and a considerable reduction in the radii of curvature in all speed ranges. According to the invention, the engines (2; 3) are fitted with a jet deflection device and the jet of air emerging from the engines (2; 3) can be deflected by said device when a curving course is taken in such a way as to produce a force component about the transverse axis of stability countering centrifugal force. The jet deflection device of the invention consists of a rudder system with a negative Vee arrangement in the form of a Vee stream deflector (7).