摘要 |
There is disclosed an improved air cushion seal system of the inflatable lobe type such as for operating between the sidehulls of a surface effect ship, wherein the lowermost lobe 16 of the system is partially closed at each of its opposite ends by an apertured fabric sheet 25 which is inset from the ship sidehulls 12 to minimize scooping and water filling of the lobe, to operationally stabilize the lobe, and to reduce wear on the sheet 25. <IMAGE> |