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Hey guys I think we should buy some new toys to put in land and sea....lol

Googling!!

I've been tossing the thought around of building a 48 inch Ekranoplan.

It's an interesting contraption, lol.

Picture Derek

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_vehicle

Whoa, way cool!

Wow, make it Derek. That's awesome man.... Nice pic Paul...

Now then, my mongrel with floats... Hmmm, the mind boggles.

According to Wikipedia, an Ekranoplan is:

A ground effect vehicle (GEV) is one that attains level flight near the surface of the Earth, making use of the aerodynamic interaction between the wings and the surface known as ground effect. Best known are the Soviet ekranoplanes, but names like wing-in-ground-effect (WIG), flarecraft, sea skimmer, or wing-in-surface-effect ship (WISE) are also used. In recent years a large number of different GEV types have been developed for both civilian and military use. However, these craft have yet to enter widespread use. The German Tandem Airfoil Flairboats or Skimmerfoils constructed by Gunther Jörg differ in their use of self-stabilizing wings.

Although they might look similar and/or have related technical characteristics, ground effect vehicles are not aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, or hydrofoils - ground effect is a separate technology altogether.

doesnt matter what the excuses or technologies are Derek, your the man, you can make one....lol

Unless you have a boat, I think flying expensive electronics over water is risky. I've heard so many stories of people crashing into a lake and then watching their toy sink to the bottom from the shore. I think they are cool but not for me. Go for it Derek.

Ken

ken jackson wrote:Unless you have a boat, I think flying expensive electronics over water is risky. I've heard so many stories of people crashing into a lake and then watching their toy sink to the bottom from the shore. I think they are cool but not for me. Go for it Derek.

Ken

Hey Ken, I know from experience. Lol. Yeah they sink and you never see them again... Boohoo... Haha

Heres a great project i just found.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOqUS83yUkI

That's fantastic, loud though, shame they didn't try it on water....

ken jackson wrote:Unless you have a boat, I think flying expensive electronics over water is risky. I've heard so many stories of people crashing into a lake and then watching their toy sink to the bottom from the shore. I think they are cool but not for me. Go for it Derek.

Ken

Well, fortunately, I do have a boat. Also...as for the electronics...that would be a purchase from Hobby King...inexpensive, expendable, but functional parts.

Lee wrote:Heres a great project i just found.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOqUS83yUkI

Lee...that really is a fantastic find!!! The idea in my head on an Ekranoplan is very similar to what is shown in that video...very similar. I may have to steal a few thoughts from that video, lol. Thanks for that!

Will you have it finished for next week Derek, make sure u do vid bud...lol

Tony wrote:Will you have it finished for next week Derek, make sure u do vid bud...lol

lol...I haven't even started it. I'm pretty busy with Dustin's helicopter, two of my own plane projects, the reconfiguration of my Trex 500, and then my family, too. Once I get a few projects completed, I'll start getting more serious about the Ekranoplan but it should be pretty cool!!!

More excuses.... Kuh... Lol. Ok mate

Tony wrote:More excuses.... Kuh... Lol. Ok mate

lol....perhaps I need to make a bit of video that shows the disarray in my garage, lol....I've got excused laying around EVERYWHERE, lol

Yes that's good, just video anything RC related.... Haha

some of you guys have been talking about hovercraft now GEV's so what about this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqxygnJIQVo

Now that is a brilliant idea. Maybe with retractable wheels for land and sea.... Awesome, nice find Dan