Things can get ugly and inefficient when a ground effect vehicle accidentally skims the water, adding significant drag that can drastically slow it down, wrench it sideways or just cost energy. One ...

There's a very discreet push these days to advance wing-in-ground-effect vehicles. Both private companies and the military are looking at ways of taking advantage of this technology to find new ways ...

Although Hawaii used to have a ferry service to access the various islands in the archipelago, due to environmental and political issues, air travel is now the only way to island-hop. Various ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Despite the overall favorable capabilities displayed by the X-114, the project was not further pursued. Ground effect vehicles take advantage of a flight phenomenon in ...

Watch as we test the wheels on a ground effect vehicle to evaluate stability, performance, and handling on different surfaces. Perfect for RC enthusiasts and engineering hobbyists interested in ...

All-electric seaglider manufacturer Regent Craft will deliver its first 50-100-passenger Monarch seaglider to United Marine Egypt (UME) Shipping before the end of the decade. The vessel is an ...

Styling kits, aerodynamics, or ground effects—whatever you want to call them, these body bolt-ons are quickly becoming a popular segment of the performance market. New car manufacturers have become ...

Russia's harsh weather conditions, with plenty of snow in winter, thin ice in the spring and autumn, and numerous rainfall and vast areas of wetland in the short summers, make the depths of the ...

Who said paddle wheels were just for leisurely riverboat cruises? [rctestflight] is smashing that image with a high-speed twist on the concept, using paddle wheels to propel a ground effect vehicle ...