The Caspian Sea Monster

Aims

To show how:

  • the aerodynamics of ‘ground effect’ make possible a new breed of flying machines, known as wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) craft
  • design ideas from one field can be transferred and applied in another
  • scientific inventions can be put to a range of uses, both civilian and military
  • funding is crucial to the success of design projects



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