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ground-effect machine [1 record]

Record 1 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

A vehicle capable of being operated so that its weight, including its payload, is wholly or significantly supported on a cushion of air generated continuously at higher than ambient pressure.

OBS

The term "ground effect machine" (GEM) is often used in the same sense as air cushion vehicle. The latter is preferred because GEM has a wider meaning covering a wide range of devices which enable a body to hover in close proximity to a fixed surface.

OBS

air cushion vehicle: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
DEF

Véhicule pouvant être mis en œuvre de telle façon que sa masse, y compris la charge utile, soit supportée totalement ou en grande partie par un coussin d'air continuellement régénéré à une pression supérieure à la pression ambiante.

OBS

aéroglisseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

aéroglisseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidroplanos e hidrodeslizadores
  • Transporte por barcos especiales
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