Air Cushion Craft Development (David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 20084) (DTNSRDC-80/012) (4727 Revised)

xxvi, 503 pp. Black-and-white photographs and diagrams throughout. Includes: List of Figures; List of Tables; Notation; Abstract; Administrative Information; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Background Development; Performance Aspects; Stability and Ride Quality; Control; Seals and Skirt Development; Structural Design; Lift Fan System; Propulsion; High and Low Speed Developments; Conclusions; Appendix A. Derivation of Range and Productivity Equations; Appendix B. Air Cushion Craft Weight Breakdown; Appendix C. Hump Thrust Margin; Appendix D. Some Seakeeping Formulae; References.