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Peter Wright worked in F1 from the 1960's to the 1990's, in doing so he helped develop the ground effect era whilst at Lotus ...
Researchers propose stratospheric aerosol injection to cool the planet, but face challenges and controversies in climate ...
The USSR’s vision for space dominance took a wild turn with the design of an enormous ground-effect aircraft capable of launching spacecraft straight from the ocean. Combining elements of sea ...
The Army is examining concepts to deploy ultra-long-range launched effects from platforms like its rapidly maturing HADES spy plane.
Liberty Lifter, a program to develop a ground effect aircraft that could carry heavy loads while skimming over waves and up ...
The FAA announced an immediate policy change that allows experienced pilots to operate multiple experimental aircraft with less documentation and procedures. Effective immediately, pilots who hold ...
Ramp inspections at four Indian airports reveal serious gaps in maintenance, ground handling and dangerous goods protocol; ...
Its origins trace back to the 1960s, when Soviet engineer Rostislav Alexeyev designed a hybrid aircraft-boat that exploited ground effect, an aerodynamic phenomenon where wings gain increased lift ...
Cloud seeding, a revolutionary weather modification technique that is reshaping the way we think about water, is helping to ...
No longer restrained or passive in the face of provocation, India is articulating a security framework grounded in swift ...
As we’re quite light, 70kt over the fence feels about right, and as the aircraft enters ground effect you can definitely feel it. Mindful of the relatively large nosewheel I take care to hold off ...
To turn the wheels of a large commercial airline, pilots use the tiller, but there are other techniques such as differential ...