Accession Number:

ADA021182

Title:

The KAG-3 WIG and its Trials,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT CENTER WASHINGTON D C TRANSLATION DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Filipchenko,G. G.

Report Date:

1976-01-07

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

The creation of the WIG is the result of many years of research and studies both in the field of developing more cost effective air cushion vehicles and in the field of improving flying boats. As an example of a flying aerofoil the report examines the KAG-3 WIG built by the Japanese firm Kawasaki.

Descriptors:

• *AIR CUSHION VEHICLES
• *FLYING BOATS
• USSR
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
• TRANSLATIONS
• HYDRODYNAMICS

Subject Categories:

• Surface Effect Vehicles and Amphibious Vehicles
• Fluid Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE