A Wing In Ground-effect vehicle (WIG), is a vehicle that cruises little more than a few feet over flat surfaces, most often water. It can be seen as a transition between a hovercraft and an aircraft. As it flies just above a surface, it is also classified as WISE or WISES (Wing In Surface Effect Ship). WIGs are also.... more

Ivolga - Wing in Ground Effect Aircraft from Russia

Wigged Out

http://www.TheBoaters.TV EP 74: First up: A Flying Yacht!? Appearing recently at the Cannes International Yacht Show, it's the Focus 21 France. Carrying up to 15 passengers, the Focus 21 France is designed to be flown a few meters above the sea surface for approximately 65 miles! It "flies" like a.... more

Catamaran-type with 6 passenger class by Talspace. WIG Craft which can cruise and fly over the water by using wing-in-ground effect. Its cruising speed is 120~160 Km/h.

During the mid-1960s chilly height of the Cold War, US photo reconnaisance spotted a strange apparition on the shores of the Caspian Sea - a gigantic 100m-long aircraft with inexplicably truncated square wings. US Intelligence dubbed the beast the "Caspian Sea Monster", unaware that the Russians were.... more

project wing in ground effect craft at unisel university

A breif explanation of the sport: Eagle is the number one race hull but there are others racing. Kwikraft is a New Zealand hull designed and built by Tony Ward, 19 to 21 foot tunnel. There also is at least one Doug Riddle hull still racing and there are several unique one-offs, the two built by River Wild are good.... more

Wing in ground effect hovercraft

Project 903 Lun Missile Launcher Ekranoplane Wing-In-Ground (WIG) effect craft take advantage the fact that the aerodynamic efficiency of a wing, and particularly its lifting capacity, improves dramatically when is operated within approximately one-half of its span above ground or water, in what is termed ground.... more