GEV

A GEV (or Ground Effect Vehicle) is vehicle that takes advantage of the aerodynamic principle of ground effect (or Wing-in-ground).

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A good example of a GEV is the Ekranoplan, built by the Russian army during the Cold War.

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• Boeing Pelican - proposed hybrid GEV / airplane concept for long-range transoceanic transport

Ekranoplan: An ekranoplan (, literally 'screen plane') is a vehicle resembling an aircraft, but operating solely on the principle of ground effect. This effect can be felt when landing in a commercial airliner; just before touchdown, the rate of descent can be felt to decrease. Ground effect vehicles (GEV) fl...

Cold War: :For the generic term for a high-tension rivalry between countries, see cold war (war)....