How about adding folding wings, just similar to your fin design? It's an idea I've been thinking of, to take up less space at docks or having to operate as a boat in straits and at low speeds.
At the speeds they are flying at... would some form of harness be required to keep all the people attached to the machine? most people in small planes use seat belts to help keep them in front of the controls... or in their own seats... 😃
Thanks for your interest. This craft's top airspeed is 110 km/h what is less than the maximum speed of the advanced jetskis/snowmobiles. However, there is no harness on the mentioned vehicles due to the safety considerations to avoid people's inability to escape the vehicle in case of any emergency.
Just awesome...! I guess the pricing will be reasonable for such a craft. I can come up with one manufacturer that builds a super "simple" ground effect vehicle for two.
This is a terrific efficient design for specific uses in various locations throughout the world. It also could be scaled for various types of recreation or operational uses like the Coast Guard, Emergency Response utilities. Regarding waves, It all comes down to pure power of the ducted fans...usually around many lake shores there are inlet coves with tree's around and the water is relatively smooth. With "ample" vectored thrust from the Ducted Fans at the precise angle this light craft could be up just above the water in a matter of 150' feet which shouldn't be an issue in many locations. Using a "FlyWheel" (about 60 pounds) or Super Capacitor (about 140 pounds) for burst of energy on launch to get you up to top speed quickly would mitigate the need to have heavy battery packs, or over sized hybrid engine since once in the air only 33% of the launch power is required to sustain full top speed since there is no hydrodynamic drag or break away dead weight to overcome. Nice Job on this Design...quite impressive!
Thanks for your interest. Your concerns are very reasonable, and this is precisely why our RnD team is focused on the safety and automatic stabilization of the craft. We have a set of solutions to ensure that.
Un engin très, très intéressant certes? Mais si le pilote tombe à l' eau par exemple, est t-il prévu un arrêt automatique pour permettre de le stopper?!
Thanks for your interest. Indeed, there will be a system similar to jetskis/snowmobiles (the cord on the pilot's hand turns the vehicle off if torn out from the "input jack").
NOT, Your concept is not to scale for personnel transport, have been working on a model for a couple years, trying to figure out power sourse to achieve best speed. electric motors, what did you use
1) Computer Generated Imagery CGI is not reality. 2) I strongly doubt it can crawl onto beaches without throwing up tons of sand. It is not a hovercraft. 3) It cannot go slow, and like all others of it's type, it has to make big turns. 4) It cannot handle waves, which is the case for all of those. But okay, nice cartoon ... 🤡
