Ground effect is the reduction of induced drag when an aircraft flies close to a surface, caused by the deflection of downwash, leading to improved performance and requiring less thrust for the same ...
Things can get ugly and inefficient when a ground effect vehicle accidentally skims the water, adding significant drag that can drastically slow it down, wrench it sideways or just cost energy. One ...
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