FIELD: transport engineering; multipurpose air cushion vehicles. SUBSTANCE: vehicle has fuselage with flight control and navigation equipment, control system of aerodynamic control surfaces and on-board system control instruments. Navigator's, pilot's and flight engineer's cabins and cargo cabin are arranged in fuselage. Cargo hatch and ramp are located in tail part. Wing with elevons is installed from top in middle part of fuselage. Wing is provided with wing-tip fairings with navigation lights. Surveillance radar antenna is installed behind fuselage superstructure. Detachable members fastening units are installed at both sides in upper part of fuselage. Platform consisting of sections, pontoons, torque box, transom and stempost is secured to fuselage from below. Peripheral flexible tow-tier barrier of air cushion includes flexible receiver-monolith and flexible nozzles-segments. Two-tier sectional flexible keel is secured on bottom. Air cushion boosting system consists of aircraft-type engine nacelles. Two-circuit turbofan engine is installed in each engine nacelle. Outlet diffuser with boosting control set is installed at outlet of each engine nacelle. Set is furnished with fuel system and automatic fire - fighting system. Twin-fin tail unit and horizontal stabilizer with elevator are also provided. EFFECT: provision of heavy air-cushion multipurpose craft. 2 dwg
