AIR-CUSHIONED SELF-PROPELLED AMPHIBIAN PLATFORM Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B60V1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: air-cushioned self-propelled amphibian platform has carrying frame with built-in receiver divided into compartments. Carrying frame consists of two sections (front and rear). Control cabs (main and reserve), passenger cabins, buoyancy blocks, and safety belt are mounted on front section. Airscrews in aerodynamic rings, air rudders are installed on rear section. Both sections are equipped with fans, air tanks, flexible cushion seals, braking gears in form of springing braking flaps with guiding knife-fins, steerable wheel chassis with drive for each wheel, and wheel chassis steering system. Front and rear platform sections are interconnected flexibly in pitch, roll and pivot turn along longitudinal axis. At left and right sides of each section buoyancy blocks are installed, they are filled with porous non-wetting material and they are attached to section middle part by quick release locking devices.

EFFECT: increase of cargo capacity, fuel efficiency, seaworthiness and safety of movement over water and land.

6 cl, 5 dwg