surface effect vehicle.
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surface effect vehicle. — See ACV (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Ground effect vehicle — A ground effect vehicle, wing in ground effect vehicle (WIG), flarecraft, sea skimmer, ekranoplan, or wing in surface effect ship (WISE) is a vehicle that attains level flight near the surface of the Earth, made possible by a cushion of high… … Wikipedia
surface effect ship — a large, ship size air cushion vehicle operated over water. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
surface-effect ship — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an air cushion vehicle that operates over water … Useful english dictionary
surface effect ship — a large, ship size air cushion vehicle operated over water. [1940 45] … Useful english dictionary
surface-effectship — sur·face ef·fect ship (sûrʹfəs ĭ fĕkt ) n. A ground effect vehicle that operates over water. * * * … Universalium
Vehicle registration plates of the United States — License plates of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia phonetically spelling the Preamble to the United States Constitution, displayed in the Smithsonian Institution. In the United States, license plates[1] are issued by an … Wikipedia
Vehicle armour — For body armour see armour, for armoured forces see armoured warfare, for other uses see armour (disambiguation).Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, missiles, or shells, protecting the personnel… … Wikipedia
Vehicle registration plate — A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the… … Wikipedia
Ground effect in aircraft — Aircraft may be affected by a number of ground effects, aerodynamic effects due to a flying body s proximity to the ground.One of the most important of these effects is the Wing In Ground effect, which refers to the reduction in drag experienced… … Wikipedia
