Some infos about Convairs nuclear powered ground effect machines.
"Development work on large nuclear-powered GEM's is being
carried on by Convair under Navy contract. These units would be
for long over-ocean flights. A single continuous annular Jet
would be provided along the periphery of the vehicle. The base
pressure would be around 30 psf. A platform 720 feet by 245 feet
and a 400-foot diameter circular unit are being considered. The
circular unit would be 62.5 feet high at the tail fins; a gross
weight of 4 million pounds with a payload of 500 tons; speed of
100 knots. Range, 3000 miles, and a hovering altitude of about
12-15. feet."
www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/410494.pdf
Parametric study of large nuclear surface effects machines
http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19690027379
Popular Mechanics January 1995 Page 53
Drawing of Convairs 400-foot circular GEM
https://books.google.de/books?id=MWYEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=de
Many greetings
"Development work on large nuclear-powered GEM's is being
carried on by Convair under Navy contract. These units would be
for long over-ocean flights. A single continuous annular Jet
would be provided along the periphery of the vehicle. The base
pressure would be around 30 psf. A platform 720 feet by 245 feet
and a 400-foot diameter circular unit are being considered. The
circular unit would be 62.5 feet high at the tail fins; a gross
weight of 4 million pounds with a payload of 500 tons; speed of
100 knots. Range, 3000 miles, and a hovering altitude of about
12-15. feet."
www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/410494.pdf
Parametric study of large nuclear surface effects machines
http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19690027379
Popular Mechanics January 1995 Page 53
Drawing of Convairs 400-foot circular GEM
https://books.google.de/books?id=MWYEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=de
Many greetings
