N1EE wrote:

Not that you are likely to see WIG flying
around soon.

Sooner than you think. A Juneau, Alaska company is starting passenger
service from Juneau to Haines and Skagway in the Spring using a NZ
designed WIG.

Rick

Hey that's a pretty cool vehicle, interesting actually considered to be a
ship not an aircraft, and is not able to fly out of ground effect. Here's a
link to a description and photo:

http://www.maldives.at/news/fs8.htm

"N1EE" wrote in message
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The correct answer is indeed a WIG or
"wing in ground" effect aircraft.
1 point to Jeff for the first part of
the question.

So does this mean Commorants need to
display flashing red lights?

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1200id.html

The other answers--lightship, etc, as far
as I know are not correct, but may be using
this sort of display in practice.

Not that you are likely to see WIG flying
around soon. Also, part 2 of the question
logically follows, the WIG craft must stay
the heck away from other vessels who could
not avoid a WIG if they wanted to.

The main point I wanted to make was there
are new rules, and the rules have not been
updated except as addendums.

Thanks Jeff for posting the link to these.

If we want to carry on the discussion.

What are the other new changes to the
Rules of the Road?

Bart

"Jeff Morris" wrote

A lightship?

Or how about an aircraft carrier, or ships that receive helicopters?

And of course, under the new rules, a WIG taking off or landing.

"N1EE" wrote in message
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What sort of vessel must operate with
an all around flashing red light?

What right of way rights does it have?

Bart Senior

Very cool link. I want one. It would make a
great commuter craft for any protected body of
water. They need a much bigger model.

Bart Senior


"Intenost" wrote

Hey that's a pretty cool vehicle, interesting actually considered to be a
ship not an aircraft, and is not able to fly out of ground effect. Here's a
link to a description and photo:

http://www.maldives.at/news/fs8.htm

What happens when the thing is "flying" along over 2 meter waves and all =
of a sudden the weather unexpectedly changes and produces much higher =
waves? It then becomes a boat? Doesn't look as if it would do well in =
bad seas.

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Can't give you a link, but look through areas of USSR toys and
research and you'll find some very large models.

otn

N1EE wrote:
Very cool link. I want one. It would make a
great commuter craft for any protected body of
water. They need a much bigger model.

Bart Senior


"Intenost" wrote


Hey that's a pretty cool vehicle, interesting actually considered to be a
ship not an aircraft, and is not able to fly out of ground effect. Here's a
link to a description and photo:

http://www.maldives.at/news/fs8.htm