Abstract

An R/C WIG hovercraft is a radio controlled wing in ground effect hovercraft that is capable of flying without any external aid. It is first of its kind. It is capable to move on land, swim in water and it can even fly in air. This can be a helping hand to the defense of the nation since it is capable to reach the places where human approach is a bit dangerous and sometimes impossible. This concept can also be implemented on future vehicles to satisfy the upcoming needs of the peoples as it is all terrain vehicles. One of the thrilling properties of the hovercraft is that it moves on a cushion of air that means it is not in direct contact with the surface. It can pass over landmines without detonating them, and it can swim over water without disturbing the vegetation at even a small depth. We can implement these hovercrafts at the places which lie in high risk zone. It is a cheap option even if it is damaged there is not much financial loss. Moreover a bigger version of this can be used as a target vehicle by army, navy and air force. Construction of project includes completion of several systems i.e. lift, thrust, body, wing and skirt. After calculating weight of all the systems and electronic component the total weight comes out to be 1.12 kg. Analysis on FoilSim III software gives result that this weight of hovercraft can start take off at a speed of 25 kmph.