A lightweight gearbox control mechanism for air cushion vehicles provides change in direction of rotation for the vehicle lift fan and allows the gearbox to be used at port or starboard vehicle locations without the use of specialty tools.

A lightweight gearbox control mechanism for air cushion vehicles provides change in direction of rotation for the vehicle lift fan and allows the gearbox to be used at port or starboard vehicle locations without the use of specialty tools.

A mine sweeping vehicle includes an arm mechanism and a detector integrated to the arm mechanism. The detector scans the underground by an orbital movement. The mine sweeping vehicle includes at least one data recording element for delivering position information of a mine, the position information of the mine is detected by a detector and provided by a positioning system, and the position information of the mine is delivered to a display element.

A mine sweeping vehicle includes an arm mechanism and a detector integrated to the arm mechanism. The detector scans the underground by an orbital movement. The mine sweeping vehicle includes at least one data recording element for delivering position information of a mine, the position information of the mine is detected by a detector and provided by a positioning system, and the position information of the mine is delivered to a display element.

A hovercraft including imaginary longitudinal, transverse and vertical axes; a propulsion system (12), configured to generate airflow; a base (50) and, a skirt (13) wherein the skirt (13) further including air permeable regions (130) and at least two set of outflow nozzles (220); wherein the air permeable regions (130) and the set of outflow nozzles (20, 21) are in fluid communication; wherein each set of nozzles (20, 21) comprises, at least, one outflow nozzle (22), said outflow nozzle (22) including two opposing ends, a first end (221) and a second end (222); the hovercraft further including actuating means (30) suitable to control the opening of at least one end (221 or 222) of the nozzles (22) managing the passage of airflow through the end (221 or 222). The technical features and functionalities described herein are applicable to the field of hovercrafts. More particularly, to controllable outflow nozzles and controlling systems for hovercrafts.

A pneumatic boat is provided. The pneumatic boat includes a floating body which is suitable for floating on a water surface and a pneumatic propulsion device arranged on the floating body, wherein the pneumatic propulsion device is suitable for forming airflow to generate a propulsive force, so as to push the floating body to move. Technical solutions of the present invention have a higher flexibility.

A pneumatic boat is provided. The pneumatic boat includes a floating body which is suitable for floating on a water surface and a pneumatic propulsion device arranged on the floating body, wherein the pneumatic propulsion device is suitable for forming airflow to generate a propulsive force, so as to push the floating body to move. Technical solutions of the present invention have a higher flexibility.

A torque stick apparatus for driving a personal transporter across a transport surface by positioning the torque stick apparatus against a drive surface is described. The torque stick apparatus includes a tubular housing, throttle control, battery pack, motor coupled to a wheel, and motor controller. The motor controller is coupled to the motor, the battery pack, and the throttle control. The motor controller determines whether to select regenerative braking mode based at least in part on the position of the throttle control. The motor controller supplies power from the battery pack to the motor in accordance with the throttle control when regenerative braking mode is not selected. The motor controller provides power from the motor to the battery pack when regenerative braking is selected. The battery pack and the motor controller are contained within the housing.

A hovercraft includes a lift air supply source having a dynamic air flow area in communication with a central lift air chamber to provide continuous air flow to the central lift air chamber and a static air flow area in communication with an inflatable skirt extending around a periphery of the hovercraft. Air flow from the static air flow area enters the skirt to replenish air leaking from the skirt. The static air flow area has less air flow than the dynamic air flow area. The static air flow area is located at a higher position than the dynamic air flow area to reduce the likelihood of water entering the inflatable skirt when the hovercraft is operated on water.

A ground-effect amphibious hovercraft vehicle having a system of retractable wings (8), which are retracted (parking mode) by retracting arms (17a and 17b) of both wings by a head (19). At the same time, the vehicle acts as a ground-effect hovercraft vehicle when the wings (8) are extended (flight mode), which is done by extending the arms (17a and 17b) of both wings by the head (19). The head (19) is extended/retracted using a cylinder (22) moved by a drive motor (18), which may be an electric motor, a hydraulic motor or a mechanical motor, or manually using cables and pulleys.