Ground effect is a natural aerodynamic phenomenon where an aircraft experiences increased lift and reduced induced drag when operating close to a surface. Many pilots inadvertently mishandle ground ...

Ground effect is an aerodynamic phenomenon that primarily reduces induced drag, not by providing a "cushion of air" or additional lift, when an aircraft flies very close to a surface. This reduction ...

Things can get ugly and inefficient when a ground effect vehicle accidentally skims the water, adding significant drag that can drastically slow it down, wrench it sideways or just cost energy. One ...

Ground effect vehicles exploit the increase in lift and reduction in drag experienced when flying close to a surface. By trapping a cushion of high-pressure air beneath their wings or lifting surfaces ...

Guy Norris, senior editor at Aviation Week, explains the wing-in-ground effect used by the ST Engineering and Wigetworks Airfish. The Airfish is a new aircraft type designed for multi-role maritime ...

Mercedes Technical Director James Allison explained why he doesn't particularly like the ground effect cars that were introduced in 2022, primarily due to the narrow 60mm bandwidth team engineers ...