Flight Testing
A towing test was performed at Virginia Airport, Durban. The hovercraft was tied down to a trailer which was towed behind a vehicle at...
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UKZN FINAL YEAR PROJECT
TYPHOON WING-IN-GROUND EFFECT HOVERCRAFT
Open day presentation
The mechanical engineering open day presentation took place on the 28 October. The project was partially completed with just the lift...
Assembly
Many issues were encountered during the assembly phase. The frame would not drop down into the body completely and had to be modified....
Electrical wiring
Two kill switches were added for the rotax engine, one for the pilot and one near the engine for testing. A toggle switch was added for...
Wing and tail surface painting
Before painting, all the fabric surfaces were wet sanded down. The same 2K satin white paint used on the body was used on the wings and...
Lift skirt attachment
The tailored skirt was first attached to the bottom hull. EVA foam was glued to the area of attachment, the skirt was positioned in place...
Painting
Grey primer was first applied to all parts to be painted and then sanded. 2K satin white paint was then painted onto the duct and top...
Fairing
The surfaces of the body and duct did not come out so well after fibreglassing. A lot of body filler and sanding was done to get it into...
Assembly (Cont.)
Assembly of top and bottom halves of the body with the frame, engine, duct and a rudder. The transmission system was also assembled and...
Duct update
Duct fibreglassing completed. Sanding coat applied for a smooth finish.
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