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Ground Effect

It is the phenomenon of air being trapped under a lifting surface, during low-level flight. As a result of the air cushion created, drag is reduced and lift is increased with a raise in the overall efficiency of the lifting surface.

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Technical Advantages of WIG Vehicles

Increased payload

Extreme speeds compared to marine  vehicles

Low fuel consumption compared to  aircraft

Low manufacturing costs

Low licence/certification costs

Low crew training costs

No need for aerodromes

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Electric VTOL and Ground Effect

Less drag leads to less fuel burn in ground-effect mode

Low-altitude flight requirement for VTOL saves energy and increases range

Lower energy requirements enhances sustainability and allows lower operational costs.

Air cushion enables different modes of operation like STOL (short-take off or landing) where the S30 takes-off like a sea-plane in a short distance speeding up. This reduces the VTOL energy requirement and enables a different mode of operation for higher payload or longer range requirements. 

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