South Korea to Build Flying Ship by 2012
The United States has ships that can catch airplanes.
South Korea wants to build a ship that can fly….by 2012.
South Korea wants to have a large commercially viable flying ship that can boost the speed of its maritime transportation.
Called the WIG – Wing-in-ground, the craft:
1. will be built by 2012
2. will weigh 300 tons
3. be 77 meters long
4. 65 meters across
5. carry 100 tons of cargo
6. cruise at 250-300 kph
Slower than a speeding Boeing 747 jumbo jet but able to carry the same payload.
The craft is designed to benefit " from the so-called WIG that gives a powerful natural lift to objects traveling at high speed close to the surface of water."
When a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier finds itself in danger of a nearby submarine, the carrier will run. No ship, submarine or otherwise, can keep up.
If a South Korean WIG finds itself in danger…it can just fly away.
Do you think this project will fly?
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