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Projects & Development => GORF => Hall of Fame => Topic started by: ARES on June 01, 2007, 08:02:44 PM

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: ARES on June 01, 2007, 08:02:44 PM

I was looking through the posts, and thought it might be a good idea to post this new movement system.

Use the wing in ground effect to make a fast moving, super-low-flying (as if it went up higher, it would have no more lift, so it must stay low) unit (might be a scout? or an attack vehicle? or a builder?)

Just throwin that out there ;P

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: Combine Crusier on June 01, 2007, 10:28:59 PM

In WWII the had personel vehicles that hovered using large fans, the person steered it by shifting his body weight.

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: ARES on June 02, 2007, 11:58:29 AM

Well, actually, I wasn't talking about a hovercraft, I was talking about a WIG craft. Look it up on wiki :)
 

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: Freeza-CII on June 03, 2007, 12:58:53 AM

I dont think there will be any flying/floating units in op3.

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: Combine Crusier on June 03, 2007, 06:11:13 PM

Akkk.

I tried to suggest a helicopter like vehicle that floats about 10 ft off the ground so it would basically hover but they didn't bite.

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: 7842303 on October 13, 2007, 06:46:46 AM

helicopter in this atmosphere highly unlikly.  but if any one could find a way it would be great! :)  

Title: Ground Effect Vehicle?
Post by: Marukasu on November 17, 2007, 05:37:28 AM

Thin atmosphere+any flying machine=FAILURE!
It would require to much energy...
Unless the planet had incredibly low gravity?