Then there is the problem of rough seas. The ‘rogue wave’ phenomenon is gradually being understood. In any rough sea, you will occasionally get one very much larger wave being formed. Most ships can survive these (albeit with some damage) although they might account for some of the many ships which ‘go missing’. But a WIG flying low enough to benefit from ground effect would just get slapped out of the sky. So, like hydrofoils, they are best used in calm waters, which does rather limit them.
could you (or some other) be bit more spesific over what caliber wave are we talking about, and do these kind of waves generate like lets say in baltic sea? or mediterian? Im not so well awere of hydrologics but isent these waves more of oceanic proplem? Not that i’ve heard/experienced any while sailing away in the baltic. Offcoures WiGs propaply should stay in base in real rough seas, like any other small boats of typical baltic navy, but in normal conditions?
Also, enyone knows where did Soviets tested these things, in Baltic or Black Sea??
Thanks.
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