Ground effect may refer to:
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Ground effect (aerodynamics)
For fixed-wing aircraft, ground effect is the reduced aerodynamic drag that an aircraft's wings generate when they are close to a fixed surface.. Reduced drag when in ground effect during takeoff can cause the aircraft to "float" while below the re ...
, the increased lift and decreased aerodynamic drag of a wing close to a fixed surface
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Ground effect (cars)
Ground effect may refer to:
* Ground effect (aerodynamics), the increased lift and decreased aerodynamic drag of a wing close to a fixed surface
* Ground effect (cars), an effect that creates downforce, primarily in racing cars
* Ground effect v ...
, an effect that creates downforce, primarily in racing cars
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Ground effect vehicle
A ground-effect vehicle (GEV), also called a wing-in-ground-effect (WIG), ground-effect craft, wingship, flarecraft or ekranoplan (russian: экранопла́н – "screenglider"), is a vehicle that is able to move over the surface by gainin ...
, a vehicle which attains level flight near the surface of the Earth due to ground effect
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Ground effect train
A ground effect train is a conceptualized alternative to a magnetic levitation (maglev) train. In both cases the objective is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground. Whereas a maglev train accomplishes this through the use of ...
, an alternative to a magnetic levitation train, using ground effect in aircraft to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground
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de:Bodeneffekt
el:Αρχή επίδρασης του εδάφους
es:Efecto suelo
fr:Effet de sol
ja:地面効果
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