Your Technical Future
WE SOLVE YOUR TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
WE LIFT YOU UP
YOUR SUCCESS WITH GROUND EFFECT AIRCRAFT IS OUR CONCERN The ground effect is based on the fact that a cushion of air is formed under the two wings and the two fuselages near the water surface during the flight by the air, which moves with the WIG craft and on which it can glide.
Problems of current maritime Sports Equipment, Ferries & Freight Transports
High risk of accidents in sea states & high speeds
High costs (fuel consumption/maintenance and repair)
Heavy physical strain on crew in waves & swells
High environmental impact on flora & fauna due to propellers, noise and CO² emissions
OUR SOLUTION
Innovative, patent-protected design
Tandem profiles with catamaran design
Environmentally friendly alternative due to fuel cell propulsion
No propellers
No noise pollution in the water (dolphins, whales... flora & fauna)
New ground effect aircraft concept with a unique technology
Significantly increased efficiency and safety developments (Airfoil simulation program, for optimization of ground effect profiles
Faster than a ship, cheaper than an airplane, more ergonomic and environmentally friendly than all transport solutions used in this sector so far
ADVANTAGES OF OUR GROUND EFFECT CONCEPT
Speed from continent to continent comparable to air travel
Infrastructure requirements identical to a boat
Requires no fixed runways, operation from water or in amphibious mode
Exceptionally environmentally friendly due to low energy consumption and low emissions in the maritime environment
WIG craft are recognized as seagoing vessels for construction, insurance, operator licensing and registration requirements
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TECHNOLOGY
1.Significant reduction in operating costs & fuel costs.
2.Low maintenance cost (like car & truck)
Patent pending tandem wing concept
Pressure and neutral point migration becomes controllable with our design
Self-regulating and stabilizing characteristics due to new design and ground effect simulation software
((H/L) in all flight mechanical equations)
Self-stable flight characteristics even in heavy seas
PROPERTIES
Novel, patent-protected, catamaran design of a ground effect aircraft with a unique technology
Significantly increased efficiency and safety compared to all previously known developments
Faster than a ship, cheaper than an airplane, more ergonomic and environmentally friendly than any transport solution used in this sector so far
Our Team
Dip.-Ing. Knuth Glass
Technical Director
Aerospace Engineering,
Airbus, Airfoil Deutschland GmbH and Diamond Aircraft
Commercial pilot license and flight instructor
Christian Rep
CEO
Managing Director of the companies "Data Management" and "Rep & Partner KG
Part - 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence
Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Salome Bindl
Marketing
Marketing expert
WIG-CRAFT AUSTRIA = THE LEADING EDGE OF WIG TECHNNOLOGIE
Who are we?
AAT-WIG Technology is an internationally oriented company providing products and services related to WIG technology. WIG is the abbreviation for Wing-In-Ground effect. The ground effect is an aerodynamic phenomenon used by WIG vehicles to achieve high speed over water with minimal fuel consumption. WIG craft are also referred to as Ekranoplan (e), Wing ships, Airfoil or WISES (Wing-In-Surface-Effect-Ships).
Why do I need AAT-WIG technology?
If you are just stopping by because you like to read about technical things, you don't need AAT-WIG technology, and I suggest you visit another WIG-CRAFT site.
On the other hand, if you are looking to develop, operate or invest in a WIG project, you should be interested in the products and services that AAT-WIG Technology has to offer.
This can save you a lot of time and money.
Although WIG technology seems simple at first glance:
Just add wings to a boat or make a seaplane fly low, the opposite is true.
Ground effect aerodynamics is a very complex matter and is very different from aircraft aerodynamics. Anyone who has tried to build a (model) WIG vehicle has probably found it very unstable at high speed, even to the point of rearing up and crashing, as seaplanes sometimes do. The good news is that it is possible to develop a safe and efficient WIG vehicle, but the knowledge required is not widely available. The AAT WIG team has the necessary knowledge and can provide advice and helpful tools to evaluate a proposed WIG-CRAFT design or business plan for developing or operating WIG-CRAFT's.
What is a ground effect craft?
A WIG craft is generally a boat that travels directly above the surface of the water, minimizing its drag so that speeds well in excess of 100 knots are achievable. Conventional marine vessels that can reach these speeds are known to have excessive fuel consumption. However, WIG technology reduces drag to a minimum by eliminating hydrodynamic drag. This technology is similar to the hovercraft, but far more efficient because the fan is not required to inflate the air cushion.
Is it an airplane?
The advantage over more conventional marine vehicles is obvious, but isn't a WIG vehicle simply an airplane? The answer is no, most WIG vehicles cannot fly, they can only glide over the water in ground effect. Without this effect, they cannot operate. Generally, the maximum cruise altitude is limited to a percentage of the size of the wings. Although in theory WIG vehicles can be far more efficient than aircraft, in practice this can only be achieved with very large WIG vehicles (e.g.> 100 tons).
What are the advantages of ground effect aircraft?
The advantages of WIG vehicles are mainly that they only need the infrastructure of a ship, which is available worldwide. In addition, due to their maritime background, operating costs are much lower than for an aircraft. For example, the cost of purchase, crew training for maritime vehicles is much lower than for aircraft, and the fuel consumption of a WIG vehicle is far lower than that of any other high-speed maritime transport.
OUR PRODUCTS
Aircraft
Who are we?
AAT-WIG Technology is an internationally oriented company providing products and services related to WIG technology. WIG is the abbreviation for Wing-In-Ground effect. The ground effect is an aerodynamic phenomenon used by WIG vehicles to achieve high speed over water with minimal fuel consumption. WIG craft are also referred to as Ekranoplan (e), Wingships, or WISES (Wing-In-Surface-Effect-Ships).
Why do I need AAT WIG technology?
If you are just stopping by because you like to read about technical things, you don't need AAT WIG technology, and I suggest you visit the WIG page. On the other hand, if you want to design, operate a WIG machine or invest in a WIG project, you should be interested in the products and services AAT WIG Technology has to offer.
This can save you a lot of time and money.
Although WIG technology seems simple at first glance: just add wings to a boat or make a seaplane fly low, the opposite is true.
Ground effect aerodynamics is a very complex matter and is very different from aircraft aerodynamics. Anyone who has tried to build a (model) WIG vehicle has probably found it very unstable at high speed, even to the point of folding back and crashing, as seaplanes sometimes do. The good news is that it is possible to develop a safe and efficient WIG vehicle, but the knowledge required is not widely available. AAT WIG Technology has the required knowledge and offers advice and helpful tools to evaluate a proposed WIG design or business plan for WIG development or operation.
Aircraft
What is a ground effect craft?
A WIG craft is generally a boat that travels directly above the surface of the water, minimizing its drag so that speeds well in excess of 100 knots are achievable. Conventional marine vessels that can reach these speeds are known to have excessive fuel consumption. However, WIG technology reduces drag to a minimum by eliminating hydrodynamic drag. This technology is similar to the hovercraft, but is far more efficient because the fan is not required to inflate the hovercraft.
Is it an airplane?
The advantage over more conventional marine vehicles is obvious, but isn't a WIG vehicle simply an airplane? The answer is no, most WIG vehicles cannot fly, they can only glide over the water in ground effect. Without this effect, they cannot operate. Generally, the maximum cruise altitude is limited to a percentage of the size of the vehicle. Although in theory WIG vehicles can be far more efficient than aircraft, in practice this can only be achieved with very large WIG vehicles (e.g.> 100 tons).
What are the advantages of ground effect aircraft?
The advantages of WIG vehicles are mainly that they only require the infrastructure of a ship, which is widely available. In addition, due to their maritime background, operating costs are much lower than those of an aircraft. For example, the cost of training and purchasing crew for maritime vehicles is in a different order than for aircraft, and the fuel consumption of a WIG vehicle is far lower than that of other high-speed maritime transport.
Effizienz
Cost advantages due to faster sea transport, Fewer legal problems due to environmentally friendly technology.
Stable behavior even in rough seas and thus more comfortable travel of passengers and safer transport of goods
We are studying the phenomenon of the "ground effect" for its practical implications and for the reduction of emissions, as well as costs, associated with more traditional aircraft and ships. The improvements that can be achieved are environmentally friendly and economically far ahead of current transportation technology. Ground effect aircraft, which have existed in the past, have so far failed to gain acceptance due to stability issues.
The new concept presented here has solved all these problems and can revolutionize the future of freight and passenger transportation.
Shipping is an important means of inland, short-haul and transoceanic transportation. The potential improvement in transportation efficiency using conventional methods such as increasing ship speed is physically limited. Ground effect vehicles are one attempt to improve transportation efficiency. The goal is to develop an inherently stable WIG craft that can economically and environmentally transport loads and people.
Shipping remains an important mode of transportation for inland, short-haul and transoceanic transport. The potential improvement in transportation efficiency using conventional methods such as increasing vessel speed is physically limited. One attempt to improve transportation efficiency has been hydrofoil boats. These and air-cushion boats with static air cushions (hovercrafts) are already used in maritime transport. Their technical complexity, transport economy and limitations are well known (e.g., maximum speeds of about 100 km / h). Other successful concepts for ferries and passenger ships that behave more stably in higher waves are semi-submersible catamarans and air-cushion catamarans. Both types are also limited in speed (about half the speed of hovercrafts).
"Wing in Ground Effect" vehicles with only one wing are vehicles derived from aircraft. These single-wing vehicles can fly freely in the air and can also use ground effect under special conditions. [...] [...]
Contact
Phone: +43 650 6115280
E-mail: knuth.glass@aat-austria.com
Our Philosophy
Our Goals
Advanced Aircraft Technologies (AAT) is a manufacturer of "advanced ground effect aircraft" (WIG-CRAFT) located in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
AAT is a start-up manufacturing company and will make every effort to secure seed funding for start-up.
AAT is committed to conducting operations at its facility to meet the ever-growing demand for transportation, SAR and recreational applications. The company's first product will be a ground effect aircraft ("WIG-Craft) for various applications.
The first products to be developed will be, two and four seaters for sport and recreational applications, eight seater border patrol and even first class large heavy lift vehicles for freight and passenger transport. These products are expected to be in demand by major transportation companies, government organizations and for private use by customers. These flying machines, due to their unique speed, maneuverability and low operating costs, are ideally suited to provide the ultimate sport and recreational vehicle for leisure use. In addition, these flying machines are the most economically and ecologically favorable option for transporting people and goods on waterways and seas.
Products / Services
With our development, we want to provide the market for overseas transportation, ferry operation, water sports equipment,
with environmentally friendly, fast and safe aircraft.
Our ground effect aircraft bridge the gap between ship transportation and air transportation.
Faster than a ship, cheaper than an airplane, and more ergonomic and environmentally friendly than any vehicle previously used in this sector....
Our products serve the steadily growing transport volume.
At the same time, the requirements for environmental protection, CO2 reduction, protection of the sea, flora and fauna are met in order to leave a clean planet and a livable environment for future generations.
Existing transport vehicles on the market can not meet the requirements of lightweight fast boats with high cargo capacity. All features are essentially excellent for regions with poor operational coverage, e.g. Africa, Siberia, Amazon and similar areas.
There are a few existing competitors in the market. But to date, no comparable ground effect aircraft has been manufactured and currently in service.
AAT manufactures the only ground effect aircraft with its own longitudinal stability at high speeds in the world market.
AAT's ground effect aircraft are made of carbon composites, which have many advantages such as better weight-stability ratio, better repair conditions and high resistance to damage.
The Market at a glance
The maritime industry's annual turnover is around €75 billion. In 2020, ships worth €5 billion were built in Germany despite the Corona crisis. The maritime industry is a broad-based market with annual growth of around five percent.
Customers within the highly diverse market consist primarily of commercial transport companies as well as military users and, to a lesser extent, adjacent market segments such as recreational and powerboat companies. Maritime transport covers about 80% of the world's transportation, according to UNCTAD. This is due to the cost-effective opportunities for maritime transport.
Nowadays, this transport is mainly realized by large transport ships, which is cheap and effective on the one hand, but time-consuming and harmful to the environment on the other. The environment is polluted by various factors such as CO2 emission, leaking oil and also acoustic noise. All these negative aspects can be eliminated by our ground effect vehicles, which makes them future-oriented solutions for the modern transportation market.
One of the newer trends in the maritime transportation industry is to create more and more specialized equipment to meet various requirements, and to focus on research and development for providing specialized vessels that are attractive to the companies with lower market capitalization. AAT's goal is to be a market leader focused on these trends and to be first to market with innovative designs that reflect these changes.
Target Groups/ Market share
AAT will initially focus on mid-sized commercial ferry companies with annual revenues over $20 million. For these companies, which are still in the growth phase of the business cycle, cost savings are very important. These companies are looking for high-speed vehicles that have a long service life, are fast and effective, easy to operate, and extremely reliable in motion control. Moreover, ground effect aircraft offer a high number of positive attributes.
The SAR and governmental use market will also be the focus of our products.
Large commercial transports are a secondary market for AAT.
If we develop large WIG craft transporters (hundred meters wing depth and more), it is possible to be unrivaled in both air cargo transport and sea cargo transport.
The fastest growing sub-segment of the commercial transportation segment is the use of passenger ferries across large lakes; estuaries (Rio del La Plata) and bays or to islands. These companies have relatively low barriers to entry/exit into the market and will need to purchase innovative products in the future to remain competitive.
Competition
A commercial WIG-CRAFT series production does not exist worldwide so far, but for passenger transport in the past. Since the technical problems of longitudinal and altitude stability could not be solved by the previous designers, no commercially usable aircraft has been produced in series so far. has been attempted by several companies in the past. The companies "Airfoil Deutschland GmbH", some Russian companies (e.g. WOLGA), as well as an Australian company have already used ground effect aircraft
About us
AAT is a newly established production company managed by two directors representing production and technical development. The ground effect aircraft was developed by Dipl.-Ing. Knuth Glass, who holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering and flight mechanics from the Technical University in Darmstadt and has 25 years of experience with WIG-Technologies. Commercial management is handled by a successful entrepreneur with many years of commercial experience and a background in aviation. Marketing and IT is led by a computer scientist with a business education and background in aviation. Our executives bring a high level of experience in ground effect aircraft production and development to the company. They see an opportunity to gain a significant market share by focusing on the specific needs in the transportation business and regarding special solutions in the sports sector, as well as SAR. The company will raise capital from investors and government funding agencies for the project launch. The company will have a development and production facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, for composites, fuselage, wings, completion and flight testing. The site in Wiener Neustadt was selected because Wiener Neustadt is the center of aerospace technology and related research in Austria. This location is already home to the aerospace companies, Diamond Aircraft Industrie GmbH, Schiebel GmbH, Airborne Technologies GmbH, FOTEC GmbH. With the above mentioned general conditions a successful project implementation is guaranteed and secures the future of our new company.
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