Move Passengers and Cargo at Sea with Aircraft Speeds
Our goal is to create a workhorse marine vehicle that can move passengers or cargo at sea at aircraft speeds, operating under maritime regulations. Aquila craft is a spacious 12 seater high-speed marine vehicle made from modern composite materials, with a roomy 80” tall x 100″ wide passenger/cargo cabin.
Powered by two V12 1,000 hp engines it will zoom a few feet above water at a top speed of 250 mph on regular car gas. The optimal cruise speed is between 130-150 mph on 15-18 gph, depending on the vehicle loading. Within operating envelope it can cover 1200+ miles in 5 hours on 100 gallons of pump gas.
Our craft will be equipped with Garmin glass cockpit avionics, dual FADEC engine controls, marine and aviation navigational and communication equipment, including radios, GPS, transponders, aviation weather radar, and marine sonar for operations in the unmapped shallow waters.
Our vehicle can effortlessly glide over calm waters at a minimum altitude of 3-10ft above water surface. In case of bad weather or choppy seas you can easily take it higher, as long as you do not cross 500ft MSL* (*this limitation does not apply to licensed pilots).
Ice / Snow Ops – the craft will be equipped with removable steel skis which will allow users to operate on ice or snow-covered frozen surfaces.
More bang for your buck – No FAA oversight, no need for specially certified mechanics to perform maintenance, no need for expensive insurance. Also, there is no need for any infrastructure, you can operate shore-to-shore from the beaches.
Ekranoplans – A proven technology where users can save time and money while moving business at lightning speeds.
What Are Ekranoplans?
Ekranoplans are Wing-in-ground Effect (WIG) crafts, a re-emerging technology that provides surface transportation over water with shared characteristics of both air and marine crafts in terms of speed and payload capacity, but with much lower operating costs and maintenance.
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Principle Benefits
AQUILA GLOBAL AG12 is a highly efficient vehicle able to travel above the surface of water at a height of 2ft – 12ft for most of the time.
The ekranoplan vehicle is intended for passenger and cargo transportation above water surfaces in the coastal ocean zone, rivers, seas and other water bodies.
A/G Inc. will be manufacturing and selling to cargo operators specially fitted lightweight shipping containers which can be used to greatly expedite and automate shipping business. With these containers commercial operators will be able to perform unloading / loading cycles faster than they can refuel ekranoplan vehicles between delivery routes.