experimental ground effect vehicle built by Rhein Flugzeugbau
X-113 Aerofoil Boat
The RFB X-113 Aerofoil Boat was an experimental ground-effect vehicle intended to work over water. It was one of three such aircraft designed by Alexander Lippisch in the 1960s and early 1970s. The X-113 first flew in 1970; only one was built.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Rhein-Flugzeugbau
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1970-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 43 kt
- Max speed
- 25 kt
- Service ceiling
- 1,500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 761 lb
- Empty weight
- 562 lb
- Powerplant
- Nelson H63-CP flat four
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 27.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 19.4 ft
- Height
- 6.8 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.