DARPA's ground-effect X-plane will haul 100 tons of cargo

Summary

1. The ‘X-plane’ achieves bulk lift by using wing-in-ground effect.
2. The wing-in-ground effect provides additional lift by exploiting air trapped between the wings and the surface of the sea.
3. The aircraft is said to have a range of 6,500 nm (12,000 km).

References

• Media Check: New Atlas - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)