ground effect

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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 vehicle, a vehicle which attains level flight near the surface of the Earth due to ground effect
  • Ground-effect train, 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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ca:Efecte terra

de:Bodeneffekt

el:Αρχή επίδρασης του εδάφους

es:Efecto suelo

fr:Effet de sol

ja:地面効果

lt:Ekrano efektas

pl:Efekt przypowierzchniowy

pt:Efeito Solo

ru:Экранный эффект

zh:地面效应