WiGE

WiGE (Wing in Ground Effect, also called Wiggies or Widgets) are low-altitude aircraft, resembling a cross between conventional fighters and hovercraft. Combat WiGEs could reach up to 80 tons and usually were used as fast transports, while support WiGEs could reach 240 tons. Despite being heavier and more mobile than regular VTOLs, WiGE craft were very rare.

WiGE were introduced during the early spaceflight era when scientists found that hovercraft with fixed wings could lift much more cargo. Wiggies were considered ground units because of very limited altitude they could fly, yet they were still far more terrain-independent than any other ground unit.

See also

• VTOL
• Category:WiGE Combat Vehicles
• Category:WiGE Support Vehicles

Bibliography

• TechManual
• Total Warfare