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| − | '''WiGE''' ('''W'''ing '''i'''n '''G'''round '''E'''ffect, also called ''Wiggies'' or ''Widgets'') | + | '''WiGE''' ('''W'''ing '''i'''n '''G'''round '''E'''ffect, also called ''Wiggies'' or ''Widgets'') are low-altitude aircrafts, being something in between [[conventional fighter]] and [[hovercraft]]. Combat WiGEs could reach up to 80 tons and usually were used as fast transporters, support WiGEs could reach even 240 tons. Despite of being heavier and more mobile than regular [[VTOL]]s the WiGE crafts were very rare. |
WiGE were introduced during the early spaceflight era when scientists found that hovercraft with fixed wings can lift much more cargo. Wiggies were considered as ground units because of very limited altitude they could fly, yet still they were far more terrain-independent than any other ground unit. | WiGE were introduced during the early spaceflight era when scientists found that hovercraft with fixed wings can lift much more cargo. Wiggies were considered as ground units because of very limited altitude they could fly, yet still they were far more terrain-independent than any other ground unit. | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 22 December 2013
WiGE (Wing in Ground Effect, also called Wiggies or Widgets) are low-altitude aircrafts, being something in between conventional fighter and hovercraft. Combat WiGEs could reach up to 80 tons and usually were used as fast transporters, support WiGEs could reach even 240 tons. Despite of being heavier and more mobile than regular VTOLs the WiGE crafts were very rare.
WiGE were introduced during the early spaceflight era when scientists found that hovercraft with fixed wings can lift much more cargo. Wiggies were considered as ground units because of very limited altitude they could fly, yet still they were far more terrain-independent than any other ground unit.
See also
References
- Total_Warfare p. 55