Propeller ship - Propelasen

Japanese: プロペラ船 - ぷろぺらせん
Propeller ship - Propelasen

A ship that moves in the air using propellers similar to those used in aircraft, without using a screw. Because the screw and rudder do not have to protrude from the bottom of the ship, they are used in rivers where the water is shallow and the ship's draft is limited, and in work boats and pleasure boats on lakes and marshes where aquatic plants grow up to the surface. In the case of hovercraft, in order to make the most of their amphibious characteristics, rudders and propellers protruding from the bottom of the ship would get in the way, so the aerial propeller system is often used. However, the propulsive efficiency is not very good, and there are few water surfaces in Japan where the characteristics of an aerial propeller ship can be utilized, so they are not often seen outside of hovercraft.

[Morita Tomoharu]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

スクリューを使わずに航空機用と同じプロペラを空中で回して進む船。スクリューや舵(かじ)などを船底から突き出さずにすむので、水深が浅くて船の喫水が制限される河川や、水草類が水面まで繁茂しているような湖沼の作業船、遊覧船に使用される。ホバークラフトの場合も水陸両用の特性を生かすには、船底から突き出す舵やプロペラはじゃまになるので、空中プロペラ方式が使用されることが多い。しかし、推進効率はあまりよくないし、日本では空中プロペラ船の特性を発揮できるような水面が少ないので、ホバークラフト以外にはあまりみかけない。

[森田知治]

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