Phase II research of mega-float

摘要

Following Phase I, another 3-year R&D program (Phase II of Mega-Float) started from the beginning of FY 998. Since the purpose of the Phase II research is to develop application technology on Mega-Float for practical use such as a floating airport, the main tasks are focused on the construction of a very large floating airport model and flight tests on the model. According to the program, a model was designed, completed and set afloat at a site in Tokyo Bay during the summer of 1999, and flight tests on the model started immediately. this paper outlines the ongoing Phase II research.