HAV limitations

摘要

The HAV concept is fascinating but it has major limitations. Its primary market seems to be tourism, and limited to maximum ranges of 400miles/650km. HAV sightseeing would be very popular in places like the Hawaiian chain, Caribbean and Pacific archipelagos, the Greek islands, Alaska, Iceland, the Swiss Alps and many other popular tourist venues. But not mentioned in the article is the maximum wind velocity these air vehicles can withstand. Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes pose serious limitations in another way: hangarage. In many such tourist meccas, large, reinforced hangars capable of surviving Category 4 winds must be constructed.