
TIME REQUIRED:
30–60 Minutes
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
COST:
$1–$2
MATERIALS
» Paper cardstock such as index cards
» Mini binder clips
» Small paper clips
» Tape
TOOLS
» Ruler
» Pencil
» Scissors
PROJECTS: Make a Mini GEV
DOUG STITH is a 33-year
veteran middle school science
teacher who loves creating
things for his students in
his workshop. He wrote
“Rumblebots Raceway” in
Make: Volume 52 (makezine.
com/projects/rumble-bots).
Experiment with the world’s lowest-flying aircraft
Mini Ground
Effect Vehicles
1
+
2
+
3
Written and photographed by Doug Stith
Ground-effect vehicles (GEVs), also known
as wing-in-ground-effect vehicles (WIGs) or
ekranoplans, are craft ...