Craft with normal operating weight of 165 tons is considered to be optimum size for operation over open coastal waters; it will be capable of maintaining services in seas of up to 12 ft wave heights at speeds up to 70 knots over stage lengths of 100 mi; basic craft will carry 50 tons of payload, equivalent to 34 cars and 174 seated passengers, but alternative versions have been proposed; latter include one carrying 30 cars and 254 passengers, or all-passenger version for 609; SR.N4 is 130 ft 2 in. long; cushion area is 7342 sq ft; maximum continuous power of four Bristol Marine Proteus main gas turbines is 3400 shp.
World's largest hovercraft -- SR.N4 at cowes
Hovering Craft Hydrofoil
Hovering Craft and Hydrofoil ; 6 , n 6 ; p 20-27
1967
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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Largest FRP amphibious hovercraft
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