Successful trials of Hovermarine HM-2 hovercraft have been concluded; 16 ton craft, which can carry 60/65 passengers at service speed of 35 knots has rigid, immersed sidewalls and conventional marine screws for propulsion; HM-3 due to appear in 1969, is designed to carry both passengers and cars and will have weight of 70 tons; HM-4 has design weight of 125 tons and will be 160 ft long × 70 ft wide. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 111 n 9 Mar 1 1968 p 304-6)


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    Title :

    Quieter and more economical hovercraft


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 205 , n 5313


    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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