APPRAISAL OF PRESENT AND FUTURE LARGE COMMERCIAL HOVERCRAFT

This paper gives a brief review of the performance capability of the Mountbatten Class SR. N4 amphibious hovercraft which are currently operating on the English Channel "short sea" routes and indicates the improvements anticipated from a simple but substantial lengthening of the craft. A discussion of likely trends is also given with indications of the research activities required to improve the performance and associated economics of "large" commercial amphibious hovercraft.

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• Authors:
  • Wheeler, R L
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 354-364
• Serial:
  • Aeronautical Journal
  • Volume: 80
  • Issue Number: 788
  • Publisher: Royal Aeronautical Society
  • ISSN: 0001-9240

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Economics; Surface effect ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic analysis (Ses); Hovercraft economics; Hovercraft operations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152593
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM