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Aviation History
1964
1964 - 0820.PDF
Flight International supplement, 26 March 1964 Air-Cushion Vehicles HOVERCRAFT LEADERSHIP Only four years have passed since Westland's Saunders-Roe Division designed and built Britain's first hovercraft, the experimental SR.N1. Yet to-day, the Company is offering the most advanced range of high-speed, amphibious hovercraft available anywhere. Sizes range from 7 to 37£ tons, and load-carrying capacities from 20 to 150 passengers. In development trials, during which it has to-date covered almost 100,000 passenger miles, the 27-ton, 70-passenger SR.N2 has given the first demonstration by a large hovercraft in Canada, and operated highly-successful experimental passenger services between Southern England and the Isle of Wight, and across the Bristol Channel. The world's largest hovercraft, the SR.N3 (illustrated), has started its proving trials, prior to delivery to the British Interservice Hovercraft Trials Unit for evaluation in a number of over-water and amphibious operational roles. Confident in future prospects for this revolutionary transport vehicle, Westland already has the 170-ton, 600-passenger SR.N4 in the advanced project stage. This craft will be able to operate fast, all-the-year-round ferry services for passengers and cars across the English Channel. JW WESTLAND high riding HOVERCRAFT WESTLAND AIRCRAFT LIMITED YEOVIL SOMERSET ENGLAND
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