Commercial hovercraft
Pioneer Mk3
AirLift Hovercraft
- 12.15m 
39' 10"ft
Power is economicaly provided by one Deutz diesel engine of 330kW (442hp) to cruise easily at 40 knots with much higher speeds available according to the surface conditions. The hull is manufactured from fibreglass/PVC foam composite sandwich, the windows are glass and the skirt is urethane coated nylon. A Military version is available with increased payload and systems redundancy. Power for the Military version comes from two Steyr diesel engines with a total installed power of 320kW (429hp). All transmission, electrical, hydraulic and air systems are duplicated for maximum redundancy. The increased performance of the Military version comes from the reduced engine weight of the twin Steyr installation c.f. the Deutz installation.
Construction is in accordance with the 2000 HSC Code, BHSR, Australian USL class 1D, Transport Canada TP5579.
39' 10"ft
Power is economicaly provided by one Deutz diesel engine of 330kW (442hp) to cruise easily at 40 knots with much higher speeds available according to the surface conditions. The hull is manufactured from fibreglass/PVC foam composite sandwich, the windows are glass and the skirt is urethane coated nylon. A Military version is available with increased payload and systems redundancy. Power for the Military version comes from two Steyr diesel engines with a total installed power of 320kW (429hp). All transmission, electrical, hydraulic and air systems are duplicated for maximum redundancy. The increased performance of the Military version comes from the reduced engine weight of the twin Steyr installation c.f. the Deutz installation.
Construction is in accordance with the 2000 HSC Code, BHSR, Australian USL class 1D, Transport Canada TP5579.
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