Commercial hovercraft 12000TD

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The 12000TD is a ground-breaking new model bringing together the combined experience and heritage from Griffon Hoverwork, to deliver the most technically advanced and modern hovercraft available today. Maintaining the renowned robustness of the Hoverwork legacy, mixed with the light-weight approach of Griffon hovercraft, the 12000TD introduces the newest technology and production quality improvements. Designed and built in a modular method, delivering the commercial benefits of a standardised platform. A highly configurable internal main cabin layout and wheelhouse arrangement, to meet any operational need. Can be fitted in a passenger or logistics configuration. In the standard Passenger variant the wheelhouse is centrally mounted above the main cabin to provide excellent all around visibility for the pilot. Two over the bow loading ramps are fitted for easy self-loading of passengers and light cargo. The skirt uses the latest development of a bag and finger type, manufactured from materials proven during thousands of operating hours in the harshest environments. Highly developed integrated lift and thrust systems, driven by the reliability and economy of two MAN D2862 diesel engines. Equipped with a hybrid drive system, and by using two engines instead of four and larger propellers the hovercraft delivers the advantages of low running and maintenance costs, as well as exceptionally low noise. These production improvements on the 12000TD mean the noise levels are significantly reduced when compared with craft of a similar size, the average reading taken in the public space was 74dB, equivalent to that of office noise.