Velocity 30 Hovercraft Under Construction. in Australia

Future construction by Aluminumnow Turkey

This Hovercraft will be sea trialed in November 2008

Arguably, The most advanced open ocean 30 passenger hovercraft available today.

Contact  Richard Naylor, Director  

newbuilds@aluminumnowturkey.com

Tel:-UK 44 (0)20 8133 9203

                           USA 1 (206) 866 5730

                                          Australia 61 (08) 6102 0192

                                                      Turkey 90 (0)537 720 3788

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Michael Fane Managing Director on 61 8 92910877 e-mail: fanemail@rts.com.au

 

 

The Magic of Motion 800 RPM-Pitch in Motion Forward & Reverse. Very Quiet in Operation. This Marine Propeller is a result of huge amount of Australian Research and Development 

Captains Command Station. Great Visibility. Finger Tip Controls 

32 Passengers In Luxury Seats. The Development of  Lift, Hull and Skirt is the result of Australian Research and Development. 

More Pictures Click on this link  Velocity-30-Hovercraft  

Hoverflight 45 - The Worlds Fastest 45 Seat Passenger Ferry Cruising Over the Ocean          

At  70 Knots  -  Regardless of Sea State. 

Simply the most Advanced Profitable Passenger Ferry in the world today...

Movies to download - Turn Up the Sound.

Hoverflight 45 Cruising Over Sea

Hoverflight 45 Fly Pass

Hoverflight 45 Port Side View 

New Details of Hoverflight 90

We have an order to manufacture

first flight in November 2009

Hoverflight 90 - The Worlds Fastest 90 Seat Passenger Ferry Cruising Over the Ocean 

75 Knots - Regardless of Sea States. Twin 1360 HP V12 MAN  Marine   Diesel Power. 

 

Velocity - Hovercraft                                            

25 passengers or 2500 kg cargo

Velocity-30-Hovercraft                                            

30 passengers or 3000 kg cargo   

 

Hoverflight-30-GroundEffect                                  

12 passengers  70 knots cruise

Velocity-45-Luxury-Hovercraft                                

45 passengers or 4500 kg cargo

 

Hoverflight 45 - Ground Effect

45 passengers or 4500 kg cargo                                70 knots Cruise

NEW - see simulator test flight scenes


Velocity 65 Twin Deck / Velocity 90 Hovercraft Single Deck                                                              

65 / 90 passengers or 6500 / 8500 kg cargo

 

Hoverflight 90 - Ground Effect                                 

90 passenger or 8500kg cargo                              75 knots Cruise                                     

Lady Bernie - Hovercraft

Prototype to test all engineering components over 2 years sea trials.                                     Performed in 8 metre seas & 35 knot winds..

All modular construction:

easy servicing - power units interchangeable
off the shelf replacement power modules
marine grade components.

Luxurious transport - Air-conditioned comfort - Very low sound levels
Ultra smooth ride - one third of comparable boat operating costs

Australian Hovercraft

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Australian Hovercraft  

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Marine Diesels

Click on MAN for Engine Specifications

MAN V12 Twin Turbo Inter-cooled 1,000 KW- 1,360 HP Computerized  Common Rail Injection, Diesel Engine. Powers 45 to 85 passenger Velocity Hovercraft and 45 to 85 passenger Hoverflight  Wing In Ground Effect (WIG)  Hovercraft

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Max sea speed - 70 knots                Range - 600 nautical miles

Conditions handled - up to Force 6

Operational costs - 1/3rd boat per hour - cruising at x3 the speed

Operational areas - Everywhere - these craft will land in heavy white water sea conditions up to force 6, on short seas, over sea covered reefs, sand, mud or snow.

Alternate configurations - may be fitted with high lift wings allowing it to fly above rough heavy sea conditions in complete comfort.
Wings are easily removed for normal hovercraft operations.

Materials - Marine Grade Aluminum & Stainless Steel

Survey - Hovercraft / Hoverflight are classified as marine craft and are surveyed by the following departments:

Germanischer Lloyd (GL)    Lloyds Shipping Register
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)  R.I.N.A.
Commonwealth of Australia Marine Survey