Discussion of Southern Hydrofoils Ltd of Southampton project; design embodies retractable fully-submerged foil system in aircraft configuration on beamy hull of W cross-section; propulsion is by diesel engines driving water propeller at end of steerable strut and pod arrangement located at stern; hull length 30 ft, beam 15 ft 6 in., displacement 8.5 tons, disposable payload 5600 lb, passenger capacity 21 to 25, machinery output 283 bhp at 2800 rpm from each engine. (30531)


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    Title :

    Sea ranger. Ambitious hydrofoil project by young British company


    Additional title:

    Hovering Craft Hydrofoil


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Project ranger

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1962


    The Ranger Project

    Liepack, O. / International Astronomical Federation | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998


    The Ranger Project

    Liepack, O. | NTRS | 1998


    Ranger project status

    Burke, J.D. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963


    RANGER PROJECT STATUS

    Burke, J. D. | NTRS | 1963