Fourteen-hundred pound Parkhouse Scorpion seating four or five passengers and powered by two Volkswagen industrial engines, will be one of star guest exhibits at Earl's Court International Boat Show; prospective price is around £2250, reducing perhaps to £1500 in quantity production; basic design data and cutaway drawing; made of glass fiber, Scorpion is simple plenum craft; basic hull structure, of 1/4 in. marine plywood over spruce members, comprises two parallel longitudinal pontoons joined by dural beams on which engines and lift fan are mounted, and by ply decking; other details. (Supp to Flight)
Family amphibian
Air-Cushion Vehicles
Air-Cushion Vehicles ; 5 , n 30
1964
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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