Hovercraft service is to be operated by British United Airways across estuary of River Dee, between Hoylake in Wirral and Rhyl on North Wales Coast; craft is VA-3, built by Vickers-Armstrongs (South Marston) Ltd, with seating for 24 passengers; it weighs 11 tons and is powered by 4 Blackburn 603 Turmo gas turbines; length 54 ft 9 in., breadth 26 ft 11 in., height 17 ft 9 in.; hover height over solid surfaces 8 in., over choppy sea 2 ft 3 in., over land obstacles 1 ft 2 in.
Vickers Hovercraft for coastal service
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 99 , n 17
1962
Article (Journal)
English
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