Two principal types of hovercraft so far built are peripheral air jet vehicles built by Westland and Vickers, fast amphibious craft and rigid-sidewall vessels, built by Denny, which are nonamphibious and slower and cheaper to build but have lower work capacity; operational features of amphibious hovercraft which can be driven ashore and berthed firmly against platform at deck level; craft may be berthed on submerged floor of floating pontoon, which is connected to shore with long hinged ramp and firmly restrained between piled dolphins.


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    Title :

    Berthing and handling of hoverferries


    Additional title:

    Air-Cushion Vehicles (Supp Flight)


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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