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Australian Hovercraft gained the order to  manufacture of the 1Borneo Hovercraft as this craft could be completed on time given funding was provided by Datuk Raymond Chan immediately as required during the construction process. Contact Datuk Raymond Chan for expected commencement of operations or Michael Fane from Australian Hovercraft

Click on this link to see craft under construction. Velocity 30 - Hovercraft  

 

Hoverflight 45 - The Worlds Fastest 45 Seat Passenger Ferry Cruising Over the Ocean           At  70 Knots  -  Regardless of Sea States. 

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 2008

Hoverflight 90 - The Worlds Fastest 90 Seat Passenger Ferry Cruising Over the Ocean  At  75 Knots - Regardless of Sea States. Twin 1360 HP V12 MAN  Marine   Diesel Power. 

 

Velocity-25-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 CruiseNEW - 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 componentry

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

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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)
Commonwealth of Australia Marine Survey

 

 

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