AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW

ROLE MODELUnlike analog, in the boat “Victoria” from St. Petersburg to create an air cushion and propulsive forces (thrust) uses an air screw. This allows the machine to move using both static and dynamic air cushion. The transition from mode to mode is performed by changing speeds.

As with most of these ships, the “Victoria” has a flexible protection — pnevmoballony. The boat is equipped with a piston 100-horsepower engine “Rotax-912ULS2”, working on automobile gasoline AI-92 or AI-95.
The boat can carry up to five people, designed to travel over land and water areas with the wave height up to 0.5 m In displacement mode can move at speeds up to 30 km/h and a hovercraft — more than 100 km/h. gross weight of machine — about 1000 kg. craft Control is via the steering wheel.

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