Boats - Sailing - Ships
Nov. 11, 1961 - 66-Passangers Hovercraft Makes Its Bow: About to leave its hanger for the first time at Cowes, England, is the Westland SRN. Britain's biggest advanced hovercraft. Claimed the first capable of practical use, it is fitted with four 815 from h.p. Blackburn Nimbus gas turbines. With 66 passengers it can cruise at 80 m.p.h. up to a range of 200 miles. It will be used on experimental routes to prove its capabilities
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Advanced Biggest Blackburn Capabilities Capable Claimed Cowes Experimental Fitted Hanger Hovercraft M.p.h Nimbus Practical Prove Routes Turbines Westland
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