The body is a one piece fiberglass foam sandwich construction with a molded upper body with a durable gelcoat finish.
Major Advantages of foam sandwich construction are... superior thermal & acoustic properties with no joints or rivets to leak!
Craft maneuverability is superior due to the innovative
"Ele-Rudders"
& "body tilt" systems which lean the craft into the turn.
Combined with independent
forward/reverse thrust for slow maneuvering.
The
skirt system is dynamically stable under adverse conditions with an impressive isolated obstacle clearance.
Engine rooms
are accessible from inside of the craft.
Powered by
twin GM
"Duramax" V8 turbo common rail diesel engines with a powerful
730 combined horsepower!
The Model-2500 is
a twin engine
Hovercraft which features elegant
design combined with performance.
Entrance is via a
rear door
between the propellers with a spacious central hallway.
The
cockpit
has a clean modern layout which is well appointed featuring 2x colour LCD
screens for engine monitoring in a overhead console.
With a large colour
LCD Radar/GPS screen centrally mounted in the dash panel for navigation.
In the cabin,
24 individual forward facing aircraft style seats can be fitted or up to
2.5 tone of cargo can be hauled, or a combination of both.
The cabin features a
"split-level" design, which provides
the eight forward passengers & the
operator a 360 deg view.
The craft is equipped with a toilet and ample room for luggage.
Design by- Brown & Jordison Hovercraft Technology