Model-4500
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| Craft Length |
| 14.5 m |
| 47 ft. 6 in. | ||
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| Craft Width |
| 5.7 m |
| 18 ft. 8 in. | ||
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| Craft Height |
| 3.5 m |
| 11 ft. 5 in. | ||
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| Cabin Length |
| 11 m |
| 36 ft. | ||
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| Cabin Width |
| 4.5 m |
| 14 ft. 8 in. | ||
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| Cabin Height |
| 2 m |
| 6 ft. 6in. | ||
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| Cushion Height |
| 1.2 m |
| 3 ft. 9 in. | ||
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| WEIGHTS & CAPCITIES | metric |
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| Craft Weight, empty |
| 8,500 kg. |
| 18,739 lbs. | ||
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| Craft Weight, fully loaded |
| 13,500 kg. |
| 29,762 lbs. | ||
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| Fuel Capacity |
| 3x 189 liters. |
| 3x 50 US gal. | ||
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| Crew |
| 1 operator |
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| Max. Passengers / Cargo |
| 42 / 5,000 kg. |
| 24 / 11,023 lbs. | ||
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| ENGINES | metric |
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| Type |
| 3x Mercedes 926 | ||||
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| Configuration |
| 6 cyl. | ||||
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| Power @ 3,200 rpm |
| 3x 240 kw |
| 3x 322 hp | ||
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| Torque @ 1,600 rpm |
| 3x 1,300 Nm. |
| 3x 958 lb-ft | ||
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| Displacement |
| 7.2 liters |
| 439 in3 | ||
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| Fuel Type |
| Diesel | ||||
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| PERFORMANCE | metric |
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| Max. Speed |
| 96 km/h |
| 60 mph | ||
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| Cruise Speed |
| 72 km/h |
| 45 mph | ||
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| Max. Wave Height |
| 2 m |
| 6 ft. 6 in. | ||
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| Max. Wind Speed |
| 45 km/h |
| 28mph | ||
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| Range @ cruise speed |
| 1,033 km |
| 642 miles | ||
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Custom Design & Construction
Commercial - Private Model Range: 1 to 50 ton Capacity Propellers - Lift Fans - Skirt Systems - Custom Body Styling - Special Application
The Model-4500 is a triple engine Hovercraft which features elegant
design
board workshop. With ample room for passenger luggage.
combined with performance.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 triple Mercedes-Benz 926 common rail diesel engines with a powerful 966 combined horsepower! Entrance is via a spacious rear door located between the propellers with a wide 1.25 meter central hallway. This craft also features twin "gull-wing" doors on each side of the main cabin. The cockpit has a clean modern layout which is well appointed featuring 3x 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, 42 individual forward facing aircraft style seats can be fitted or up to 5 tone of cargo can be hauled, or a combination of both. The cabin features a "split-level" design, which provides the twelve forward passengers & the operator a 360 deg view. The craft is equipped with a toilet and a place for a small galley oran on-
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
 Design by- Brown & Jordison Hovercraft Technology 
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