TLS Windsled, Inc. 1000 SERIES

GT Series

HoverJet GT

HoverStar Series

HOVERGUARD 1000 AIR CUSHION RESCUE VEHICLE
powered by General Motor’s 4-cycle, 350 cu. in. (5.7 liter) V-eight engine developing 250 HP at sea level. Overall width of hard hull structure: 8' (2.44 m); Overall length: 19'3” (5.87 m). 12v electrical system with 50-amp alternator Dual 875 cold cranking amp batteries with battery master switch giving OFF-1-BOTH-2 positions

Thrust frame comprising
twin 39" (990 mm) ducted, twelve blade fans with air straightener arrays driven by Goodyear Eagle Kevlar core Vee tooth cog belts; ten cable-operated air rudders and removable fanguards. Hydraulically controlled splitter plates with handle bar mounted electric push button switches allowing variable lift and thrust settings for speed and cushion control on the move. Electronic displays on instrument panel show position of splitters.

Integrated lift and thrust air system
with hypalon-coated skirts, rear mounted drag flap, six hardened aluminum replaceable skid rails. Winter windshield comprising rigid fiberglass, gel coat structure with large curved windshield, two side windows with short roof; plus windshield wiper and washer system.

Payload with standard equipment listed above: 1,200 lbs. (544 kgs)

Standard upper hull colors choices:
RED WHITE YELLOW

Woven roving fiberglass
inner hull with glossy gel coat finish Flat cockpit floor 5' x 13' (150 cms x 400 cms) overall with 18" (46 cms) high cockpit sides Two triangular vinyl cushion seats mounted one on each side of 4’ (122 cms) long centerline padded crew seat.

Fast-reaction handle bar steering
twist grip throttle; hinged access instrument panel with tachometer, hour meter, engine oil pressure gauge and coolant temperature gauge, voltmeter; dual fuel gauges, 40 US gallon (150 l) capacity fuel tanks. Four mooring eyes, one bow eye and one rear winching eye Twin fiberglass tail fin style waveguards and splashguards.

Twin strobe flashers (red, blue or amber), white all-round light on ducts; red/green bow light Side-mounted grab rails, two collapsible grapple poles, two ring buoys.