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Hovertour
1000 AIR CUSHION 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.
Standard upper hull colors choices:
RED WHITE YELLOW |
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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.
See Dealer for optional equipment |