its seriously hard to belive that the fans can lift a ship of those huge propotions. I bet the pilots a bit nervous everyime he sits in the steermans seat :P
The Hovercraft Museum state the following; "The SR.N4 craft remain in storage at the former HMS Daedalus - for sale, and their future uncertain. They are constantly maintained to an excellent standard by Hoverspeed's own engineers, so could be made ready for use again within a reasonable timescale." So yes it would seem as though they probably are still seaworthy.
@UKWMO No that is old! They were being maintained up until around 2004 as i knew a guy who was working on them. Some guy who owns a gas turbine boat bought them for the engines and since then has done nothing with them and last time i was there Anne was corroding quite badly. A guy in canada was interested in buying and using them on lake Ontario but haven't heard anything since! A shocking waste of a real beast of a craft. If i win euromillions watch this space!
Thank you for the update. Saw them a couple of weeks back and you're right they are corroding badly! Such a shame. If only the Hovercraft Museum Trust had the money to build two large hangers to keep them in, this would obviously resolve the problem. Or how about this - a state of the art building at Lee on Solent, containing all their craft under one roof! Well I can dream can't I.
@frammy7 Hi Frammy - I have recently opened the Hovercraft Museum YouTube Channel. From there is a link to the DVD from which this footage is taken. Will be uploading more from the museum DVD collection in time. All the best.
its seriously hard to belive that the fans can lift a ship of those huge propotions. I bet the pilots a bit nervous everyime he sits in the steermans seat :P
nrk98 1 month ago
HOW CAN A FAN DO THAT MASSIVE POWER?
DOES IT HAVE "NUCLEAR ENGINE"?
fatality583 2 months ago
@fatality583 - Powerplant: 4 x 3,800 shp Rolls-Royce Proteus Gas turbines (Mk.III)
UKWMO 2 months ago
I wonder, are they still seaworthy?
koppadasao 1 year ago
The Hovercraft Museum state the following; "The SR.N4 craft remain in storage at the former HMS Daedalus - for sale, and their future uncertain. They are constantly maintained to an excellent standard by Hoverspeed's own engineers, so could be made ready for use again within a reasonable timescale." So yes it would seem as though they probably are still seaworthy.
UKWMO 1 year ago
@UKWMO Nice... If one only had the cash for it...
koppadasao 1 year ago
@UKWMO No that is old! They were being maintained up until around 2004 as i knew a guy who was working on them. Some guy who owns a gas turbine boat bought them for the engines and since then has done nothing with them and last time i was there Anne was corroding quite badly. A guy in canada was interested in buying and using them on lake Ontario but haven't heard anything since! A shocking waste of a real beast of a craft. If i win euromillions watch this space!
Sterlingjob 1 year ago
Thank you for the update. Saw them a couple of weeks back and you're right they are corroding badly! Such a shame. If only the Hovercraft Museum Trust had the money to build two large hangers to keep them in, this would obviously resolve the problem. Or how about this - a state of the art building at Lee on Solent, containing all their craft under one roof! Well I can dream can't I.
UKWMO 1 year ago
@UKWMO Had a look around them last monday and they are looking really shit. I give it 5 years before they are cut up and scrapped
Sterlingjob 3 months ago
Awesome. Thanks for uploading - I remember this day well and have been hunting for a video of it for a while!
frammy7 1 year ago
@frammy7 Hi Frammy - I have recently opened the Hovercraft Museum YouTube Channel. From there is a link to the DVD from which this footage is taken. Will be uploading more from the museum DVD collection in time. All the best.
hovercraftmuseum 1 year ago