Flying Fish hovercraft in Moscow

This craft is just off to Moscow, it will be used on the big rivers in and near Moscow. For a long time in the winter the rivers are frozen solid, so a hovercraft is a good option. And when the summer comes it is a very pleasant run for as long as you like through wonderful country side.

It is getting on for 500 miles to get to the sea, so plenty of scope for a day out !

This craft is fitted with a Russian built Rotax 503 2 stroke engine, with electric start. This is at the request of the customer. It means spares etc are readily available there, and as fuel cost and noise are not a big issue there it makes sense for them.

The craft will also be put on display at several big leisure and sport exhibitions, so we have hopes of other people seeing the whole new world that would open up to them by having a hovercraft.

After all, a hover, especially one that is not water cooled, really can be used all year round.

We did not fit decals on this craft, as the person in Russia will fit his own, ours would not have been easily understood !

Jenny's New Craft

Jenny Campbell took delivery of her new, up-rated, single seater craft. finished in a nice sparkly yellow and red.
As a first outing the weather could have been better, but late October is not maybe the best time !After battling round to the hover museum from the Griffon works in Southampton,on Saturday, Jenny and her Dad decided to call it a day, and took the craft back by road.
But next day Sunday, they set off again and together with 7 other craft, including a big Griffon, hovered to Portsmouth harbour, had a tour round the harbour before returning to the Griffon works.
On the return journey she clocked up an 18 mile run at an average of 38knots, so she is well pleased.The pictures are of the road crossing to enter the Museum compound.
Link: Flyingfishhovercraft.co.uk
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