SR.N3
The British Hovercraft Corporation SR.N3 was a 37.5 ton hovercraft originally designed by Saunders-Roe.
Launched in 1963, it was primarily aimed at military deployment. It was a military version of the SR.N2[1]
Propulsion and lift was provided by four rear-mounted Bristol-Siddeley Gnome gas turbine engines that allowed the SR.N3 to cruise at 70 knots. The British IHTU (Interservice Hovercraft Trials Unit), based at Browndown, Stokes Bay, tested the SR.N3 in a wide variety of conditions, including ice.[2] On 16th. September, 1964 an SR.N3 operated satisfactorily in a full gale and six foot seas.[1] The SR.N3 never entered full service and ended up being used for target practice.
References
- 1 2 H.F. King (27 May 1965). "The SR.Ns Till Now". FLIGHT International: 69–70.
- ↑ Air-Cushion Vehicles. June 1964.
External links
- SR.N3 - Hovercraft Museum
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