Westland Aerospace/British Hovercraft Corp. SRN3

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First flown 1963, and prided at the time for being the world's largest hovercraft, the SRN3 was developed for use as a military high-speed, amphibious, load carrying vehicle, and as a military patrol boat with the capability to lower two water screws driven by their own power units, for accurate low-speed manoevering. The SRN3 was extensively trialled by the British Inter-Service Hovercraft Trials unit for its amphibious and over-water roles (Hovercraft Museum, 2007c; BHC Publication, available from The Hovercraft Museum).

Performance specifications for the SRN2 hovercraft Source: Barton, 2004
Feature	Specification
Length (m)	23.47
Beam (m)	9.30
Height (on ground-handling wheels) (m)	9.75
Max obstacle clearance (m)	1.07
Max ditch crossing (m)	6.09
Max speed @ MAUW (kts)	70
Max endurance @ MAUW (hrs)	9.5
Engines	4x Bristol Siddeley marine "Gnome" engines (2 lift, 2 thrust); 2x Rover gas turbines driving retractable marine screws
Power (kW)	671 (Bristol Siddely Gnome); 111 (Rover)
Maximum all-up weight (tons)	37
Crew	4