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SR-N4 Cross Channel Ferry Hovercraft

QTHSRN4	SRN4 Cross Channel Ferry Hovercraft	$219.98
QTHSRN4-P4	SRN4 Cross Channel Ferry Hovercraft w/4 Propulsion Motors	$279.98

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SR-N4 Cross Channel Ferry Hovercraft
The SR-N4 was introduced on the channel between England and the Continent as a fast ferry for passengers, auto, and lorry traffic. The kit replicates the 300 ton MK II variant utilized on the Calais to Dover run. The auto and lorry traffic was carried on multiple lanes about the center line. Passengers were carried in sound proof compartments along the sides of the craft. The SR-N4 is the largest Hovercraft ever made. This is a great father-son project. The vacuum formed body is made from plastic ready for trimming and painting. The seal bag skirt is pre-stitched and ready to tape to the body. The propulsion motor mounts are designed for servo rotation. A decal sheet and color tape are included to accent the craft details. The model is equally at home on land, water, ice and snow.
Standard Kit Includes 2 Propulsion motors and propellers 2 lift motors and custom made cw & ccw fans Body and all body parts Pre Made Skirt All required electrical wiring, connections, mounts, double-sided tape and miscellaneous hardware required for the assembly of the hovercraft. Instruction Manual Optional Module 2: 2 Additional propulsion motors, propellers & wiring supplies
Scale: 1:70 Length 32" Beam 18" Weight 3.5 lbs Cushion Pressure 5 lbs/ft Nominal Speed 20mph Equipment Required: (Included in Combos) 2 Channel Radio System w/ 2 Servos Reversible Electronic Speed Control 6 or 7 Cell Battery Pack, and Charger

	British Hovercraft -SRN4- MK 1 and 2 British Hovercraft -SRN4- MK 3 "Super 4"
BHC. SR.N4 HOVERCRAFT Westlands had intended to follow the SR.N3 with a large craft, the SR.N4, but this was delayed until the skirts equipped on the SR.N1 and SR.N5 had been fully developed and tested. In 1965, the project was authorised and work was started. Despite the Saunders-Roe company merging with Vickers Supermarine in December 1966, forming the British Hovercraft Corporation Ltd and causing Sir Christopher Cockerell's resignation, work continued, and the first began trials in 1967. The SR.N4, known as the Mountbatten class, was the world's largest hovercraft, capable of carrying 254 passengers and 30 cars across the channel in half an hour. It was 200 tons, and had a top speed of 83 knots⁷. The SR.N4's propellers have a diameter of 21 feet, making them the largest driven propellers in the world. The hovercraft's fuel is kerosene, which is the same fuel as an airliner. It cost £1.75 million and was fitted with a skirt that was 2.5 metres high, which was expected to cope with most conditions in the Channel. It underwent 2 hours 30 minutes of trials, covering a distance of 20 miles and reaching speeds approaching 50 knots - this in winds gusting to force 6. The world's first hovercraft car ferry made its maiden flight from Dover to Boulogne on 11th June, crossing in 35 minutes. This not only captured the public imagination, but the British Government also instructed British Rail to set up a hovercraft subsidiary and introduce an Isle of Wight route prior to taking delivery of the first SR.N4 for cross-Channel services in 1968. It was soon realised that the skirt system still had not been perfected, and by 1976 the skirts were replaced. The new skirt, when inflated, raised the craft 3 metres into the air. The SRN.4s were also stretched by 55 ft. This increased passenger accommodation to 418 and the car capacity increased to 60. It now had a displacement of 300 tons. The SR.N4 was now nicknamed "Super 4". It is the largest hovercraft in the world ever, and in 1978 the Cowes, Isle of Wight workcrew were awarded the 1978 Award for Innovation.
(4) BHC SRN4 type Hovercraft Ship's name: Princess Anne and Princess Margaret A ship is the largest in the world with the hovercraft which plies now although it is different for a while. 390 passengers and 55 passenger cars can be carried and it is the 60 knots (about 110km/h) of the highest speeds in the world again . Princess Anne's record carried across the English Channel in only 22 minutes on September 14, 1995 is not broken yet.