5 people
PARMA hovercraft for year-round operation on water, ice, snow and in shallow waters.
Model capabilities
The project is undergoing life tests and is not being mass produced.The high-speed amphibious hovercraft Neptune 5 is designed to transport up to 450 kg of cargo or up to 5 passengers. Hovercraft belongs to the class of “traveling” hovercraft and is designed to transport passengers across bodies of water in summer or winter, including with short-term access to the shore. The boat is capable of overcoming smoothed ledges up to 40 cm high and not smoothed ones – up to 30 cm. The boat is capable of reaching speeds on the water of about 70 km/h.
Operation is permitted at outdoor temperatures from -40ºS to +30ºS and maximum wind speed up to 12 m/s at any time of the year during daylight hours. The Hovercraft, under all load conditions, can be operated during daylight hours in water areas, with waves not exceeding 1.2 m 1% probability. The movement of the boat is allowed at the specified wave both in hovercraft mode and in displacement mode. When driving on ice or snowy surfaces, operation is permitted on all bodies of water. Operation on any other flat, hard surface, extremely shallow water and swampy surfaces is permitted.Main dimensions and characteristics
General arrangement
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