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Griffon Hoverwork (GHL) of Hythe, England has designed, manufactured and operated hovercraft for over 40 years. GHL was the first manufacturer to use turbo-diesel engines on hovercraft, which increases durability compared to conventional petrol engines when exposed to salt water conditions. The company produces an extensive range of hovercraft ...
Griffon 8000TD on Southampton Water. Griffon Hoverwork produces a range of hovercraft that vary from a 380kg payload to 35-75 tonne payloads. Their hovercraft are typically built with aluminium hulls, while parts of the cabins are constructed from glass-reinforced plastic with a bespoke design specialised to the role each given craft shall be used for.
In 2008 Griffon Hoverwork won a contract to deliver four new 2400TD hovercraft in 2009 [5] to replace the older 2000TD hovercraft. The 2400TD was developed from the existing 2000TD but was improved to have "increased obstacle clearance and hence better sea-keeping capability, as well as an increased payload capacity".
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A Lithuanian Coast Guard Griffon Hoverwork 2000TD hovercraft with engine off and skirt deflated With engine on and skirt inflated Testing quickly demonstrated that the idea of using a single engine to provide air for both the lift curtain and forward flight required too many trade-offs.
During 2001, it was announced that the Indian Coast Guard had formed an agreement with Griffon Hoverwork to supply an initial batch of six 8000TD hovercraft, two of which were to be manufactured at GHL's boatyard in Southampton, England, while the remaining four craft were assembled from complete knocked-down kits (CKDs) supplied to the Indian company Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers ...
Hovertravel's close relationship with hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has facilitated its preferences and requirements to shape the development of new hovercraft. During 2010s, while defining what would become the 12000TD hovercraft, Griffon Hoverwork drew on passenger-orientated analysis supplied by Hovertravel. [13]
Griffon Hoverwork; S. Saunders-Roe This page was last edited on 8 June 2020, at 21:19 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4. ...