ABS Hovercraft
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| Company type | Design and marketing of hovercraft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Marine transport |
| Founded | October 22, 1993 in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Chandlers Ford , United Kingdom |
Key people | Klaus Blum |
| Products | Hovercraft |
| Website | www |
ABS Hovercraft is a British
History
ABS Hovercraft researched the introduction of new materials to innovate Hovercraft technology.
In 1993 ABS created the world's fastest recreational Hovercraft fully made from advanced composite materials.
In 1994 ABS launched the largest Hovercraft entirely made from advanced composite materials, called the
In 1995 the ABS M-10 was sold to a commercial operator, Eurosense, in Belgium as a replacement for an
In 1998 the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, announced on television the Millennium Product award of the UK Design Council for the ABS M-10 Hovercraft.
Models
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So far ABS has concentrated on larger hovercraft that can carry up to 100 passengers as a ferry or more than 10 tons of payload for military, paramilitary or commercial applications. Their vessels can be used as commercial ferry or for cargo operations, as a work boat or for logistic supply in arduous environments.
Their technology is licensed to a number of international shipyards. Currently the ABS M-10 is being built under licence by EPS Corporation of
The EPS M-10 has the following specifications:
- Length: 20.6 m (68 ft)
- Beam: 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Cushion height: 1.0 m (3.3 ft)
- Max Payload: 10 tonnes (22,000 lb)
- Max Speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph)
- Max Speed (fully laden): 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)
- Range: up to 500 nmi
See also
- British Hovercraft Corporation
- Cushioncraft
- Christopher Cockerell - Inventor of the Hovercraft
References
- Jane's Amphibious and Special Forces ISBN 0-7106-1872-7
- Jane's High-Speed Marine Transportation ISBN 0-7106-1547-7
External links
- ABS Hovercraft official website
- ABS Hovercraft video: model donar video on YouTube
- ABS Hovercraft video: model m10 video on YouTube
- EPS M-10 video on website
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