British Hovercraft Corporation AP1-88
The British Hovercraft Corporation AP1-88 is a medium size hovercraft.
As a civil passenger hovercraft it can seat up to 101 passengers, they have been used on routes in Britain and from Sweden to Denmark. As a troop carrier it can transport up to 90 troops. As a military logistics vessel it can carry two Land Rovers, a Bv202 tracked vehicle and trailer unit or about 10 tons (10,000 kg) of stores.
Canada
It is used in two versions by the Canadian Coast Guard. In the mid 1990s two AP1-88s, the AP1-88/200 and AP1-88/400, were ordered from GKN Westland Aerospace; the contract being awarded in 1996. The craft were built at Hike Metal Products in Wheatley, Ontario. The two 400 series were completed in August and December 1998.
- CCGS Waban-Aki, AP1-88/200
- CCGS Sipu Muin, AP1-88/400
- CCGS Siyay, AP1-88/400
Specifications
- Type 200
- Designer / Manufacturer: Westland Aerospace
- Crew 3
- Dimensions
- Length 24.5 metres
- Width 11.2 metres
- Height (on cushion)6.6 metres
- full load displacement 47.6 tons
- Propulsion
- Motor: diesel engines
- Power: 4 Deutz AG diesel engines 600 horsepower for lift and propulsion
- Propellers: 2 three-bladed variable-pitch propellers
- Performance
- Speed 50 knots
- Military Lift: 12 tons of equipment
- Weapons
- None
- Type 400
- Designer / Manufacturer: Westland Aerospace
- Crew 4
- Dimensions
- Length 28.5 metres
- Width 12 metres
- Height (on cushion)12 metres
- full load displacement 69 tons
- Propulsion
- Motor: diesel engines
- Power: 4 Caterpillar Inc. 3412 TTA diesel engines 912 horsepower for lift and propulsion
- Propellers: 2 three-bladed variable-pitch propellers
- Performance
- Speed 50 knots
- Military Lift: 22.6 tons of equipment
- Weapons
- None
References
- Saunders, Stephen (RN) Jane's Fighting Ships 2003-2004 ISBN 0-7106-2546-4
- British Hovercraft Trust: AP1-88
- Bartie's Hovercraft: AP1-88