Sanders low SR.N1

Sanders low SR.N1 ("Saunders-Roe Nautical 1 ") is a practical Hovercraft of the beginnings. I received support of national research and development company (NRDC), and Christopher コッカレル designed it, and Sanders low company of the Isle of Wight produced it.

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Figure of SRN1 public placement

SR.N1 drove a lift fan by one Al vis Leoni death (Alvis Leonides) air-cooling radial engine and used a ducted fan for promotion use. The first navigation showed that there was locomotiveness with both water, land in front of media invited on June 11, 1959.

On July 25, 1959, SR.N1 crossed the straits in commemoration of the Strait of Dover crossing flight 50th anniversary of Louis blurring Rio from curry to Dover. The time required was a little over two hours. In addition to Pilot and a navigator, コッカレル which was a designer got in it [¹].

A flexible skirt was added in 1961, but the effective height of the air cushion largely in this way increased. Furthermore, チュルボメカマルボレターボジェットエンジン was equipped with, and the propulsive reinforcement was planned. The Brousse torr シドレーヴァイパー III turbojet engine which had a double thrust replacing with マルボレ in 1962 was equipped the rear of the lift fan with more and reinforced the driving force with the ducted fan of the piston engine. The maximum speed in this way increased from original 35 knots to 50 knots.

SR.N1 is displayed now in the science museum (The Science Museum at Wroughton) of Lawton (Wroughton) [²]

Reference materials

1. ^ James' Hovercraft Site: How a Hovercraft Works
2. ^ Hidden Past

Allied item

• The first model that was made Sanders low SR.N2 - commerce
• Military model of the Sanders low SR.N3 - beginning
• 4 propeller ferries of the SR.N4 - large size
• The patrol Hovercraft which was used in SR.N5 - Vietnam
• Hull extension version of SR.N6 - N5, 36-passenger

Outside link

• Hovercraft Museum: SR.N1

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