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Griffon 2000TD Hovercraft

Diesel hovercraft with variable pitch propeller and marine grade aluminium hull, 2000kg payload, built to the High Speed Craft Code.

Description

The Griffon 2000TD uses a turbocharged, electronically injected diesel engine driving a large diameter variable pitch propeller, together with an advanced skirt design. Its hull is marine grade aluminium with advanced composite mouldings. All 2000TDs are built to comply with the High Speed Craft Code, with optional Lloyd's Register certification. The company history notes that the UK Royal Marines operated 2000TDs during the Iraq war and that the Pakistan Navy used them for flood relief in 2010.

Key features

  • Length 12.7 m and beam 6.2 m (hovering)
  • 2000kg payload; 12-14 passengers
  • Turbocharged diesel with variable pitch propeller
  • Marine grade aluminium hull with composite mouldings
  • High Speed Craft Code compliance; optional Lloyd's Register certification

Specifications

Length (hovering)12.7m
Beam (hovering)6.2m
Passengers12-14
Payload2000kg

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