Я служил на флоте ,на корабле ,и вот как то на день флота надо было показать как десатируются с воды на сушу ,а экипаж десандников проходил парад в другом месте и вот нас 20 желающих побыть в ,,шкуре десанта ,,запихали ,,и мы имитировали !я после этого сутки ни чего не слышал ,😅они то были в шлемофонах амы в биретах ,и было ээто в 1974 годах

Good old SR.N4. Powered by 4 Turbines. No wonder its noisy

Portsmouth (Southsea) to Ryde Isle of Wight. 10 minute journey.

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They weren't, they're just done to keep the captain busy.

The mainland terminal is Southsea, Portsmouth it terminates in Ryde on the isle of Wight.

No business it their right mind would operate a service if it wasn’t profitable. Hovertravel have been operating this route since 1965 so it’s obviously well established and successful.

Every passenger is issued a paddle

They have life rafts and life jackets and it won't just immediately sink if the skirt fails.

AFAIK it has to be able to float with engines off, part of the safety code. So it would be the same as losing engines on a boat - be ready to evacuate if things get worse, otherwise wait for a tow.

As has been said above it can float when not on its cushion of air. The base of craft has watertight compartments allowing it to float. Also its lift is not operated by a compressor. It has large fans which draw in air and create lift which is trapped under the craft by the black rubber skirt.

yes. saw them just now

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£31.50 currently for a return(special deals also available for island residents) , the service can get very busy as it ships workers onto the main land and is also very popular for tourism.

The service runs on the south coast of England between Portsmouth and Ryde on the Isle of Wight. A word of warning; it can be a rather rough ride when the water is choppy. I don't get sea sick easily, but a trip on one of those things once showed me my limits.

No more expensive than Wightlink’s catamaran service. At least the hovercraft is beach to beach. Wightlink’s catamaran drops you off at the end of Ryde pier which you then have walk down or catch the train. It’s the fastest ferry to the island so if its convenience and speed you’re after then this is it.

£31.50 for a return ticket