OVERVIEW-

The AF46 features elegant design, ergonomic seating, impressive performance and seats 46 passengers in luxury.

Need to do long trips? there's a built-in HEAD (toilet) and a small room for a galley or storage.

Powered by triple 500hp turbo diesel engines.

CABIN-

The cabin features a split-level design. The main cabin is spacious enough to seat 36 passengers, the upper cabin/cockpit area seats 10 passengers, the pilot & navigator.

Standard passenger seats recline & feature arm rests, table trays and magazine pockets.

The cabin aisle is 1.25 meters (49") wide!

COCKPIT-

The cockpit has a clean modern layout which is well appointed, with modern controls and instruments.

The dash also features a 12" color LCD Radar/GPS screen, mounted directly in front of the pilot. There are 3x 8" color LCD screens for engine monitoring, Centrally located in an overhead console.

INGRESS & EGRESS-

Main entrance/exit is via a spacious stern door located between the propellers. This door folds out & down, which features built-in steps.

Additionally, there is a "gull-wing" type door, one on each side of the main cabin. For loading/unloading from a dock.

LIFT FANS-

Twin centrifugal lift fans, hydrostatically driven via the forward engine provide lift.

The lift fans can be slowed down or sped up during maneuvering, independent of propeller speed.

PROPULSION-

The propulsion propellers feature a fixed pitch prop with independent forward/reverse.

The propellers are hydrostatically driven. Eliminating shafts, belts, pulleys and bearings!

ENGINE-

This model features the reliable & powerful GM "DURAMAX" 6.6 liter turbo diesel engines.

Custom tuned for 500hp!

The engine rooms are accessible from within the craft.

MANEUVERABILITY-

Craft maneuverability is superior due to the combination of four independent control devices.

1. Rudders, provide steering 2. Elevators, provide fore & aft trim 3. "ABC" (active body roll control) system banks the craft into the turn (or can be used to check cross winds) 4. Propellers are used for slow speed maneuvering, with forward/reverse thrust.

SKIRT SYSTEM-

The skirt system is of "BAG, DIAPHRAGM & FINGER" type, which is dynamically stable under adverse conditions (weather or terrain related). With an impressive isolated obstacle clearance, of up to 1.2 meters. A smooth ride is ensured!

BODY DESIGN-

This model features a "wide body" design. This design eliminates the large unusable side panels often found on similar sized Hovercraft.

This normally "wasted space" is utilized for cabin width, resulting in a luxurious spacious cabin!

CONSTRUCTION-

The body is a one piece fiberglass foam sandwich construction with a molded gelcoat finish.

*major advantages of foam sandwich construction is superior thermal and acoustic properties with no joints or rivets to leak!