Mariah 486 Military Version
The Guardian version of our powerful Mariah 486 craft is now available and is built to meet the AMSA survey requirements or can be built to GL rules. A single light weight diesel engine from Subaru powers both the lift and thrust for very economical and efficient performance.
The seating arrangement is a central Pilot seat with 9 jockey style seats. These are removable to provide a large cargo bay. The skirt system is a loop segment which offers increased stability in all conditions. The cushion height is approx 360 – 390 mm. Fuel capacity can be varied to suit specific applications but the nominal fuel capacity is 150 litres. The cruising speed on this craft is 70 to 80 kph. Base price is 245k USD and can be built and shipped within 14-16 week lead time. Driver training and trailer included.
At MIHA, we have developed the Tornado Patrol Hovercraft as a fully amphibious craft that is capable of carrying a payload of 1500 Kgs or a passenger compliment of 9 or combination of both, plus pilot (see CG animation on your left).
The function of this craft is to provide a fast intercept vehicle in the intertidal zone as well as the shallow waters surrounding these areas. It can also quite happily operate in deep waters or fast flowing rivers or estuaries.
The philosophy behind this design was to provide a vessel that has redundancy when in operation, so that the mission would not be compromised. The drive systems that have been incorporated in this design have been tried and proven on previous models that we have commissioned. The hydraulic systems are robust and underutilized which adds a further level of comfort to the design. The engines that MIHA has selected are also from a proven family and the clutch system that connects the drive to the main thrust fans is also well below their maximum design parameters. 1.64 million USD per unit base price.
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