Hovercraft in polar regions

Since the first conception of a hovercraft by C. S. Cockerell in the early 1950s, and the completion of the first experimental full-scale machine (SR. N1) in 1959, the development of these vehicles has advanced to the stage of practical use.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Fuchs, Vivian
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1966
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400055236
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400055236
Description
Summary:Since the first conception of a hovercraft by C. S. Cockerell in the early 1950s, and the completion of the first experimental full-scale machine (SR. N1) in 1959, the development of these vehicles has advanced to the stage of practical use.

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