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.
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Cambridge University Press
1966
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Online Access: | http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526836/ https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400055236 |
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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