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:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 1966
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Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526836/
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400055236
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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.