HOVERCRAFT Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B60V1/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: this hovercraft comprises main hull, two detachable side sections, flexible railing, two lateral lift-and-propel plants. Said lateral side sections can be articulated with said main hull. Said lift-and-propel plants comprises air propulsor and air cushion blower arranged at said main hull, hydraulic transmission including air propulsor hydraulic motor and blower hydraulic motor, pipeline to feed there through the working fluid to said hydraulic motors and drive engine with pump coupled with hydraulic motors via pipeline. Note here that every side section comprise engine nacelle to house drive engine with pump of appropriate hydraulic transmission.

EFFECT: increased usable area of cargo compartment and cabin, higher reliability and mobility.

11 cl, 3 dwg