Hovercraft for Flood Rescue
Rescue hovercraft have no propellers to get snagged by sub-surface obstacles, such as street furniture, wire fences, or floating debris such as plastic bags, rice sacks etc. Rescue hovercraft can operate on land as well as water, and are useful in mud, sand and ice rescue situations.
Follow us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/HovPod
Follow us via Google + at https://plus.google.com/+HovPodHovercraft/posts
Rescue hovercraft have no propellers to get snagged by sub-surface obstacles, such as street furniture, wire fences, or floating debris such as plastic bags, rice sacks etc. Rescue hovercraft can operate on land as well as water, and are useful in mud, sand and ice rescue situations.
 |
| Rescue Hovercraft |
- Rescue hovercraft hover 8 inches above the surface, so are not so affected by fast running swiftwater or rapids.
- Rescue Hovercraft are easy to operate, transport, and maintain. No special pilots required.
- Rescue hovercraft such as the Hov Pod SPX TCC + 120HP Turbo are manufactured from highly buoyant and durable high density polyethylene (HDPE) not to be confused with leisure hovercraft that are made from flimsy glass fibre.
- Rescue hovercraft are quick to reach victims with top speed of up to 40 miles per hour - important to save victims from hypothermia and drowning.
- Rescue hovercraft are far cheaper to buy and maintain than search and rescue helicopters, and can operate under the structures that flood victims tend to climb - trees, and pylons, where helicopters cannot operate. Helicopters generate 100 mph downdraft winds that require long winch cables and times due to winch weight restrictions, need for winch operator.
Follow us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/HovPod
Follow us via Google + at https://plus.google.com/+HovPodHovercraft/posts
No comments:
Post a Comment