Hovercraft

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OBJECT TYPE
ONE-MAN
DATE
1970–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1989.0372.001
MANUFACTURER
NRC, Engine Laboratory
MODEL
HEX 6
LOCATION
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
32E28485
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
WOODEN BASE/ METAL WORKING PARTS & SUPERSTRUCTURE/ SYNTHETIC 'SKIRT', SEAT, STEERING WHEEL & OTHERMISCELLANEOUS PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
317.0 cm
Width
108.7 cm
Height
162.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Marine Transportation
Category
Vessels
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
NRC
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1970'S
Canada
AN EXPERIMENTAL HOVERCRAFT DEVELOPED AND BUILT BY THE ENGINE LABORATORY OF NRC AS PART OF A RESEARCH PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ACV'S FOR OVER-LAND TRANSPORTATION.
Function
USED TO TRANSPORT ONE PERSON OVER LAND OR WATER USING AIR CUSHION TECHNOLOGY
Technical
THE 'HEX' (HOVERCRAFT-EXPERIMENTAL) PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OF AIR CUSHION TECHNOLOGY. THIS HOVERCRAFT WAS THE LAST IN A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTAL MODELS BUILT BY NRC.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
CONTROLS LABELLED/ MFG. PLATES ON VARIOUS PIECES OF MACHINERY/ TAPED ON EACH SIDE OF FAN HOOD: 'HEX-6'
Missing
N/A
Finish
BASE, FAN SUPPORT & TURBINE CONVERS PAINTED GLOSS WHITE/ FAN & GAS TANKS PAINTED GLOSS ORANGE/ SKIRT, BLACK/ SEAT, GREEN
Decoration
FAN HOOD DECORATED WITH 4 BLACK SQUARES, 2 ON EACH SIDE

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