Fleet review the SOLENT 2005

Hovercraft pilots view

Of the fleet review on the SOLENT 2005

photos taken inside the cockpit
portsmouth ryde hovercraft across the SOLENT

Founded in 1965, Hovertravel Limited is the world's longest established commercial hovercraft operator.
The hovercraft, a totally new form of transport was invented in 1955
Hovertravel has been running cross-SOLENT passenger services,since 1965
Operating the AP1-88/100,carrying 100 passengers across the SOLENT.
It has seen service in over 40 countries worldwide,
The core business remains its cross-SOLENT service
On the SOLENT Between Ryde on the Isle of Wight and Southsea on the mainland.
Hovertravel carries around 700,000 passengers in its 18,000 crossings per year
More than 20 million passengers have been carried across the SOLENT since 1965.

Hovertravel are developing larger hovercraft for use on the SOLENT route.

Click   HERE   for official Hovertravel site

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