A HOVERCRAFT CROP SPRAYER undergoing final trials in eastern England. It has been developed by a British company to spray land up to 10 times faster than conventional tractor-mounted or tractor-drawn equipment. It is powered by four petrol-oil 250c.c. opposed twin motor-cycle engines driving two downdraught lift fans and two propeller blades for forward thrust. Adequate ground coverage can be maintained by the machine at a speed of 20 miles an hour, but it is capable of speeds between 70 and 80 miles an hour. When not being used for spraying the craft would be suitable as a load-carrying runabout for a large farming unit. The company is exploring the possibility of producing hover trailers and loading platforms capable of carrying very heavy loads, which would be pulled by tractor, truck, small car or another hovercraft.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31542, 2 December 1967, Page 10
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136A HOVERCRAFT CROP SPRAYER undergoing final trials in eastern England. It has been developed by a British company to spray land up to 10 times faster than conventional tractor-mounted or tractor-drawn equipment. It is powered by four petrol-oil 250c.c. opposed twin motor-cycle engines driving two downdraught lift fans and two propeller blades for forward thrust. Adequate ground coverage can be maintained by the machine at a speed of 20 miles an hour, but it is capable of speeds between 70 and 80 miles an hour. When not being used for spraying the craft would be suitable as a load-carrying runabout for a large farming unit. The company is exploring the possibility of producing hover trailers and loading platforms capable of carrying very heavy loads, which would be pulled by tractor, truck, small car or another hovercraft. Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31542, 2 December 1967, Page 10
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