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Hovercraft test run on the Saigon River
16 May morning, the hovercraft's first complete in Vietnam manufactured by teachers and students of Polytechnic University (VNU HCMC) (Youth 14-9-2011) has been launched and run trial on the Saigon River in the area of Vocational College Waterway Transport II, Phu My ward, district 7, HCMC.


At trial, the ship is running straight, rolled over and will try to save in the situation like helping people in the water onto the board on the river with the width of near 2km. It is expected the trial will end on 18 May 2012.

Hovercraft test run this time with a capacity of 26 CV, the speed 30-40 km / hour, plywood and composite structural-foam molding vacuum unladen weight is 180kg, can carry three people. Ships equipped with global positioning systems, on both land and water with a maximum range of 150km.
Expected that after successful testing, the team will compile a dossier guidelines hovercraft, calculation of indicators along with techniques for building inspection unit registration and inspection process in VN hovercraft.

HỒNG NHUNG -Translator: nnhanh
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