The British Hovercraft Corporation AP1-88 is a medium size hovercraft.
As a civil passenger hovercraft it can seat up to 101 passengers, they have been used on routes in Britain and from Sweden to Denmark. As a troop carrier it can transport up to 90 troops. As a military logistics vessel it can carry two Land Rovers, a Bv202 tracked vehicle and trailer unit or about 10 tons (10,000 kg) of stores.
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