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>> 2000 TD
This
craft, and its forebears (variously named as the 1500TD, 2000TD,
2000TDX and 2000TDX MkII) is the most popular craft in the extensive
Griffon range. As with all Griffon hovercraft, it should only really
be used where its amphibious capabilities are needed rather than
just its high speed. Other good reasons for purchasing hovercraft
include the lack of wash/wake at high speed, and the lack of normal
infrastructure for boats (i.e. no harbours, no reliable deep water
channels, no pontoons/piers etc.).
In the commercial market, the applications for this size of craft
have included airport crash rescue, search and rescue, oil crew
boats, passenger ferries (tourist and commuter), medical clinics,
dredging support, civil engineering support and exploration.
In the military/paramilitary roles, this size of craft is in service
with the British Royal Marines (4 craft), the Swedish Coast Guard
(3 craft), Finland Frontier Guard (3 craft), Belgian Army (1 craft),
the Estonian Boarder Guard (1 craft) and Lithuanian Border Police
(1 craft), Pakistan Navy (4 craft). |