British Hovercraft Corporation AP1-88

Hovertravel AP1-88 'Double-O-Seven' arriving at Southsea after crossing from the Isle of Wight
Class overview
Name	AP1-88 class
Builders	British Hovercraft Corporation
Preceded by	British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7
General characteristics
Type	Hovercraft
Displacement	47.6 tons
Length	24.5 m (80 ft 5 in)
Beam	11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)
Height	6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) on cushion
Propulsion	4 Deutz AG diesel engines 600 hp (450 kW) for lift and propulsion driving two three-bladed variable-pitch propellers
Speed	50 kn (93 km/h)
Capacity	101 passengers
Crew	3

The British Hovercraft Corporation AP1-88 is a medium-size hovercraft. In a civil configuration, the hovercraft can seat a maximum of 101 passengers, while as a troop carrier, it can transport up to 90 troops. When operated as a military logistics vehicle, the AP1-88 can carry a pair of Land Rovers, a Bv202 tracked vehicle and trailer unit or up to roughly 10 tons (10,000 kg) of cargo.

The AP1-88 had several advantages over earlier hovercraft in terms of its increased fuel economy and reduced noise output, which is principally due to the decision to power the craft using several diesel engines instead of using gas turbine engines, the latter having been used on earlier craft.

From 1983 to 2018, AP1-88-100s were operated in Britain by Hovertravel on a route from Southsea in Hampshire to Ryde on the Isle of Wight.^[1] Outside of the United Kingdom, vehicles of the type have also been operated in a various of locations around the world, including Norway, Australia, China, and Taiwan. The AP1-88 has been constructed under licence in Australia and China.^[2]