AIRFISH 8
The AirFish 8 (AF8) is an 8-10 seater WIG Craft with a 17m x 15m footprint. It is designed to be operated by 2 crew and carrying capacity for 6-8 passengers in standard civilian transport configuration. It is powered by a powerful yet compact V8 car engine that runs on 95 Octane automotive-grade unleaded gasolines. Airfish 8 is designed and built to adhere to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines.
See Testimony from Thai Navy test pilots flying AIRFISH 8
Certification
-Lloyd’s Register, 100A1 WIG
-MCH TYPE A Passenger
Dimensions
-Overall length 17.2m
-Overall height 3.5m
-Cabin Length4.0m
-Cabin width 1.4m
-Wingspan 15.0m
-Draught, waterborne 0.55m (maximum)
Payload Capacity
-Useful Load -1000 kg
-Baggage Capacity -160kg
-Seating Capacity- 2 Crew + 6 to 8 Passengers
Engine
-V8, 500 HP
-Fuel: Gasoline, Octane 95 or above
-Consumption ~ 70 litres/hour in normal condition
Construction
-Carbon Fibre Reinforced
-Plastic/Sandwich Composite
Performance
-Operating height: up to 7m
-Maximum Speed: 106 knots
-Cruising Speed: ~ 80 knots
-Take off distance: ~ 500m
-Landing distance: ~ 300 to 500m
-Range: ~ 300 nautical miles
-Turning Radius:
+Ground effect mode: ~ 160m
+Displacement mode: ~ 100m
