Kongbang Class North Korean Hovercraft

Kongbang Class

Hovercraft

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Basic Information

Name

Kongbang Class North Korean Hovercraft

Designation

Kongbang Class

Alternate Designation

Kongbang Class

Equipment Type

Hovercraft

Manufacturer

—

Date of Introduction

1967

Description

Kongband Hovercraft

Naval & Littoral Specifications

Crew 3

Beam 7.97 m

Variants

SR.N6 British hovercraft that the Kongbang is based off of.

System

Alternative Designation Kongbang Class

Type Hovercraft

Builder North Korea; Shipyard: INA

Crew 3

Passengers 58

Dimensions

Length 17.78 m

Beam 7.97 m

Draft INA

Displacement, Full Load 10.9 tons

Propulsion System

Engine Name 1 x Rolls-Royce Gnome turbine engine

Engine Type Turbine Engine

Engine Power 1,050 hp (780 kW) for lift and propulsion driving single four-bladed variable-pitch propeller

Maximum Range 170 miles at 30 knots

Maximum Speed 50 kn (93 km/h)

Radar Systems

Name INA

Type Surface Search

Frequency INA

Range INA

Protection

Active Protection System No

Countermeasures INA

NBC Water Washdown System INA

Image Sources

Notes https://www.wired.com/2011/02/north-korea-hovercraft-assault/; https://man.fas.org/eprint/anti-sof.htm;

Details

Country of Origin North Korea

Category Naval

Naval

Classification

Domain

Naval & Littoral

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

17.78 m

Width

—

Height

—

Weight

—

Operators (1)

North Korea

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