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Fortis SHV-90 (SAR Hovercraft)

Fortis is a Search & Rescue hovercraft mainly used for personnel rescue and firefighting. It is able to fly over land and water, making it suitable for almost any SAR operation.



Four large ducted fans powered by two diesel lift engines help the hovercraft to hover. Some air can also be redirected from the lift fans to the bow thrusters which helps for propulsion and manoeuvring.

For the main propulsion, two large variable pitch propellers powered by two diesel propulsion engines help to propel the hovercraft to speeds of up to 53 knots.



Fortis is capable of carrying cargo on its deck: 2 cargo containers or any other cargo which can fit on the deck. The cargo ramp allows cargo and vehicles to be easily loaded or unloaded from the hovercraft.

• Can be spawned in medium dock/hangar
  
• Able to fly over land and water
  
• 53 knots top speed
  
• ~500 km fuel range
  
• Stowable mast for flying under low bridges/hangar entrances
  
• Functional engine drive belts
  
• High Pressure Water Cannon
  
• Spacious Cargo Deck
  
• Autopilot & Heading hold
  
• Engine fire detection and suppression system
  
• Highly detailed custom screens
  
• High fidelity controls

There are four main interactive screens with many different video inputs for you to choose to display onto each screen (e.g. radar, weather, CCTV, etc). Screen brightness can also be adjusted and will be synced for all screens.





The controls on this creation are designed to be as smooth and realistic as possible, giving you an authentic hovercraft flying experience. All controls are individually operated, giving you full control of the hovercraft. Manoeuvring is done with the use of the propeller pitch, rudders and bow thrusters.

Controlling the bow thrusters is done by using the arrow keys. Simply press and hold the arrow key in the direction you desire to point the bow thrusters toward and they will face that direction. Releasing the arrow key will make the bow thruster stop rotating, allowing you to set the bow thrusters to any specific angle while having the ability to reset them to a fixed angle.

1. Go to the relay panel on the left of the cockpit
   
2. Turn on battery 1 or 2 then turn on the rest of the power relays (other battery can be used as backup incase of drained battery)
   
3. Go to the instrument switch panel in the middle of the cockpit
   
4. Turn on cockpit, navigation and "airborne" lights
   
5. Turn on monitors and instrument backlight
   
6. Go to the engine panel on the right of the cockpit
   
7. Turn on engine power (key)
   
8. Ensure all clutches are disengaged
   
9. Turn on all engines & wait for engines to fully start
   
10. Ensure that lift throttle and propeller pitch are at zero
    
11. Engage all clutches and wait for them to fully engage
    
12. Increase lift throttle to 80-90% to lift off
    
13. Increase lift throttle to 100% to power bow thrusters
    
14. Increase propeller pitch throttle to move off

Familiarise With The Controls
Before actually flying, I recommend you get into the Captain's seat and take the time to read through and familiarise yourself with the controls. It might seem overwhelming at first glance but it is actually quite simple after you get used to the controls.

Rudders & Propeller Pitch Steering
At low speeds, the rudders will be ineffective as there would not be enough wind hitting it. So steering at low speeds is done using propeller pitch.

At higher speeds, the rudder is used to steer the hovercraft. Do not use propeller pitch to steer at high speeds as it is not effective and will simply cause you to lose speed.

Strafing
The rudders/prop pitch steer the rear of the hovercraft while the bow thrusters steer the front of the hovercraft. Using a combination of the front and rear steering, you are able to turn more quickly or control your strafing speed.



Controlling your strafing speed is very important in hovercrafts for manoeuvring and to avoid crashing. Unlike ships, hovercrafts have nearly zero resistance from the ground/water so they experience much more drift/strafing movement especially when turning.





Ensure that infinite electric is turned off, otherwise certain things might not function as intended.

The skirts might get damaged if you traverse from water to land at a high speed but damage on the skirts can be ignored as it does not affect the hovercraft.

Even though it is very stable, I do not recommend flying the hovercraft in strong winds as hovercrafts do not have any traction with the ground/water and make use of aerodynamics to manoeuvre. This naturally causes them to be much more susceptible to wind (compared to ships). Your top speed would also be hindered from the hovercraft hitting the waves.



Thank you for taking the time to read through the description. I would appreciate it if you would leave a rating and favourite if you like my creation. Any feedback is also welcomed and please report any bugs found.

Please do not re-upload my creation onto the Steam Workshop. You may modify the creation for your personal use.

Feel free to check out the passenger variant of this hovercraft:
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3021035824

Originally posted by Uran_Wind:

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Vehicles used in screenshots:
MF-550M MedCat
MF-550FS FireCat