Dual-Hull Airboat Sputnik 550k for Versatile Marine Applications

Aerolodka Sputnik 550k has a two-hull construction - the main all-welded aluminium hull and the inflatable hull located under it, as well as the power plant in the stern, which includes a stationary engine with gearbox, propeller and air rudders. The inflatable hull has a shock absorber feature to soften the impact when travelling over obstacles and ice hummocks protruding from the water. Inflatable hulls of all manufactured models are structurally the same, differing only in size. In the bow of the vessel there is a cargo platform with a water drainage system.