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Kiev Hydrofoil Volga Cruises by Dnieper River on speed of up to 60 km/h |
Hydrofoil Volga also is an option for private charters to get fast from Kiev River Station to Kiev Heliport Hydropark, Kiev Yacht Clubs and country restaurants on the water. The activity is is available during spring - summer - autumn months when temperature is above 21C: - Kiev River Station - Kiev Heliport Hydropark (Kiev Heliport Park Muromets) - help to avoid traffic jams in the city and get to the helipad more fast way - Kiev River Station - Estuary of Desna River - Kiev River Station - Park Natalka - Kiev River Station - Kiev Bridges - Kiev River Station - Restaurant "Dniprovska Riviera" for tasty lunch or dinner - Kiev River Station - Selfish Club - Kiev River Station - Mezhyhirya Park - Kiev River Station - Flooded Church in Husintse |
Hydrofoil Volga Kyiv Cruise | Video |
About Hydrofoil Volga |
Hydrofoil Volga was developed in 1957 by Shipbuilding Design Bureau of Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard in Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod). There in 1958 the first hydrofoil was released. The design of this hydrofoil was numbered 343. Later offshore hydrofoils were built at Batumi and Gomel Shipbuilding Plants. Hydrofoil Volga received the popular name "Krylatka" for its underwater plumage. Most hydrofoils Volga type produced under the name "Strela" with their serial number before 1965 so "Strela" became the third name for these hydrofoils. Hydrofoils Volga were equipped with M-652-U four-stroke gasoline engine with which the hydrofoil could go at speeds up to 60 km/h. The total length of the hydrofoil is 8.5 meters with small cockpit for 5 passengers and 1 captain in three rows of seats. Long bow deck and a huge aft engine compartment provided the necessary carrying capacity and easy access to planing. Abroad Hydrofoil Volga was shown at a specialized exhibition in London in 1969 at Earls Court exhibition complex. The name "Volga Hydrofoil" was written on posters and the price per unit was 2500 British pound. In August 1972 reciprocal gift from General Secretary of USSR Leonid Brezhnev to President of USA Richard Nixon arrived on board a Russian merchant vessel at Baltimore port. The gift was a high-speed, soft-and salt-water traveling Hydrofoil Volga. Hydrofoil Volga has steering wheel and instrument panel very similar to car GAZ-24 Volga. Welcome to enjoy ride by Hydrofoil Volga in Kyiv! |
Kiev Hydrofoil Volga Cruises by Dnieper River | Video |
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