Volga Boat. Volga is a series of hydrofoils (projects 343, 343ME), produced in the USSR in various modifications from 1958 to 1986. Until 1965, the boats were called Strela; unofficially, the name Krylatka was also common.Technical specifications

Length: 8.5 m.Width: 1.95 m (2.1 m in the seaworthy version).Draft: in displacement mode — 0.85 m, when moving on wings — 0.55 m.The draft of the shallow-seated version of the Volga—M boat: in displacement mode — 0.55 m, when moving on wings - 0.25 m.Displacement under load: 1.8 tons (in the seaworthy version — 1,846 tons).Propeller: one three-bladed, diameter 335 mm, pitch 538 mm.Load capacity: 650 kg.Number of seats: 6 (driver and 5 passengers).Fuel tank capacity: 80 liters.Speed: maximum — up to 70 km/h, operational — 60 km/h.Cruising range without refueling with an 80 hp engine: 92 nautical miles (in the seaworthy version 97 nautical miles).During the production, tread protection was used in the form of a multilayer magnesium coating, which prevents the appearance of corrosion of the ship's hull and wings.

EngineThe boat was produced with stationary four - stroke gasoline engines of three modifications:

M53F (75 hp);M-652-U (80 hp);M8CHSPU-100 (90 hp).The main engine used was the second option. Most models were produced with it, including all boats for walking on rivers.