Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Hovercraft

A hovercraft is a crossbreed between an airboat and an airplane. The hovercraft floats over water and land or on all flat surfaces. Its use is more like of a boat but it more effecient because it has less drag because it hovers on a thin bed of air. . A hovercraft is 100% more fuel-efficient compared to a boat of similar capacity or size. It has been used in military operations as personnel carrier on remote places. Recently, it has been widely used as a recreational vehicle and has been developed into a new sport in the european countries. The hovercraft has been seen as a future means of transportation.

To learn more about Hovercraft check out these links:

http://www.hovercraft.com/ - Want to build hovercraft from kit or plans?http://www.piteraq.dk/hover/ - This page gives you a detailed idea on the steps of building your own hovercraft.



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