41. Hovercraft: Facts, Discussion Forum, And Encyclopedia Article The word craft in its most common sense now is a short and definite word for a vehicle or vessel that is used for transportation on the sea, in the air or in space. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Hovercraft

Home Discussion Topics Dictionary ... Login Hovercraft Hovercraft Topic Home Discussion Definition Overview A hovercraft air-cushion vehicle ACV ) is a craft Craft (vehicle) The word craft in its most common sense now is a short and definite word for a vehicle or vessel that is used for transportation on the sea, in the air or in space. But it can be applied to fictional vessels such as time craft, dimensional craft, and probability craft... capable of travelling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft Aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although... Hovercraft are used throughout the world as specialized transports. Discussion Ask a question about ' Hovercraft Start a new discussion about ' Hovercraft Answer questions from other users Full Discussion Forum Recent Discussions U want some of this bitch 309-7121205 Call me anytime Encyclopedia A hovercraft air-cushion vehicle ACV ) is a craft Craft (vehicle) The word craft in its most common sense now is a short and definite word for a vehicle or vessel that is used for transportation on the sea, in the air or in space. But it can be applied to fictional vessels such as time craft, dimensional craft, and probability craft...

42. Hovercraft For Leisure, Rescue, Commercial, Patrol And Hovercraft Hire Manufacturer of hovercraft suitable for leisure, rescue, patrol and commercial applications. Based in Southampton, UK. http://www.hovpod.com

Hov Pod Hovercraft Hovercraft - Hov Pod w Leisure Hovercraft, Commercial Hovercraft, Rescue Hovercraft, Patrol Hovercraft. Hov Pod Hovercraft are manufactured for leisure, commercial, rescue and patrol hovercraft applications. New CAD design, CNC engineering, and HDPE hull manufacturing methods have resulted in faster production time to meet growing demand, and ensured shorter delivery times. The Hov Pod hovercraft design approach has won worldwide acclaim - we now manufacture more hovercraft than any other supplier. Hov Pod hovercraft are very easy and fun to drive, designed with marine safety in mind. These amphibious vehicles allow you to hover over any flat surface, including water, ice, snow, sand, mud, and grass. The New Hov Pod SPX hovercraft design is unique; Hov Pods are far stronger, more buoyant than glass fibre hovercraft models; very rugged and strong so suitable for commercial, patrol and rescue hovercraft use. New tooling and manufacturing processes have been necessary to keep up with growing demand for the Hov Pod; we now probably ship more small hovercraft than any other supplier; drive one and discover why. Hov Pod offer the new NewsFlash - Build your own Hov Pod, hulls available without engine for self build, request details of the Hov Pod SPX LM (Local Manufacture) This is a fully assembled hull waiting for you to complete the engine configuration, (not a box of bits and bolts)

43. HOVERCRAFT www.solarnavigator.net hovercraft vehicles or vessels that hover or float above land or water on a cushion of air. http://www.solarnavigator.net/hovercraft.htm

HOVERCRAFT HOME BIOLOGY FILMS GEOGRAPHY ... SPONSORS A hovercraft , or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively smooth surface, such as gently sloping land, water, or marshland, while having no substantial contact with it. The first recorded design for a vehicle which could be termed a Hovercraft was in 1716 by Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish designer, philosopher and theologian. His man-powered air cushion platform resembled an upside-down boat with a cockpit in the center and manually operated oar-like scoops to push air under the vehicle on each downward stroke. No vehicle was ever built, no doubt because it was realised that human effort could not have generated enough lift. Hovercraft troop carrier In the mid-1870s, the British engineer Sir John Isaac Thornycroft built a number of ground effect machine test models based on his idea of using air between the hull of a boat and the water to reduce drag. Although he filed a number of patents involving air-lubricated hulls in 1877, no practical applications were found. Over the years, various other people had tried various methods of using air to reduce the drag on ships. Col. Melville W. Beardsley (1913-1998), an American inventor and aeronautical engineer, along with Dr. W. Bertelsen worked on developing early ACV's in the USA.

44. Home - Griffon Hoverwork UK hovercraft designer / builder. http://www.griffonhovercraft.com/

Griffon Hoverwork Bland Group Hover Travel Careers ... Contact us Phone us on Home About Us Products Entire range ... Careers Welcome to Griffon Hoverwork Designers, manufacturers and operators of hovercraft - providing a complete solution to all of your hovercraft needs. Griffon Hoverwork Commercial Military Paramilitary ... Bespoke Our Product Range Compare our hovercraft click here Left Right Latest Headlines: Hovercraft For Sale - Second Hand Hovercraft Sales Griffon Hoverwork makes waves (and headlines) at HMS Ocean in Brazil Environmentally friendly hovercraft British success at Griffon Hoverwork World Hovercraft Championships ... Our Brochures Dedicated to Innovation We have the experience Hovercraft that work Proven – Reliable – Durable we have the solution for you. Our experience is not just limited to the production of fast amphibious hovercraft; there are many such military, paramilitary and commercial applications for the air cushion principle and Griffon Hoverwork Ltd leads the world in designing and building such unique solutions to satisfy our clients' particular needs. Latest News Case Studies Brochures follow via rss ... Griffon Hoverwork makes waves (and headlines) at HMS Ocean in Brazil At the beginning of September, Griffon Hoverwork went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in the defence equipment show on

45. Hovercraft Alaska - Where Hovercraft And Alaska Come Together hovercraft Alaska is a website for hovercraft enthusiasts. For Alaska and the rest of the world. Covering every concept of the industry. http://www.hovercraftalaska.com/

Site Navigation Items for Sale Alaska Hovercraft Video's Onsite - Hover Race Hovercraft Alaska’s photo albums are moving. Please be patient while we make this adjustment. Thank you. Contacting us Main email address for communicating with the owner hover_ak@hovercraftalaska.com Web site problems, email webmaster@hovercraftalaska.com HOVERCRAFT ALASKA staff is proud to be a Hoverclub of America Member #3008 You are visitor since September 9, 2008 Hovercraft Alaska® is a website for all hovercraft enthusiasts in Alaska. We have been serving Alaska since November 1998!  We continue to keep you up-to-date on what is happening, and do our best to help you with anything related to hovercraft.  We have in our index the Alaska pages, commonly used links for Alaska; Webcams, Marine ferry, Wild fires, Earthquake, Volcano, Iditarod, Fish and Game, and many others. We are a part of a growing community of hovercraft owner and operators who are using hovercraft for recreation, mining, hunting, fishing, and for touring in the State of Alaska… Business Insurance Associates, Inc.

46. Home Page 1- 4 passenger recreational hovercraft. Several models plus information on events and general hovercrafting. http://www.coffcraft.com

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47. Air Commander Air Commander the leader in hovercraft design and manufacturing. New for 2010, the Fire Suppression Trailer, a new concept in woodland fire suppression, Fire Break Construction http://www.aircommander.com/

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48. ZOOM . Activities . Sci . Hovercraft | PBS Kids your results Sent in by Melissa of Shoreline, WA and Josh of Merriam, KS 2, 4, 6, 8, get this craft to levitate! Materials Needed. plastic plate; film canister http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/hovercraft.html

skip graphical navigation document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js' %3E%3C/script%3E")); Back to Activity Hovercraft Next Sci your results Sent in by: Melissa of Shoreline, WA and Josh of Merriam, KS 2, 4, 6, 8, get this craft to levitate! Materials Needed plastic plate film canister ballpoint pen poster putty balloons Instructions Check with an adult before you begin. To make a Hovercraft, poke a hole in the center of a plastic plate with a ballpoint pen. Poke another hole in the center of the bottom of a film canister. Put the film canister over the hole in the plate and use poster putty to stick it on. Blow up a balloon and twist the opening so that air doesn't come out. Stretch the opening of the balloon over the film canister. Make sure that the opening of the balloon lines up with the hole in the film canister. Put the Hovercraft on a smooth, flat surface, let go of the balloon and give it a flick. The Hovercraft will glide across the surface on a cushion of air. The air in the balloon has to go somewhere. So, it flows out of the balloon and goes under the plate. The layer of air under the plate takes up space so it keeps the plate and table from rubbing on each other. When objects rub against each other, they create friction. Friction drags on each object and slows it down. The Hovercraft has very little friction because it rests on air. Experiment with Hovercrafts at home. Change one thing, like the size of the balloon, the kind of plate or the size of the hole in the plate. Predict what you think will happen, test it out and then

49. Home Page Details of Team Eagles racing hovercraft. Catalogues race events and reports alongside information about their hovercraft and construction. http://www.hovercraft.demon.co.uk/

Site last updated 16/11/06 Visitor Number Site Map Archive Race Reports Craft Construction Photo's ... Links Welcome to my web page that looks back on my hovercraft racing career (to date) that took me from a 12 year old "junior" racing a machine salvaged from a scrap yard to being Junior World Champion 1997 - 2000 and on to Formula One UK Champion 2002 in a machine that accelerated from to 60 mph in under 5 seconds. Also on this page is my 13 seconds of glory doing the stunt driving in the film Agent Cody Banks - Destination London click on the image to get the full clip For the moment my racing is on hold, no doubt at some point in the future I will return to the sport. In the meantime here are some of my favourite photo's taken from the various race reports over the seasons.... If you want to read the stories behind the pictures, click on the archive race reports link above. Use the Photo's and Video's button to jump to the video web site for clips of racing incidents. This 2.2mb file is a clip of the hovercraft scenes in the film Agent Cody Banks - destination London. Click on Picture for the video download Originally planned was a drive across water. The lake and surrounding area was quite small and transition to land was between some trees and into a clearing. The only way to stop was to slot the hovercraft between some trees (with not much clearance) and then use my body weight to spin the craft 180 degrees to go backwards into the clearing on full thrust to bleed off momentum. I had to get the timing just right, otherwise the back of the craft would clout the trees as the craft rotated. It seems the director preferred my antics in the trees to the original plan!

50. Hovercraft West Coast hovercraft Inc. manufactures aluminum hovercrafts for commercial and industrial use. Used in estuary environments and for commercial transport or tourism. http://www.pacifier.com/~hover/hover.html

SEAL HOVERCRAFT $ 24,190 BENGAL HOVERCRAFT $ 1,493,250 650 Pound payload for environmental uses, sampling, survey, transport, remediation and rescue MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS HOVERCRAFT PRODUCTS CONTRACT SERVICES ... FOR SALE 50 Knot Speed, 80 passengers, Environmental transport West Coast Hovercraft Inc. (WCHi) , is a manufacturer and operator of high quality SEV style aluminum hovercrafts . WCHi builds 3 styles, with passenger payloads of 4, 25, and 80 respectively. A cargo model is also available. Hovercrafts were invented by Christopher Cockerell in 1953. The British Government soon recognized this unique transportation system and implemented the channel ferry built by Hoverlloyd . Since then, hovercrafts have found uses from the arctic to the jungle. Many more applications are still to come in both cargo transporting and passenger ferries. WCHi sells primarily to government agencies, such as the Coastal EPA , for scientific use in estuary environments but also to commercial ventures operating tourist or transport businesses. WCHi hovercrafts travel over water, land, mud flats, inter-tidal areas, swamps, rivers, rapids, snow, ice, and many other difficult terrains. Hovercrafts manufactured by West Coast Hovercraft Inc. are corrosion resistant for salt water applications. WCHi's hovercrafts are distinctive from other manufacturers' models with superior maneuverability, reliable performance, and improved safety.

51. Hovercraft Museum Charity Website A pictorial history of hovercraft from the early experiments by Sir Christopher Cockerell to today s successful car-carrying SR.N4 craft on the English Channel, as well as all craft in between. Also detailing the artifacts and craft preserved by the UK hovercraft Museum at Lee-on-Solent near Portsmouth. http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/

52. Hovercraft - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definition of word from the MerriamWebster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hovercraft

53. Australia's Leading Small To Medium Hovercraft Manufacturer Small to medium sized hovercraft, supply hovercraft parts, kits and plans as well as carrying out repairs, service and upgrades. http://www.hovercraft-world.com/

Turbo Hovercraft Pty Ltd Welcome to Turbo Hovercraft World Australia's only manufacturer of Hovercraft Commercially Approved by Marine Authorities TURBO HOVERCRAFT PTY LTD - AUSTRALIA'S LEADING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED HOVERCRAFT MANUFACTURERS - PLEASURE / RESCUE / COMMERCIAL / RACING / FARMING SUPPLYING HOVERCRAFT TURBO HOVERCRAFT PTY. LTD. ABN 95006447392 2 Macquarie Place Boronia VICTORIA 3155 Australia Phone +61 (03)9720-3066 Fax +61 (03)9720-8384 Email: hover@hovercraft-world.com © TURBO HOVERCRAFT PTY

54. Hovercraft Summary | BookRags.com hovercraft. hovercraft summary with 13 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Hovercraft

55. Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc. Manufacturer of commercial, rescue and recreational hovercraft. Provides general and company specific hovercraft information, pictures and online ordering. http://www.neoterichovercraft.com/

Recreational Rescue Commercial Military ... Contact Yoshine Helicopter, the Neoteric Hovercraft dealer in Taiwan, received an enthusiastic response to demonstrations of a Rescue Hovertrek™ at the China Fire 2010 Exhibition in Beijing. The exhibition showcased firefighting equipment from throughout the world. See the Yoshine Helicopter image gallery… Neoteric - The Original Light Hovercraft Manufacturer Neoteric hovercraft are utilized by the U.S. Border Patrol. Neoteric hovercraft are in service with the U.S. Air Force. Neoteric Spotlight NEW on the Neoteric Hovercraft Blog Top engineering students from Seoul National University of Technology, South Korea, tour Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc. as part of an educational experience at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. See photos/video of the factory tour … Dept. of Interior/USGS Selects Neoteric Hovercraft Department of the Interior/U.S. Geological Survey awards a noncompetitive procurement to Neoteric, stating that Neoteric manufactures the only hovercraft that will “allow USGS to access extremely shallow mud flats in the San Francisco Bay area above tide waters." Neoteric Hovercraft - China Neoteric welcomes its new hovercraft dealer in China, Chongqing Jinguan Automobile Manufacture Co. Ltd.

56. Hovercraft - New World Encyclopedia A hovercraft, or aircushion vehicle (ACV), is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Hovercraft

Hovercraft From New World Encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Previous (Houston Stewart Chamberlain) Next (Howard Carter (archaeologist)) A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively smooth surface. The Hovercraft is designed for traveling over land or water on a supportive cushion of slowly moving, low-pressure air. BHC SR-N4 The world's largest car and passenger carrying hovercraft Contents History Design Civil commercial hovercraft Military hovercraft ... Credits History The first hovercraft was invented and patented by the English inventor Christopher Cockerell, in 1952. Several inventors prior to that date had built or attempted to build vehicles based on the "ground effect" principle (the idea that trapping air between a fast moving vehicle and the ground can give extra lift and reduce drag), but these efforts were of limited success and did not use the annular air cushion that known today In the mid-1870s, the British engineer Sir John Isaac Thornycroft built a number of ground effect machine test models based on his idea of using air between the hull of a boat and the water to reduce drag. Although he filed a number of patents involving air-lubricated hulls in 1877, no practical applications were found. Over the years, various other people had tried various methods of using air to reduce the drag on ships.

57. Northern Hovercraft Sales And Service 2003. A Canadian dealer for Hovertechnics and Pacific hovercraft,providing parts and service as well as hovercraft operator training, for recreational and industrial/commercial applications. http://www.northernhovercraft.com

Home Questions and Answers Links Feedback ... Contact us Want to learn more? For more information please write us at hover@abnet.ca Northern Hovercraft Sales and Service 2003, is the Western Canadian and Alaskan Dealer for Hovertechnics Inc. and the Canadian and Alaskan Distributor for Pacific Hovercraft (NZ) Ltd. We offer hovercraft feasibility studies, route assessments,demonstrations, sales, training, post-sales support and parts supply to recreational and commercial clients. Northern Hovercraft Sales and Service 2003 Box 10, Site 17, RR5 Calgary, AB Canada tel: (403) 829-2998 fax: (403) 936-0007 Designs by Skye Site maintained by Northern Hovercraft. If you see any problems with our site, please contact us at hover@abnet.ca

58. Hovercraft Seair Technologies, Inc. is proud to introduce its line of commercial hovercraft. The following page contains the Frequently Asked Questions list about our http://www.seair.com/hovercraft.htm

Seair Technologies, Inc. is proud to introduce its line of commercial hovercraft. The following page contains the Frequently Asked Questions list about our hovercraft. Some of these details are still in development, but we hope that this gives everyone a general feel for what we are building. Frequently Asked Questions about Seair Hovercraft Q: What is a Hovercraft? A: A Hovercraft is a vehicle that travels over land or water on a cushion of pressurized air. Air is forced under the hull of the craft and is contained by a tube or "skirt" of flexible material. A pocket or "plenum" of air is formed and the resulting pressure pushes the hull of the hovercraft up and away from the surface it is sitting on. Because the friction against the bottom of the craft has been greatly reduced, less energy is required to move it over the surface. This scientific principle is known as "surface effect". The air cushion also gives you smoother ride over rough surfaces. Q: How long has Seair been making hovercraft?

59. HowStuffWorks "How Hoverboards Will Work" Illustrated narrative basic information on hovercraft. http://www.howstuffworks.com/hoverboard.htm

HSW.sm.loadPageInfo(8925); OAS_AD('TopBanner'); HowStuffWorks Search HowStuffWorks and the web Video Podcasts Blogs Quizzes Games RSS Adventure Animals Auto Culture ... Next Page How Hoverboards Will Work by Kevin Bonsor Print Cite Feedback ... Recommend Cite This! Close Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article: Inside this Article Introduction to How Hoverboards Will Work Hovercraft Basics The Airboard Lots More Information ... See all Devices articles How Its Made Videos There's a great scene in the movie "Back to the Future: Part 2" where Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is being chased by a gang of hooligans on hoverboards. In the movie, these hoverboards look like flying skateboards that have some sort of magnetic propulsion system . They don't look like conventional hovercraft at all, but the hovercraft depicted in that movie served as an inspiration to Kevin Inkster , who has invented the world's first commercial hoverboard scooter, called the Airboard The Airboard will operate just like any other hovercraft, which is basically a vehicle that is supported and propelled by a cushion of air. Developers of the Airboard say it will initially be available at theme parks later this year, but you may have already seen it. If you watched the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics, Inkster showed off his space-age looking Airboard by riding it around the Olympic stadium.

60. Hovercraft For SALE! Scat, Personal, Universal Hovercrafts. We offer hovercraft for sale! Choose your personal hover craft. Hoovercraft UK, scate hover board. Great amphibious vehicle for fun! Try airboat ride! http://www.hovercraftshop.com/

Hovercraft for sale! Flying hover craft vehicle. hovercraft sale * amphibious vehicle * hoovercraft * air cushion vehicle * hover craft * personal hovercraft General Info Home Hovercrafts Test drive About us ... Contact us! Technical FAQ Specification Video Beach Desert Partners Our directory Personal hovercraft for sale! Scat, universal hovercrafts A hovercraft boat , or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), is a amphibious vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively smooth surface. The Hover craft is designed for traveling over land or water on a supportive cushion of slowly moving, low-pressure air. Hovercraft offers unbelievable freedom compared to most other land and water craft because you will be able to drive from land to water and back again. Try that in a amphibious vehicle, personal watercraft, off road vehicle! Hovercraft is the most diversified and specific vehicle and it can drive over many surfaces which would constrict other water craft. A new age is upon us. The age of the Hov Pod is NOW! A Hovercraft means YOU can have all your fun with the one craft like a magic carpet. Hovercraft have impressed everyone since their invention in 1956 by Sir Christopher Cockerell. A

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