hovercraft
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A hovercraft is a vehicle that floats on a cushion of air rather than wheels or hulls, allowing it to travel over water, land, and other surfaces. Hovercrafts have been used for various purposes including racing, commercial passenger transport across water, and military operations.
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- History
- Early efforts
- Christopher Cockerell
- SR.N1
- Skirts and other improvements
- Commercialisation
- Design and function
- Basic calculations
- Power requirements in practice and efficiency
- Power sources
- Uses
- Commercial
- Civilian non-commercial
- Military
- China
- Finland
- Iran
- Russia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Recreational/sport
- Other uses
- Hoverbarge
- Hovertrains
- Heavy haulage
- Non-transportation
- Features
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Preservation
- Records
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
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A hovercraft (: also hovercraft), also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and various other surfaces.