2007-08-10 05:48:18 · 12 answers · asked by roberto d 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Hovercraft will work above any surface, as long as it is sufficiently flat and even.
A beach would be OK, for instance, but not a forest.
2007-08-10 06:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Navy has hovercrafts big enough to carry a tank on board, they can go on land in water. Thier are huge fans that blow air directly down and they have side skirts all the way around the craft to contain the air pressure, the biggest one the navy has can hover over close to an 8ft boulder.
2007-08-10 14:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by nick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, go to Universal hovercraft.com, they will show you all about the sport of hover-crafting, including how they work, plans kits etc. Hovercraft work by using a lift motor ( ducted fan) to inflate a skirt (rubberized) that creates a "cushion of air" and another "drive"motor in the rear to propel it. they can mover over land, sea, ice, snow etc. but are unable to climb any serious hills. Ground clearance is approx. 12-24 inches, but it depends on terrain. They are fun to drive (uses a t-bar and shifting your body to steer).
2007-08-10 10:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by gregva2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will work just fine on land, providing that the surface is fairly smooth and flat. A parking lot or other hard smooth surface would be great. They will work on short grass, but won't be as fast. Tall grass would be iffy - it would depend on the hovercraft's size and height. They will work on a gentle slope, but not well, as they would tend to slide downhill, and could only climb gentle slopes.
2007-08-10 07:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes...they do work, just they create a lot of dust. if it works on water, it should work on land. I live in San Diego, and Camp Pendleton has a base there, however, it is only has a water ramp out (i fly over it all the time), but, how they get it from the cement to the water, i'm sure they float.
2007-08-10 05:53:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Water, too. Big fan underneath. Smaller fan pointed behind. Rudder. Much thrust. Much more thrust. Money. More money.
2007-08-10 12:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by Squiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US Navy LCAC's been in service for 20 years for Marine Amphibious Groups.
BIG fans run by jet engines.
Ret. USAF SNCO
2007-08-10 08:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hover craft will work on any surface. It is just floating on air.
2007-08-10 05:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There used to be a company that made them and they were called Scatt.
Here is one for sale.
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/boa/391570205.html
2007-08-11 06:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by Airmech 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, They work by air pressure. You can find these in toy stores.
2007-08-10 05:52:04 · answer #10 · answered by Ava 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋