Hovercraft Detail
A well-designed hovercraft is superior to a boat because it has less drag and requires less horsepower to operate. A hovercraft is 100% more fuel-efficient than a boat with similar capacity or size. Rising fuel prices and shortages are making the hovercraft a desirable form of transportation. It is conceivable that someday all watercraft will use the hovercraft principal due to its many advantages.
Hovercraft ride much smoother than boats because they travel over the surface of the water, not through it. It travels over water with no concern for depth or hidden obstacles. As the saying goes if it looks good, it is good refers to operating the hovercraft over land water or ice, if the path looks relatively smooth your good to go. Hovercrafts will go against the current of a river with no speed reduction or decrease in fuel mileage. The hovercraft also works well in rapids and white water making it an excellent rescue vehicle.
Safety around swimmers and water skiers is far superior to a boat since there is nothing in or on the water. The hovercraft will pass safely over a swimmer or skier. This technique has proven useful when returning the line to a fallen skier.
Hovercrafts eliminate the need to climb in and out at crowded docks or piers. No more tying up every time you dock. Simply drive up onto land, shut off the engine and step out. Your hovercraft will launch from almost anywhere and does not require a special launching ramp like a boat. All hovercraft will float in water and can be docked for extended periods.
This hovercraft can lift up to 0.05 m from the ground. Because of this ability, this hovercraft has a lot of advantages. This hovercraft can move fast because of the drag between the skirt and the ground is very low. Other than that, this hovercraft is fully amphibious. It can move over water, sandbanks, ice, rock and land.
This hovercraft has a very unique frame construction. The frame is design to support up to 4 passenger load. The frame for this hovercraft is made from combination of the Meranti wood. Therefore, this hovercraft is very stronger and has high durability. The properties of the Meranti wood are as follow:
- Young’s modulus : 11700 – 19400 MPa
- Tensile strength : 66 – 222 MPa
- Compressive strength : 52.5 – 73.5 MPa
- Bending strength : 76.5 – 158 MPa
- Density : 500 kg/m3
Meranti wood has a low density profile and this make the hovercraft become lighter. This ability can make the hovercraft still float on the water even though the lift engine is not function.
The disadvantage of this hovercraft is it cannot load more than 4 persons. This hovercraft lifts by specific pressure that has been produce by the lift engine and fans. Therefore, this hovercraft cannot be overload or else it cannot meet the optimum performance.
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