H. FUN FACTS
• Hovercraft can travel over land, mud, marshes and open water, and easily move from water to land and
back again.
• Hovercraft can float on water even if the engine fails and the skirt deflates.
• Hovercraft skirts are made of rubber that is both very tough and flexible that can bend as they go over
rocks, solid ground and waves.
• Hovercraft are steered by turning the propellers from side to side. This makes the hovercraft turn left or
right as they move forward.
• Hovercraft are used for high-speed passenger transport, for moving cargo, and by the military for moving
troops and their kit.
• The hovercraft was invented in the 1950s by British inventor Christopher Cockerell. He also invented the
word hovercraft.
• The largest passenger hovercraft ever made was the SR.N4. It was 56 metres long, weighed 310 tonnes,
and carried 418 passenger and 60 cars.
• Hovercraft enthusiasts build and race small one-person hovercraft around grass and water tracks.
• Several attempts have been made to build hover trains - trains supported by air cushions that run on
special tracks. None have been successful.
• A ground-effect vehicle is like a plane that flies very close to the ground, supported by the air squeezed
under its wings.
I. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
We treasure you as a customer and your satisfaction with this product is important to us. In case you have
any comments or questions, or you find any parts of this kit missing or defective, please do not hesitate to
contact our distributor in your country, whose address is printed on the package. You are also welcome to
contact our marketing support team at Email: [email protected], Fax (852) 25911566, Tel (852)
28936241, Web site: WWW.4M-IND.COM
