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	HOVERCRAFT
		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.
		Hovercraft service is suspended for several weeks each year while the river is beginning to freeze to minimize damage to the river ice surface.
		The hovercraft is perfectly able to operate during the freeze-up period, however, it could potentially break the ice creating hazards for the villagers using their snowmobiles for transportation along the river during the early winter.
	www.solarnavigator.net /hovercraft.htm (1272 words)

	Formula 25 Hovercraft
		A hovercraft is an amphibious vehicle that is supported by a cushion of slightly pressurized air.
		Hovercraft float on a cushion of air that is forced under the craft by a fan, causing the craft to rise or lift.
		Hovercrafts applications are as diverse as the people who use them.
	www.eng.auburn.edu /organizations/hovercraft/about.html (424 words)

	Neoteric Hovercraft - Questions and Answers
		A hovercraft is one of the children of the air cushion vehicle (ACV) family that flies above the earth's surface on a cushion of air.
		The hovercraft child is a true multi-terrain, year-round vehicle that can easily make the transition from land to water because it slides on a cushion [bubble] of air with the hovercraft skirt slightly brushing the surface.
		Hovercraft are so versatile that their applications are as diverse as the people who use them.
	www.neoterichovercraft.com /general_info/questions_and_answers.htm (1516 words)

	DiscoverHover: Hovercraft FAQ
		The hovercraft child is a true multi-terrain, year-round vehicle that can easily make the transition from land to water because it slides on a cushion of air with the hovercraft skirt and only slightly brushes the surface.
		Hovercraft are boat-like vehicles, but they are much more than just a boat, because they can travel over not only water, but grass, ice, mud, sand, snow and swamp as well.
		Hovercraft are still in their infancy as far as public awareness goes, and so you must be prepared with a long-term goal and the perseverance to make it happen.
	www.discoverhover.org /abouthovercraft/faq.htm (3305 words)

	Isle of Wight - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The island was part of the Celtic British Isles and, known to the Romans as Vectis, was captured by Vespasian in the Roman invasion.
		Although they have reduced the extent of the plants and workforce, including the sale of the main site, GKN operate what was once the British Hovercraft Corporation a subsidiary of, and latterly when manufacturing focus changed known as, Westland Aircraft.
		The downgrading of Parkhurst was precipitated by a major escape: three prisoners (known to be some of the most dangerous murderers in the prison system) made their way out of the prison on 3 January 1995 to enjoy four days of freedom before being recaptured.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Isle_of_Wight (3469 words)

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		On 1st March 1966 the Westland's and Vickers' hovercraft activities were merged to form the British Hovercraft Corporation (shareholdings - Westland Aircraft 65%, Vickers 25%, National Research and Development Corporation 10%).
		In 1971, BHC acquired Cushioncraft Ltd (of St. Helens) from financially troubled Britten-Norman Ltd., none of the Cushioncraft designed were developed further.
		The Interservice Hovercraft Trials Unit (IHTU), based at HMS Daedalus near Gosport (where the Hovercraft Museum is located), used the SR-N3 and numerous subsequent hovercraft to evaluate them for military use.
	members.lycos.co.uk /bartieshover/saunders.htm (1125 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Hovercraft on the Isle of Wight, UK
		Hovercraft should not be confused with sidewalls, which are a cross between a catamaran and a hovercraft, where pressurised air is kept between the twin hulls, elevating the vessel and reducing the drag through the water, but preventing it from travelling on land.
		By inserting a cat food tin into a coffee tin, and blowing a jet of air through the gap between the walls of the inner and outer tins, he demonstrated the possibility of a machine that could one day travel on a cushion of air.
		On examination of the craft afterwards, it was found that she had been dished in the bow due to excessive speed, damage which was never allowed to be repaired, and which was affectionately referred to as the 'Royal Dent'.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A471412 (2703 words)

	Sixties City - Bringing on back the good times
		It was during this testing that the hovercraft's lift was improved by the addition of a 'skirt' of flexible rubber around the lower surfaces to contain the air pressure.
		British Airways Ltd. came about in 1935 as a result of several mergers (Spartan Air Lines Ltd., United Airways Ltd. and British Continental Airways Ltd.) and was first formed as Allied British Airways in October 1935, operating in Europe.
		As a result of this, British Railways came into being on 1st January 1948 with the merger of the four regions under the overall control of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission.
	www.sixtiescity.com /Transport/Transport2.shtm (3091 words)

	Hoverline Classic
		Hovercraft as we know them today started life as an experimental design to reduce the drag that was placed on boats and ships as they ploughed through the water.
		Five 200 tonne hovercraft were in competition with fifteen 6,000 tonne ferries of about the same payload capacity, but on average half the hovercraft space was filled compared to about one third of the space on ships.
		The SR.N1 experimental hovercraft was rebuilt to Mk V standard by a group of apprentices at the British Hovercraft Corporation.
	www.hoverline.se /english/pioneer-classic.html (7044 words)

	Paper Hovercraft - about hovercraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Tracked hovercraft (which have YET to get off the ground, so to speak) were designed and tested, and hovercraft built from plywood and plastic with inflatable hulls started to appear.
		Hovercraft Museum in Lee on the Solent on the South Coast of England, where selfless volunteers do their best to preserve them.
		The hovercraft is to all intents and purposes a species which is on the brink of being forgotten out of existence.
	www.busstation.net /paperhovercraft/abouth.htm (1308 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Hovercraft on the Isle of Wight, UK - A471412
		Hovercraft are amphibious vehicles which are supported by a cushion of air.
		The model hovercraft flew over many Whitehall carpets in front of various government experts and was subsequently put on the secret list.
		British Rail Hovercraft Ltd, though, were not content with this and requested an even bigger craft, so in 1972 the SR.N6 was duly stretched by a further 10ft.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A471412 (2817 words)

	BH.7 Hovercraft
		The BH.7 is a 55 ton hovercraft which was designed specifically for naval and military roles.
		The sole prototype, designated BH.7 Mk 2 (P235) saw service in the Royal Navy starting in 1970 where it was evaluated in a number of different roles including fishery protection, ASW and MCM work.
		In both types the engine drives, via a light alloy driveshaft and bevel drive gearbox, a BHC 12 blade centrifugal 3.5m diameter lift fan and a British Aerospace Dynamics four blade variable pitch pylon mounted propeller.
	www.hovercraft-museum.org /bh7.html (616 words)

	Airfix SRN4 Hovercraft - SR.N4 Mountbatten Class
		These "Mountbatten" class hovercraft were built by BHC (The British Hovercraft Corporation) and operated on the Dover/Boulogne and Ramsgate/Calais routes.
		Cruising speeds in excess of 60 knots could be comfortably achieved and journey times of 35 minutes were achieved in comparison to about 2 hours by ferry.
		Weighing in at 177 tons and able to carry 254 passengers and 30 cars it was at the time the largest Hovercraft in the world.
	www.airfixcollector.co.uk /srn4_hovercraft__sr.htm (232 words)

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		Since DiscoverHover participants will have the opportunity to race their hovercraft in competitions throughout the world, including HoverWorld Expo 2004, the next task was to re-design the craft in order to make it easier to transport.
		The new DiscoverHover hovercraft will be a modular design: the cockpit, the hull or base, the thrust duct and the engine module can be separated for shipping.
		Neoteric hovercraft are recognized as the industry standard for rescue, commercial and recreational personal hovercraft.
	www.lycos.com /info/hovercraft--world-hovercraft.html (549 words)

	Hovercraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kaario is considered to have designed and built the first functional hovercraft, but his invention did not receive sufficient funds for further development.
		In Finland small hovercraft are widely used in maritime rescue and during the rasputitsa as archipelago liaison vehicles.
		The Hovercraft Club of Great Britain organises inland and coastal cruising hovercraft races in various venues across the UK.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hovercraft (2443 words)

	Hoverwork, commercial hovercraft, hovercraft, amphibious vehicles, hovertravel, hover craft, manufacturers, suppliers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This new hovercraft has been created from a combination of designs supplied under license by GKN Aerospace Services (formally British Hovercraft Corporation) and 37 years of operating experience accumulated by Hoverwork & Hovertravel, our parent company.
		Through the addition of on-deck modules, either readily removable or semi-permanent, the design is very well suited to carry up to 160 passengers, a combination of passengers and freight/light vehicles, as a 100% load carrier, engage in SAR operations or long range coastal patrol duties.
		There is no significant difference in the performance of the 2 types at an all-up weight of 88,000 Kg. However, the '150' fully loaded with passengers will perform slightly better than the '200' fully loaded with passengers in light to moderate sea conditions, there being little or no difference in performance in rougher conditions.
	www.hoverwork.com /get.php?f=BHT150 (650 words)

	BH.7 at The Hovercraft Museum
		In early 1972 the craft was subjected to an intensive cold weather trials programme in Sweden during the course of which it achieved speeds of over 70 knots over ice in the Gulf of Bothnia.
		This is the only British Royal Navy BH.7 and the only one built for the U.K. The BH.7 is unique in this country and it also demonstrates significant military advances in the use of hovercraft.
		It should be put back into the sort of condition it was in when it was decommissioned but as a static display containing the history and developments in the form of videos, pictures and information.
	www.hovercraft-museum.org /musbh7main.html (1221 words)

	Isle of Wight
		The hovercraft service is now, apparently, the only regular hovercraft passenger service in Europe.
		It was due to be shut under the Beeching Plans - but given a brief reprieve by British Rail, who spent a fairly small amount on electrifying it with old tube stock from London (still under the assumption that the line only had a short existence left).
		Considering the number of hovercraft routes to the Isle of Wight, it is not surprising that a local singer, Lauri Say, wrote and sang a popular song about them on his Songs For Singing Islanders album released in 1968:
	bdaugherty.tripod.com /iow.html (4773 words)

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		The hovercraft is fully amphibious and is supported on a 'bag and finger' type skirt system, which features transverse stability bags and a half craft length longitudinal keel.
		This hovercraft is offered with a 1000 hours consumable spares pack and a spare overhauled Deutz lift engine.
		Additional hovercraft of the same specification may be available soon.
	www.hoverwork.co.uk /news.html (479 words)

	elina chronicles: Hovercraft
		The first true passenger-carrying hovercraft was the Vickers VA-3, which in the summer of
		Corporation), other commercial craft were developed during the 1960s in the UK by
		The hovercraft is perfectly able to operate during the freeze-up period, however,
	elinapat.blogspot.com /2006/07/hovercraft.html (1141 words)

	Air Cushion Vehicles (ACV)
		The rigid sidewall hovercraft have lift engines powered fans that created a pressurized air cushion under the cutter, thereby lifting the craft, thus reducing drag and draft.
		Prior to the 1980s British Hovercraft Corporation Ltd ACV's had been equipped with a number of landing pads built onto the underside of the A.C.V. rigid base structure.
		In addition to the landing pads, A.C.V.'s of the Winchester and Wellington Classes have attachment points which allow a separate external jacking system to be fitted to lift the A.C.V. for skirt inspection and repair, and they also have lifting points to allow the A.C.V. to be slung from a crane or a straddle carrier.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/acv.htm (1599 words)

	SR-N4 Cross Channel Ferry Hovercraft - Kit (ID: 236039)
		The hovercraft's fuel is kerosene, which is the same fuel as an airliner.
		It is the largest hovercraft in the world ever, and in 1978 the Cowes, Isle of Wight workcrew were awarded the 1978 Award for Innovation.
		A ship is the largest in the world with the hovercraft which plies now although it is different for a while.
	www.rcuniverse.com /market/item.cfm?itemId=236039 (665 words)

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		The craft was owned by Seaspeed, the hovercraft operating joint venture between British Rail Hovercraft Ltd and SNCF (French railways).
		The hovercraft were replaced by seacats, which could carry nearly twice as many cars and passengers although with a slower crossing time to Calais of 45 minutes.
		The last hovercraft crossing was on Sunday 1 October 2000 and the seacats took over the service the following day.
	www.chez.com /philateliemarine/phil_mar_e/rapido1.htm (557 words)

	Hovercraft of Cushioncraft Ltd
		After Cushioncraft was taken over by BHC, the 'unique' fan lift/propulsion arrangement design of the later quiet Cushioncraft vehicles was allowed to quietly slip into history.
		Originally designed without a skirt and using air deflection within the cushion for propulsion, the CC2 was heavily developed over the years with the addition of a skirt and two external engines each driving a propellor for propulsion.
		Subsequent to development use by Cushioncraft, the CC4 was sold to the NPL for future research, NPL renamed it HU-4.
	www.bartiesworld.co.uk /hovercraft/cushioncraft.htm (512 words)

	isle of wight history and information
		Location within the British IslesThe ancient 'Kynges Towne' of Brading is the main town of the parish of the same name, which used to cover about a tenth of the Isle of Wight but now includes the town itself and Adgestone, Morton, Nunwell and other outlying areas between Ryde, St Helen's, Bembridge, Sandown and Arreton.
		To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Queen's coronation in 1977, the main hanger doors of what was then the British Hovercraft Corporation (a successor to Saunders Roe) were painted with the world's largest image of the Union Jack.
		The hovercraft to Southsea operates from the esplanade close to the Ryde Esplanade railway station and bus station.
	www.sunnycottcaravanpark.co.uk /isle_wight_information.htm (5539 words)

	CACTS : Skirts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In order to reduce the flow, and the power required to maintain it, flexible skirts were developed, allowing the hovercraft to maintain a reasonable hover height with a few centimetres air escape gap.
		When the hovercraft moves down or lean, the cells close to the surface have their exit area reduced so that the pressure increases in these cells.
		The British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC) subdivides its cushion in this manner, for instance the SRN-4 and the AP.1-88.
	www.vif.com /users/malina/cacts/jupe_e.htm (361 words)

	Paper Hovercraft - links page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hovercraft Models, Germantown, Maryland, USA - manufacturers and suppliers of large-scale hovercraft models - shipping worldwide.
		Hoverwork, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England - a subsidiary of Hovertravel, Hoverwork build modern hovercraft, and are world leaders in the provision of commercial hovercraft and hovercraft-related services.
		Bartie's Hovercraft History Site - Antony Barton's fascinating collection of hovercraft pictures is part of a wider website devoted to postcards of the Isle of Wight.
	www.busstation.net /paperhovercraft/links.htm (375 words)

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