Flying Hovercraft
By Ben on Wed Mar 3 2010
Flying Hovercraft

Flying Hovercraft
Car  |  Transportation
This Flying Hovercraft is a "wing in ground effective vehicle" by Rudy Heeman of Nelson, New Zealand. He has developed a hovercraft that can fly and could be used as boat or land vehicle. Mr Heeman spent 11 years, and made in the inventor’s garage, this hovercraft is crafted while using various parts from other vehicles like scooters, BBQs, and junked cars. The hoverwing sets off like a normal-hovercraft but when it reaches top speed of 60mph, its wings can be extended and it takes flight. This machine has a 1.8 liter Subaru engine which allows for a maximum of 225 kilometers and its wings are removable. When in flight, this machine can carry only two people or 160 kg, but in hovercraft mode the capacity increases to three people. The maximum altitude of this Flying Hovercraft is around 3 meters.


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#1 Post by Rob, on Wed Mar 3 2010 11:18 AM
Since this can be used as a "Ground Vehicle", I wonder how well it would be in Traffic? Could it possibly just "Float" over the cars? Might scare a few people, but it would never get stuck in a traffic jam...
#2 Post by Laktionov, on Fri Mar 5 2010 2:17 PM
wow!! i've studied and designed hovercrafts in university. i've seen many of them but never such an outstanding idea. bravo!!
the most unbelieveable is the fact, that it lives not only on papers =)
lot's of projects don't go far then drawings.
this one is realy impressive.

thanks alot for such news. i'll show it to my diploma manager, i' sure he'll like it
#3 Post by hello, on Mon Sep 20 2010 1:2 AM
ok ummm  i wish i ws that guy
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