rc hovercrafts

[Dorkhedeos]

are rc hovercrafts considered as rc boats? i want to try to make one to run at home when im not at the lake or pond.

 

[wswatzell]

I think they are considered more of an All-Terrain vehicle, but most full size ones operate over water most of the time. I think the US Navy classifies them as boats though. I could be wrong though. :huh:

But really if you want one to mess with when you can’t go to the lake, does it really matter what it is considered? I have heard that they can be hard to drive, but a lot of fun.

 

[tracerbob]

I work in a place that have LCACs (Landing Craft Air Cushioned) parked next door and have worked on them in the past. The Navy classifies them as boats, but the pilots say they "fly" them. Go figure eh?

 

[riche]

www.universalhovercraft.com

 

[Preston_Hall]

Let's get Dorkhedeos a hovercraft. :lol:

 

[not2bright]

hmm i think i am going to build one cuz that looks like so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joel Hanson

 

[Dorkhedeos]

wow, i just tried to build one out of cardboard. cant even make both sides even and i cant attach the 2 pieces together because i dont have nylon screws for it :lol:

edit* this is pretty hard, i think im gonna stick with boats until i have enough to have spare parts

 

[CySlyde]

I was talking to a guy at the LHS yesterday said he had one from the hovercraft museam website. he said they really slow down on water.. tried to get into fluid dynamics with me but i kinda shunned it off.. he did say that it can scoot reall well on pretty much anything else and is a blast once he got used to it... but it floats around alot almost like a heli when your not used to the controls.