Comments on: Build Your Own Hovercraft http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/ Specialization is for Insects. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Yeppy http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-53438 Yeppy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:51:13 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-53438 COOOOOOOOLL <a href="http://www.spam.com" rel="nofollow"> COOOOOOOOLL

]]> By: Ilia Boyko http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38294 Ilia Boyko Thu, 01 May 2008 12:20:32 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38294 When I was a kind my parents bought me a howercraft toy which I broke the same day I think. Since then I always wanted on. We have a lot of fields to go on here in England too. I think the only way I can afford one however is to build a budget one myself and replace one of the engines by personally blowing air through straws. When I was a kind my parents bought me a howercraft toy which I broke the same day I think. Since then I always wanted on. We have a lot of fields to go on here in England too. I think the only way I can afford one however is to build a budget one myself and replace one of the engines by personally blowing air through straws.

]]> By: Peter Knight http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38212 Peter Knight Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:21:01 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38212 "Cool" they are, indeed. Some years ago I had one and was involved in getting the concept to 'take off' seriously: Monster hovercraft were ferrying cars and passengers across the Channel between England and France, they were operating elsewhere in the world, specially the Far East; there were military operators as well (there still are). As they must use a great proportion of their engine power generating lift to get them away from the ground as well as thrust they are terribly hungry for fuel so I guess commercial applications went out with higher oil prices (the ones that were <em>higher</em> back in the 1970's!, now they would out of the question). The little sporting blighters are great fun - be warned though, they are hard to steer - no wheels to grip the ground, just air from a big fan to push you this way and that, hopefully in the direction you want to go. Races are a hoot, a kind of mixture between Formula (or Indy) and fairground bumping cars. I suspect building a sports single seater or a slightly bigger fun version would be easier now than it was thirty years ago as therre are many more compact, light and powerful engines available. Thank you for bring hovercraft back up. They've faded into the background since they were the rage a few decades back Q “Cool” they are, indeed. Some years ago I had one and was involved in getting the concept to ‘take off’ seriously: Monster hovercraft were ferrying cars and passengers across the Channel between England and France, they were operating elsewhere in the world, specially the Far East; there were military operators as well (there still are). As they must use a great proportion of their engine power generating lift to get them away from the ground as well as thrust they are terribly hungry for fuel so I guess commercial applications went out with higher oil prices (the ones that were higher back in the 1970’s!, now they would out of the question).

The little sporting blighters are great fun – be warned though, they are hard to steer – no wheels to grip the ground, just air from a big fan to push you this way and that, hopefully in the direction you want to go. Races are a hoot, a kind of mixture between Formula (or Indy) and fairground bumping cars. I suspect building a sports single seater or a slightly bigger fun version would be easier now than it was thirty years ago as therre are many more compact, light and powerful engines available.

Thank you for bring hovercraft back up. They’ve faded into the background since they were the rage a few decades back

Q

]]> By: Saim Baig http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38166 Saim Baig Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:20:23 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38166 50 bucks are nothing when u are making a thing like this.I can try but don't think i can do it alone. 50 bucks are nothing when u are making a thing like this.I can try but don’t think i can do it alone.

]]> By: RHB http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38159 RHB Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:58:06 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38159 I actually tried to make one of these as a kid. I used a corvair hubcap and an .049 model motor. actually worked great. I actually tried to make one of these as a kid. I used a corvair hubcap and an .049 model motor. actually worked great.

]]> By: Rhoody http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38152 Rhoody Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:30:19 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38152 Yeah Kim... I can see you racing down next to the Highway to Subic straight to the floating bar... ;-) Yeah Kim… I can see you racing down next to the Highway to Subic straight to the floating bar… ;-)

]]> By: TheDane http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38149 TheDane Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:49:55 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38149 Thats it, I am off to the garage :) Hover crafts are cool, but the dust where I live would probably kill the fun. Kim:) Thats it, I am off to the garage :)

Hover crafts are cool, but the dust where I live would probably kill the fun.

Kim:)

]]> By: Steve Elliott http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/25/build-your-own-hovercraft/#comment-38131 Steve Elliott Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:30:41 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1583#comment-38131 A ready made hovercraft, how cool would that be as a Christmas present! In fact, I am 40 later this year, may have to ask for one! A ready made hovercraft, how cool would that be as a Christmas present! In fact, I am 40 later this year, may have to ask for one!

]]>