Hovercraft

Description

Hovercraft travel over shallow waters, floods, mud, and ice to reach locations and save lives where boats, cars, and helicopters cannot reach. Today, Hovercrafts are used in many parts of the world for a variety of reasons. Because of their amphibious nature, Hovercrafts are often used by military organizations to transport people and equipment over rough terrain. They can also be used to transport large groups of people across bodies of water rather than using boats.
The scientific principles behind Hovercrafts were first demonstrated by Sir Christopher Cockerell in 1955. He built a crude object out of a cat food can, a coffee can, and some kitchen scales. He also came up with the name “hovercraft.”