The Chinese Navy has put their money where their mouth is when it comes to their interest in the world's largest hovercraft. They have already bought two giant Zubr Class hovercraft from Ukraine, and ...

That hovercraft caught invading a popular Russian beach last week wasn’t just any old air-cushioned aquatic landing platform, it’s the single biggest such vehicle in the entire Russian arsenal—or in ...

Beachgoers were left startled when a 60 metre military hovercraft unexpectedly landed on a busy beach in Russia. People basking in the sunshine were alerted to the giant warship-like vessel which was ...

Startled sunbathers were sent scrambling to safety when a massive military hovercraft landed on a packed beach in Russia. The 550-tonne vessel roared past swimmers on the Baltic Sea coast before ...

Once hailed as the future of travel, Britain’s giant hovercraft could glide over land and sea at high speed—but high costs, ...

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In order to float across land and water, the giant air-trapping skirt around the base of a hovercraft needs to keep a tight seal at all times. Were it to tackle giant waves, it would get tossed about ...

The Marines from three countries stood waiting in loose formation as the giant hovercraft swung onto the beach at Mayport Naval Station, blowing sand around as its pilot made a precise turn and killed ...

When you're crane-lifting a giant hovercraft into a ship's hold, plenty can go wrong. If the supporting straps aren't completely even, the vehicle could snap in half. Even a gust of wind could send it ...

Hovercraft just got a major boost as a potential source of ferry service on the bay as Water Emergency Transit Authority directors voted to begin a formal evaluation of the boats that float on a ...