OITA—After a 15-year hiatus, hovercraft are making a comeback as Oita Prefecture prepares to reopen what will be Japan’s only passenger route for the watercraft as early as December. The hovercraft ...

These days, it’s pretty cheap and easy to build your own little RC hovercraft. [ValRC] demonstrates just that with a hovercraft build that is surprisingly nimble, and fast to boot. The build started ...

The Global Hovercraft Market was valued at USD 231.1 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 353.5 million by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 4.4%. Market growth is supported by rising demand for ...

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Even though hovercraft have been around for over half a century, they still have an air of the future about them. They’re used in everything from sports to oil exploration, yet they still leave a lot ...