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 ...

When you think of a vehicle that can do it all- water, land, ice, snow and more- the hovercraft often comes to mind. And while they might not be ubiquitous, hovercraft catch the imagination of many a ...

In this video, I attempt to rebuild a wrecked Navy Flying Hovercraft, aiming to restore it to its original glory. The project ...

Discover the creative engineering behind this homebuilt wing-in-ground-effect vehicle as it takes flight just above the lake!

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $230 million contract to Corporation for building two ship-to-shore connector craft (SSC) at its New Orleans, Louisiana, shipyard, to replace the aging hovercraft fleet.

Teenagers from Bristol are racing hovercrafts at speeds of up to 70mph (112km/h) in a motorsport where drivers have no brakes and no conventional steering. Rudy and Digby Dorman, along with Louie and ...

From the largest commercial hovercraft to military and civilian models, this museum has an incredible collection of rare vehicles. Here's a look inside. There’s something otherworldly about hovercraft ...

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 ...

Two polar scientists hot on the trail of an arctic mystery have a new tool for exploration: a hovercraft, specially outfitted for week-long trips over the ice with scientific instruments and solar ...

Personal hovercraft have never been as popular as ATVs or powerboats, but Michael Mercier is on a mission to change that. By day, he designs paper shredders. But with a lot of hard work, some ...