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Self-built hovercraft are ideal for hobbyists and for people for whom price is the main criterion. They can be self-designed craft, built from a plan or they can be kit-built craft. A kit can cost as little as $600 for a one-person craft, up to $5000 or more for a larger craft.
The Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle (PACV), also known as the Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) in Army and Coast Guard service, was a United States Navy and Army hovercraft used as a patrol boat in marshy and riverine areas during the Vietnam War between 1966 and 1970. Six hovercraft were built, three for the Army and three for the Navy.
I just watched an early 1970's episode of Let's Make a Deal on GSN. One of the prizes was an Air Cycle 720 made by Air Cushion Vehicles of Troy, New York valued at $1,495. It could go up to 40 MPH. What happened to this company? Looks like a fun vehicle! Kfinto 02:52, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
A hovercraft (pl.: hovercraft [1]), also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, [2] is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and various other surfaces. Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull, or air cushion, that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference ...
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The British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7 is a considerably larger hovercraft than the preceding SR.N6. Dependent on configuration and equipment fitted, each vehicle weighs around 60 tonnes and a payload capacity of roughly 15 tonnes; its civil version was reportedly designed to accommodate a maximum of eight cars and just over 70 passengers. [4]
Price on eBay: $2,000. There are plenty of different Santa Claus-forward blow molds. The guy is, after all, the mascot of Christmastime. This particular set, straight from the ’60s, is one of ...