This thing is awesome

[SMOKEU]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Boats-marine/Motorboats/auction-274622678.htm

[kiwifruit]

Fookin neow!!!

[Mully]

Fookin neow!!!

I concur with Mr Fruit.

[YellowDog]

Lowdsafun!

[mashman]

that does look like shitloads of fun...

[oldrider]

Gotta love it, gizmo's are great, think what people could come up with if money was not a problem!

[CookMySock]

It's a copy of Universals' Hoverwing. You can buy plans for them and build it yourself.

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http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=191

Fooken dangerous is the words you're looking for. It's not wise to fly any machine over bumpy terrain at 1m altitude with the craft right in the stall, and thats the reason it was never commercial.

I looked at these extensively about 4 years ago, and while they might be a good gimmick, I doubt it would be possible to ever let your concentration lapse for even a second, even over smooth water.


Steve

[pzkpfw]

I looked at these extensively about 4 years ago, and while they might be a good gimmick, I doubt it would be possible to ever let your concentration lapse for even a second, even over smooth water.


Steve

Do you reckon one day amateurs will be able to add the kind of computer-aided control that lets pilots fly the modern (unstable on purpose) fighters?

[EJK]

Now that's the coolest thing on TM I've ever seen.