Discover the Hovercraft [Paperback]

Kevin Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2004

'Discover the Hovercraft' takes you on a tour of the Hovercraft's secret world. Learn about the early days of cushion craft, modern day Hovercraft designs and try experiments to see the Hovercraft principle in action Model Hovercraft designer Kevin Jackson takes you on a tour of the Hovercraft's secret world. Tracing the history of this extraordinary craft through early ideas and designs to modern craft. Try your own experiments and demonstrate the Hovercraft principle by building and using the momentum curtain Hovercraft testbed described in this book. Discover the designs used for racing and large heavy lift craft as well as other applications of the Hovercraft principle. Find out about the design of the Hovercraft skirt, engines used to power the craft, and how lift and thrust are created. Learn how and where Hovercraft have been put to use all over the world in civil and military applications.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Born in the UK and growing up in the Portsmouth area, Kevin Jackson was a keen Hovercraft watcher and budding engineer from early on. He has designed and built many scale and sport RC Hovercraft. Also author of the book 'Introduction to Radio Control Hovercraft' Kevin is a professional engineer and lives in the USA. He holds a Master of Science degree from Surrey University in the UK

Product Details

• Paperback: 54 pages
• Publisher: Flexitech LLC (March 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975341405
• ISBN-13: 978-0975341407
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 7, 2005

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Always Learning (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discover the Hovercraft (Paperback)

What a great resource! I'm a novice in the world of hovercraft, and this book provided me with answers to all of my questions regarding "how it works".

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal Hovercraft Educational Book, March 28, 2008

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Steve (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discover the Hovercraft (Paperback)

This books gave me everything I needed to write my Hovercraft study project. It contains history, operating information and a great experiment to try. It made my project so easy. A one stop resource! Highly recommended.

3.0 out of 5 stars Discover the Hovercraft, March 27, 2008

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William White - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discover the Hovercraft (Paperback)

This was informative but limited. More information on how a hovercreft actually operates could have been included. However, this is a "break the ice" article which would inform the reader the very basics of hovercraft operation.