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Because a hovercraft rides on a cushion of air, there is less contact between a hovercraft and water, so there's less friction to slow it down as compared to a regular watercraft.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoA hovercraft travels on a bubble of air and has very little contact with the water or land it travels over - a boat has to push the water out of the way, so needs lots of power to do this. When hovering, a leisure hovercraft weighs as much as a seagull standing on one leg! Recreational Hovercraft travel at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, and racing models reach speeds of 75 mph. Hovercraft are very lightweight.
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