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 ...

When Michael Mercier, founder and CEO of battery-electric hovercraft maker VonMercier, was a teenager, he had a monthly subscription to Boys’ Life. “It was the kind of magazine where you could get ...

Discover the fascinating journey of building a Micro Hovercraft from scratch in this hands-on DIY engineering project. Watch ...

Discover the innovative work of a Tokyo inventor who has created a homemade hovercraft using a leaf blower, inflatable ...

A futuristic vehicle dubbed 'the Bugatti of hovercrafts' is nearing its testing phase. The Mercier-Jones hovercraft is designed to cruise along on both land and water on a cushion of air at speeds up ...

(CBS/CNET) - You're probably familiar with the concept of the hovercraft, an inflatable craft that glides over land and water on a cushion of air. Now add wings, a sweet yellow and black paint scheme, ...

Well, this headline is what you might call poetic license in that it needs extra clarification: anyone can build a hovercraft at home, as long as that "anyone" is skilled, hard-working, determined, ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Some people work in ...

Its expansive surface provides ample space for hovercraft racing. The lake's remote location and vastness make it an ideal ...