Although they’ve been around since the mid-1960s, hovercraft have gained popularity comparatively recently. “In just the last two years it’s really been going through the roof,” said Bill Zang, the ...

When your budget is limitless, so are your entertainment options. Just because regular folk have to choose between getting their kicks on land, on water or up in the air doesn’t mean you have to as ...

The humble hovercraft has been around since the 1950s, floating drivers over land, sand and water alike on cushions of air trapped under flexible skirts. While they're not a common sight, they're ...

The Navy said it was a plane, not a boat. The Air Force said it was a boat, not a plane. The hovercraft is an ACV (Air Cushion Vehicle). Seriously, that’s the technical term. The inventor of the ACV ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Showcasing over 60 hovercraft and boasting a library containing everything ...

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, ...