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How can a 150-ton military vessel float over solid land without touching it?
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β€’ Footage courtesy: AiirSource Military (@AiirSource) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbXF2B3fHMk
β€’ Footage courtesy: USA Patriotism! (@usapatriotism) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjSi_rDHIlw
β€’ Footage courtesy: YouTube Creator β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7IshB6UEX0
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00:00The United States Navy LCAC roars across jagged rocks, risking total structural collapse.
00:06How does a monstrous 150-ton steel warship hover seamlessly over solid land and swamp without sinking?
00:15Common Sense says rigid metal holes or giant rubber balloons bear the massive weight, but that fails instantly.
00:22Flexible neoprene finger skirts trap low-pressure air underneath, lifting the massive hulls safely off the ground.
00:29This trapped air cushion makes friction vanish completely, just as the United States Navy LCAC roars across jagged rocks.
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