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How can a 150-military vessel float over solid land without touching it?
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--- FOOTAGE CREDITS (Educational Fair Use) ---
• Footage courtesy: U.S. Navy (@USNavy) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vfZOaull3Q
• Footage courtesy: Hydraulic Press Channel (@HydraulicPressChannel) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ4C7cUG0eQ
• Footage courtesy: War Fighters (@Military24-7) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-u6cTwIusQ

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00:00The United States Navy LCAC hovercraft surges across rugged coastal terrain at speeds exceeding 40 knots.
00:07How does a massive aluminum-hulled vessel glide effortlessly across deadly swapland without sinking?
00:15Normal intuition says massive steel plates are required to hold that crushing weight,
00:20but solid hulls would shatter instantly.
00:24Industrial neoprene rubber skirts trap pressurized air underneath,
00:28lifting the entire tonnage safely above obstacles on an invisible cushion.
00:33This trapped pneumatic pressure overcomes traditional terrain limits,
00:38allowing the U.S. Navy LCAC to traverse obstacles at speeds up to 50 knots.
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