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How can a 150-ton military vessel float over solid land without touching it?
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--- FOOTAGE CREDITS (Educational Fair Use) ---
• Footage courtesy: AiirSource Military (@AiirSource) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbXF2B3fHMk
• Footage courtesy: Provincial Rubber (@provincialrubber1548) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYgI21TqWu8

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00:00The United States Navy LCAC hovercraft roars ashore, carrying 150 tons of armored combat
00:07vehicles. Massive high-pressure turbofan engines blast air downward, but how does that air keep
00:14escaping over jagged swamp terrain? Common sense says a rigid metal hull is needed for weight,
00:19but solid hulls would instantly smash against boulders. Flexible neoprene rubber skirts trap
00:26a continuous low-pressure air cushion, letting the entire massive vessel glide friction-free.
00:32This trapped air cushion supports extreme combat cargo weight before the United States Navy LCAC
00:39hovercraft roars ashore, carrying 150 tons of armored combat vehicles. Any age, any background,
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