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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: United States Defense Media Channel (@unitedstatesdefensemedia8205) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLWMryFiY-o
β€’ Footage courtesy: Theresa Stack β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7IshB6UEX0
β€’ Footage courtesy: The Gadget Show (@TheGadgetShow) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Ocbz-3lG0
Transcript
00:00A 150-ton military hovercraft crashes across jagged rocks at terrifying speeds right now.
00:07How does this massive steel beast glide smoothly over swamp and solid ground without touching the surface?
00:14Common Sense says rigid metal holes would crush instantly, but the secret lies in a floppy rubber skirt.
00:21Powerful giant fans trap low-pressure air underneath, lifting the massive ship entirely on an invisible cushion.
00:29This trapped air pressure lets it bypass any terrain as a 150-ton military hovercraft crashes across jagged rocks at
00:38terrifying speeds right now.
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