Vintage Hovercraft Test Films

Video Title :	Vintage Hovercraft Test Films
Description :	The first clip (0:00 - 0:25) is one of two experimental vehicles built by Princeton University in America during the early 1960s under a contract with the U.S Army. The second clip (0:26 - 2:08) was produced in July 1959 by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. The original vehicle used in the film is now on display at Fort Eustis Transportation Museum, Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Its model name is the Curtiss-Wright Model 2500. The third clip (2:09 - 2:48) is a vehicle developed jointly by the United States Marine Corps and BuShips; it was designed and built by Borg Warner and the project was later taken over by Chrysler Corporation. Its name is a designation, LWV ("Landing Vehicle Wheeled"). The fourth clip (2:57: - 2:59) is an unknown artist's concept illustration for a hovercraft. The fifth clip (2:59 - 3:40) is the SES-100 ("Surface Effect Ship"), developed by the United States Navy. Two designs were generated: one by Aerojet in Los Angeles and Tacoma and the other, by Bell, in New Orleans. They were designated as SES-100A & SES-100B. The United States Navy initiated the SES model test program in 1960.
Views :	9195
Rating :	5.00
Keywords, Tags :	Hovercraft Hover Hovercrafting Arts Auto Transport
Video Length :	3 : 39

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I think that could still be built a hovercraft car I have a few idea's, and the tools just need the material and the money to apply for some patents

im doing a high school project on this. my teacher asighned me to design and make a human powered hover craft, and im part of the drive team (motor, motor mount design, and lift) for a small 8hp hovercraft... lots of work to do for me

i love hovercrafts

LOL, I love it! Hovercrar. Just curious though, did they start crowning paved roads after the 60's? The hovercar didn't seem to be sliding off to the side while driving down the road in the video.

They were testing it on a runway = no crown

I'm interested in seeing the video of the LVW (landing vehicle wheeled) mentioned on the link to this- have you got this?

The LVW is visible in this clip at 2:09 - 2:48

Charles Fletcher is the name I was trying to remember in my previous post. I am not certain that the first machine is his, but it looks like his. Steve.

Negative. The first machine shown was not associated with Princeton University. It was, I believe built in the mid 1950's here in New Jersey by a gentleman whose name escapes me. I believe further information about that GEM might be obtained by contacting the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame at Teterboro Airport. Steve.