Air cushion vehicles (ACV)

In the world of crafts Air cushion vehicles (ACV) are fast catching up. Air cushion vehicle is a craft that travels on a layer of compressed air just above any kind of surface- land, water, ice etc. Their main area of applications are in military vehicles, helicopters and where transportation using wheeled or tracked vehicles are impossible. Air cushion vehicle (ACV) is a craft that travels on a layer of compressed air just above any kind of surface – land, water, ice, sand, mud etc. The compressed air serves as an invisible cushion that eliminates almost all friction between the vehicle and the surface. Air cushion vehicles are also known as Hovercraft. They can carry both passenger and freight. Some air cushion vehicles can travel as fast as 480 km per hour.