Hovercraft
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Hovercraft
I am creating a hovercraft for my Science and Engineering Expo. My target audience is 5th graders. I am wondering for your design what is the weight limit?.
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Re: Hovercraft
Hi,
The Science Buddies hovercraft project is described here:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ft#summary
The weight that the hovercraft can support depends on the air pressure underneath. This design uses a leaf blower to generate the air pressure. A more powerful blower will generate more pressure and accommodate a heavier rider.
I hope this helps. Please ask again if you have more questions.
A. Norman
The Science Buddies hovercraft project is described here:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ft#summary
The weight that the hovercraft can support depends on the air pressure underneath. This design uses a leaf blower to generate the air pressure. A more powerful blower will generate more pressure and accommodate a heavier rider.
I hope this helps. Please ask again if you have more questions.
A. Norman