"THINGS THAT FLOAT"
creations by David Bosworth
" This guy does not watch enough T.V."
The "Lil" hovercraft!
The little hover pictured in the next few pages is a home brew, in other words I didn't grow the crops that make up the ale, but I did mix them up in my own way!!.
"Lil" story
The idea here was to create a small single fan single place craft with enough payload for a full size adult, could be used as a trainer and would easily fit in the back of my small truck. The hull material is 1/8 plywood over a pine and spruce frame with epoxy and fiberglass reinforced seems. We chose a Briggs 8hp vertical shaft eng and a 26/18 four blade wood/epoxy fan. Seemed like the place to start since I had the forms for the duct from the T4 already and I figured I could install this as a unit in the T4 later. "Ah sweet justification"! The prop plans, mounting hub, bushing and bag skirt material were purchased from Universal Hovercraft, everything else I bought from local lumber and hardware stores. People see me fly by and say things like!
She gets her fleet paint job! sorry no early construction pics.
Engine and fan are inplace and rudders installed, frame for fishnet guarding and cockpit canopy on with roof clamped in place for screws.
Tim Foster's boy Mike and a big smile trying the little hover on for size.
Glassing the seams.
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Windshield in place and a bmx type brake lever for throttle is mounted on the flight stick the kill switch is now wired up on the dash. A pre flight check and we should be on our way!