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How can a 150-ton military vessel float over solid land without touching it?
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• Footage courtesy: AiirSource Military (@AiirSource) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbXF2B3fHMk
• Footage courtesy: MTU Aero Engines (@MTUAeroEngines) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v-lyKce7U8

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00:00The U.S. Navy LACAC hovercraft smashes across jagged rock and sticky mud at high speed.
00:07How can a massive 150-ton steel warship float right over solid land without touching the ground?
00:15Common Sense says rigid metal holes would tear instantly, but the secret is a flexible fabric wall.
00:22Massive turbine fans trap high-volume air beneath the rubber fingers, lifting the entire steel beast on wind.
00:30This trapped pneumatic pressure creates zero ground friction while the U.S. Navy LACAC hovercraft smashes across jagged rock.
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