60 sized hovercraft

[bloberts]

hi this would be my second prodject if i can build a 60 size hover craft

i have an old mds 60 engine arrould i was wondering on dimentions for a craft or could i do any and hope for the best?

[challenger_i]

Several years ago, I built a ground-effect vehicle using a K&B .60 and 12x6 prop. I used anything at hand, as I was just tinkering. The duct was a cut-down 5 gallon bucket, and the base deck was 1/4 plywood, measuring 24x36. Skirt was cobbled up from polyester dress lining. Forward propulsion was two blast tubes, made of paper towel tubes. The beast weighed 7 pounds, and would pop off the ground at 1/4 throttle.

Using better materials, and a better design, I believe you could build an impressive HC.

[zagimon]

Nice idea. Ducted/Paint bucket :D

[challenger_i]

Nice idea. Ducted/Paint bucket :D

I was bored, broke and used what was at hand. It was built upon the plans Roy Clough published in 1960, in Popular Mechanics. His was a tethered .020 ship. Needless to say, mine was rather bit larger...

[Majortomski]

I had a 60 size hovercraft kit back in the 70's. IIRC it was about 2 feet wide, and less than 4 feet long. The engine was mounted 30 to 45 degrees up from straight forward and half the prop thrust inflated the skirt and half went out through 5 parallel rudders.

There was a clamshell that came down and provided reverse thrust.

Sorry no pictures.

[bloberts]

cool ill give it a go with those diamentions worst case it wont lift

[Airboatflyingshp]

Use Blue foam and/or Correx as the SPAD builders do and it will be strong light and waterproof correx is also fuel acid alkali and cold and fire ressistant. :D Just close up the exposed ends of the corrugation tubes to stop water ingress.