Giant hovercraft, which could travel faster than ships and glide over both water and land using a cushion of air powered by aircraft-style engines, disappeared because their rubber skirts wore out quickly, repairs became extremely expensive, and fuel costs were prohibitively high, causing many projects to fail.
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About 50 years ago, giant hovercraft were launched that could travel faster than ships and glide over both water and land. Powered by aircraft-style engines, they floated on a cushion of air instead of touching the surface, but there was one big problem. The rubber skirt underneath wore out quickly. Repairs became extremely expensive, and fuel costs were so high that many projects eventually failed.
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