Air Car (hovercraft)

Air Car (hovercraft)

The "Air Car" (also called "Space Craft") is a do-it-yourself hovercraft that can be built "in a weekend". It has been extensively advertised in the back of Boys' Life magazine.

There are 4 different Air Car models, the third design has been copied many times.The power source is the blower motor from a "cylinder" or "tank type" vacuum cleaner The "Typical Tank Type Vacuum" illustrated is an Electrolux XXX - one of the most popular vacuums between the 1930s and 1950s. Its Official Website is http://www.hovercraft-aircar.com

ee also

*Hovercraft
*Hovercar
*Hoverboard

External links

* [http://www.canosoarus.com/14AirCar/AirCar01.htm Canosoarus.com]
* [http://www.boyslife.org/ Boys' Life]


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