I was waiting for this. This is great news and a great video showing true payload/getting over hump ability. For those of you watching, less than 10% of the hovercrafts out there can do this, which is getting on plane with 800+ lbs from a stand still.
Thank you Russ! It really means a lot to hear that from a such a highly experienced expert. I generally try to avoid mentioning horsepower since those new to hovercraft always assume "more" automatically has to be "better". However, I think you'll be amused to hear that the prototype in this video only has 31hp for thrust AND the throttle is hooked up through the factory governor. I have been really amazed by how well the Kawasakis perform. I hope you and your family are doing well!
@@Hoverstream I used to really want those Kawasakis - the build quality is far better than the equivalent Briggs or the horrible Coca Kohlers. Plus it's a much sexier brand name! But they just weren't available in the UK.
Impressive load capacity! Is it my imagination or is there a flexing wave motion in the craft when under the heavy loads? Will this affect the structural integrity over time? Thoughts?
It's camera effect - 'Rolling Shutter' I believe it's called, or vibrations from the camera being mounted on the fan assembly. Used to see the same effect on my own.
Russ nailed it. Which is to be expected since he is an expert with hovercraft as well as a professional photographer! I had an older gopro stuck on top of the duct and the minor vibration there makes that weird effect. This is just a hunch, but I also think the gopro is trying to use its algorithm to "stabilize" the motion on the fly and instead makes it worse!
I was waiting for this. This is great news and a great video showing true payload/getting over hump ability. For those of you watching, less than 10% of the hovercrafts out there can do this, which is getting on plane with 800+ lbs from a stand still.
Very impressive Jason....a truly accurate test to prove a great design! Congrats!
Thank you very much!
Impressive Jason! People are 'easier' than sandbags in any case because they can be moved for best trim - so 370kgs of beach is superb!😃
Thank you Russ! It really means a lot to hear that from a such a highly experienced expert. I generally try to avoid mentioning horsepower since those new to hovercraft always assume "more" automatically has to be "better". However, I think you'll be amused to hear that the prototype in this video only has 31hp for thrust AND the throttle is hooked up through the factory governor. I have been really amazed by how well the Kawasakis perform.
I hope you and your family are doing well!
@@Hoverstream I used to really want those Kawasakis - the build quality is far better than the equivalent Briggs or the horrible Coca Kohlers. Plus it's a much sexier brand name! But they just weren't available in the UK.
Impressive load capacity! Is it my imagination or is there a flexing wave motion in the craft when under the heavy loads? Will this affect the structural integrity over time? Thoughts?
It's camera effect - 'Rolling Shutter' I believe it's called, or vibrations from the camera being mounted on the fan assembly. Used to see the same effect on my own.
@@russpullen Thanks - makes sense.
yeah, you can see it in the pilot's body as well.
Russ nailed it. Which is to be expected since he is an expert with hovercraft as well as a professional photographer! I had an older gopro stuck on top of the duct and the minor vibration there makes that weird effect. This is just a hunch, but I also think the gopro is trying to use its algorithm to "stabilize" the motion on the fly and instead makes it worse!
The soundtrack kind of sounds like Clozee.