US Built this Weird Gigantic Hovercraft that Can Drive Everywhere

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Жыл бұрын

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@Clonefiles Жыл бұрын

the best us navy ❤❤

@hamentaschen Жыл бұрын

4:48 Poor li'l dude.

@ky1ebetts Жыл бұрын

He made it out fine, c'mon.

@joesanchez979 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving

@themanongentengchronicles2776 29 күн бұрын

Good 'ol LCAC. I was the deck mechanic of LCAC- 30, 1992-1995.

@brainsironically 13 күн бұрын

navigator from 90-96 at acu-5.

@themanongentengchronicles2776 12 күн бұрын

@@brainsironically, Which boat?

@brainsironically 12 күн бұрын

@@themanongentengchronicles2776 started on Bob James' crew, sent to 22, then 2, then 30 in sasebo, then 42, then 3. Also flew 1, 5, 14 (in training,) 45, and I think 48 for a couple missions right before I got out.

@carpe996 Жыл бұрын

4:50 the dog was duly impressed

@hughsmith7281 Жыл бұрын

What a giant hovercraft.

@ky1ebetts Жыл бұрын

I was deployed on the Bonhomme Richard in 2007, awesome experience.

@tomfrazer2463 Жыл бұрын

My father was deployed on the USS. Bonhomme Richard from 1958-1960 Same name, different ship 😮

@tomfrazer2463 Жыл бұрын

I have some really cool photos of this ship and the flight decks aswel, would love to share them if anyone wanted to see what the US Navy was like in the late 50s

@quocduong1224 Жыл бұрын

បង្កើតកាប៉ាល់ដឹកទំនេញអោយបានច្រើន

@kirkwilliams5740 Жыл бұрын

Marvelous engineering.

@petergregory5286 Жыл бұрын

Yes British engineering usually is.

@roblarson5302 Жыл бұрын

Brings back memories. USS Germantown 95-97.

@themanongentengchronicles2776 29 күн бұрын

I was with ACU-5 and deployed with USS Germantown is Sasebo, 1993.

@karstendoerr5378 Жыл бұрын

If you think this is only found in the U.S. Navy, you're sorely mistaken. Project 1232.2, code-named "Subr" (Russian Зубр; for bison, NATO designation: Pomornik class), is a class of large air cushion landing craft developed by the Soviet Navy during the Cold War and now operated primarily by the People's Republic of China. There are two boats still in service with the Russian Navy (as of 2007): -770 Yevgeny Kocheshkov (previously MDK-50, named after Yevgeny Nikolayevich Kocheshkov). -782 Mordovia (previously MDK-94)

@Zesmas Жыл бұрын

Bro everybody knows that Russian stuff is Garbage.

@karstendoerr5378 Жыл бұрын

@@Zesmas I wouldn't say that. It's more the case that the Russians tend to neglect their technology in terms of repair and modernization.

@350z33hr Жыл бұрын

Wow really bozo we didn't know 🖕🏼🤣🤣

@petergregory5286 Жыл бұрын

Yes, hovercraft have really come on since the British first invented them. We used them initially for civilian water transport but because they have such a light footprint and are unlikely to trigger mines etc they can deliver their payload safely inland.

@jasonallen3678 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂You ungrateful bastards are always jealous..

@charidmc5th359 Жыл бұрын

ยิงใหญ่มาก 👍

@DesertAdventuresinArizona Жыл бұрын

We are Bad A$$ 🇺🇸

@JJ-rf7dg 27 күн бұрын

it snows and floods in NJ. I need one.

@jeanhebert2130 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@joaopina4423 Жыл бұрын

God Bless América

@ThathurtCR Жыл бұрын

I build these for textron systems. Fascinating beasts

@earthhouseentertainment4024 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤓

@johntheoldmod Жыл бұрын

The hovercraft was invented by Englishman Christopher Cockerell and first flew in 1959. full details on Wikipedia

@hectorherbert6585 Жыл бұрын

it is an incredible piece of equipment..,but in the middle of a battle to land vehicles & troops on beaches..it is quite a sitting duck ,one manpad and it's over (craft..!!)..

@williamllawrence5825 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see an episode about the well ships they mention during related videos.

@trucanh51 Жыл бұрын

Vũ khí,phương tiện hiện đại , tối tân ...mà sao vẫn thua trận nhỉ !?

@WimHoogerbrugge Жыл бұрын

What a giant hovercraft, and can reached a 70 miles per hour!! Gr.Wim.J.Hoogerbrugge Rotterdam-Charlois Holland.

@gsmgsm1221 Жыл бұрын

@legilomanudac2543 Жыл бұрын

when I see that rubber balloon hitting rocks like crazy and remember the air mattress I bought recently, makes me believe I come from the third world

@quranduaislamicsongspeech-2675 Жыл бұрын

Sets with almost every types of Environment, Smart technology.

@rathahang7604 Жыл бұрын

💕💕💕👍🙏🙏💪

@garyhilson7220 Жыл бұрын

The ACV looks like a Stryker.

@leightaylor806 Жыл бұрын

My sofa had to move at 90 miles an hour just to catch up with its cushions

@thatfeeble-mindedboy Жыл бұрын

Imagine an AAV with both an Avenger M-8 30 mm auto-canon as its primary anti-armor/anti/materiel weapon, but backed up with 2 M-61 Vulcan 20 mm miniguns mounted side-by-side on a rapidly-transiting turret mount for light armor/non-armor targets and secondary anti-aircraft capabilities.

@celiosilva8320 Жыл бұрын

Fantástico 🇧🇷👏👏👍

@jantschierschky3461 Жыл бұрын

I did not know hovercraft drive, there I thought they glide on a cushion of air.

@txwombat7826 Жыл бұрын

There have been around since the early 90's - so nothing new more like 30 years old.

@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын

50s, not 90s.

@ky1ebetts Жыл бұрын

90's is correct.

@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын

@@ky1ebetts Sir Christopher Cockerell. Learn. .

@Chuck59ish Жыл бұрын

But can they survive the naval drones like the ones that are giving the Russian Navy headaches in the Ukrainian War?

@glenngammon7473 Жыл бұрын

The mgm't of russia would do well if yesterday or sooner they would start to figure out how to pay reparations to Ukrain!!!!

@josephhermosa9558 Жыл бұрын

USA product very good china no good

@huongtangthikim1396 Жыл бұрын

@hilson9333 Жыл бұрын

Roubaram a idéia da mãe Rússia.

@phil20_20 Жыл бұрын

Obviously using alien technology. Nobody can think of stuff like that on their own... 😒😃🤪

@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Its not as if the English actually invented and developed it or anything.... 🤣

@pheakofficial1232 Жыл бұрын

Obivituc👍

@zakharartemiev4443 Жыл бұрын

First hovers were invented and used by the Soviet Union

@johnweiland9389 Жыл бұрын

The reason we learn math and science is to turn hard ideas into reality. Martians are in your head. Study a math book. Get reality.

@Zesmas Жыл бұрын

@@zakharartemiev4443 Doesent mean they where actually good.

@michaelniceguy4042 Жыл бұрын

Russia has a larger 1 unfortunately

@Zesmas Жыл бұрын

just because its bigger doesent mean its better, i think we both know that if its Russian its most likely garbage. Since Russia loves to cut corners on literally everything and isnt willing to spend money. because They dont care about their own military.

@jdanon203 Жыл бұрын

Right, they have a larger 1. Emphasis on the 1. The USA has I think she said 100 of these things with more being made all the time.

@hilson9333 Жыл бұрын

Esses americanos em tudo se julgam melhores.

@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын

Floating tanks were first introduced in the 1940s by the English. Stop with the suggestive yank over claims

@John-nc4bl Жыл бұрын

William R. Bertelsen (May 20, 1920 - July 16, 2009) was an American inventor who pioneered in the field of air-cushion vehicles (hovercraft). Bertleseb was most notable for being the inventor of the Aeromobile, which is credited as the first hovercraft to carry a human over land and water. In 2002, Bertelsen was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.

@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын

@@John-nc4bl Cockerell invented the hovercraft. He was English.

@jdanon203 Жыл бұрын

I do not think she said USA invented these things just that they have them so why get so upset?

@hilson9333 Жыл бұрын

Inveja da porra 😡