wasssssuppp, okay here's the deal, I am running a 5 hp b&s engine belt driven to the exhaust fan going from a 1 inch pulley on the engine to about a 2 inch pulley on the fan. i know that i could get more rpms if i match the pulleys or even reverse from what i have now to opposite of that but...
as far as drag with the skirt, it does okay. as an example, my garage has the slightest grade (for water run off) and whenever i fire up the hovercraft and sit on it i inevitably end up riding that thing out of my garage and down my driveway, and pretty fast i might add. so that is what...
:confused: hi there, I am building a hovercraft in my garage, so far it has gone perfect...
until i get to the thrust part! for some reason i can't get the darn thing to move! for lift i have a kawasaki back pack blower pushing air down into an air mattress with holes punched in it and it...