Commercial Hovercraft In Action
As you watch this video of a hovercraft doing its job, please notice a few things.
First off, while hovercraft will never be considered a stealthy vehicle, notice that they really are only about as loud as a city bus.
Next, notice the people actually standing behind the main propellers on the bridge. Obviously they do not produce as much propeller wash as would be expected.
While the weather is not too bad in this video, these are not exactly ideal boating conditions for most craft. Looks like what would be considered “light to moderate chop” which is usually enough to turn your average person quite green. However, the ride on the hovercraft itself seems relatively smooth. Specially when you notice just how fast the hovercraft is traveling across that not so calm water.
Finally, do actually take the time to notice just how fast that hovercraft is actually traveling. A ferry just can not compete for speed and ride smoothness.
While we are discussing ferries, for those of you who have actually ridden on one, you will notice that the sound inside the hovercraft is pretty much the same as the sound while riding a conventional ferry.
They really aren’t that loud.