Why Most Hovercraft Have Disappeared

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How does hovercraft work? How can it break ice, similar to an icebreaker? Why did the military first loved the idea of hovercraft, but then forgot about it? Any why did hovercraft became extremely popular as passenger ferries, and then completely fail? This is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs
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