Genius Way British Operate Passenger Hovercraft on Water

In this episode on Tekniq, we will witness the operation of a British-made Hovercraft on the open seas.

[@bertiesworld]

I went on this hovercraft last year. Good fun for a day trip over to the IOW. My first ever trip though, was on one of the first hovercrafts, way back in the '60's, on a trip out of Ramsgate Harbour. Didn't see much as too much spray ending up on the windows. Then much later, took the car over to France from both Pegwell Bay Hoverport (was nr Ramsgate) and Dover on the big SR.N4. Only real complaint had to be the noise inside. If you do end up going to look/on this Hovercraft, don't stand behind. The grit that gets thrown up as it departs is enough to take your eyes out - didn't do my video camera much good.

[@katharina8005]

Danke für das Video! Vor 40 Jahren habe ich sowas gesehen als ich mit der Fähre nach England fuhr.

[@AlexaRae-b1q]

I used to travel on the hovercraft between Portsmouth and Ryde on the isle of Wight to get to and from school

[@marcusjenkins]

I remember taking a hovercraft from UK to France *with a car* in the 70's. Very noisy. Like the Hong Kong to Macau hydrofoil - also very memorable.

[@АнатолийВасильевич-в6б]

Я служил на флоте ,на корабле ,и вот как то на день флота надо было показать как десатируются с воды на сушу ,а экипаж десандников проходил парад в другом месте и вот нас 20 желающих побыть в ,,шкуре десанта ,,запихали ,,и мы имитировали !я после этого сутки ни чего не слышал ,😅они то были в шлемофонах амы в биретах ,и было ээто в 1974 годах

[@grokranfan8578]

Good old SR.N4. Powered by 4 Turbines. No wonder its noisy

[@cherusnaniabdullah6086]

@@АнатолийВасильевич-в6б

[@sokrates3900]

I'd been hovering between Ramsgate and Calais in summer 1978, when my parents picked me up in North Wales, where I spent my summer vacation in the PPSC Camp. The hovercraft was much langer, than that one here and it was able to Tage cars with it.

[@FelixMacabutas]

Wow very nice naman sarap sumakay Jan❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Pretty much the safest way to fly that exists.

[@atmosfera4923]

How interesting and it would be great to travel in one. 😮

[@antoniocarlossantosfo1070]

Fantastic!

[@mothmagic1]

That walk round is very much like a pre flight check of an aircraft.

[@antoniosechi7587]

Ho attraversato la manica, un bel ricordo.

[@dhanrajbabooram6]

I travelled from Calais to Dover in 1975 or 1976 it was marvellous to travel by the hovercraft.

[@stevehilton4052]

It's a British invention..... nothing more to say 😊

[@agentsuperdave2191]

That's why hovercrafts didn't catch on.

[@oliviersimonnin6983]

Very interesting video! Where does this hovercraft sail? How fast can it sail? It seems to sail as a very short shuttle... Thanks for sharing!

[@alanr9496]

Portsmouth (Southsea) to Ryde Isle of Wight. 10 minute journey.

[@oliviersimonnin6983]

@@alanr9496 Thank you for answering!

[@agentsuperdave2191]

There are no sails. It hovers.

[@RZnavegamazonia]

Interessante o overcraft. Que Deus abençoe a todos! 😀👍🇧🇷⛴️🙏

[@davecooper3238]

These hovercraft can perform donuts while carrying a full load of passengers.

[@zaeemhaqqi8419]

Would love to enjoy

[@Fedderchini]

Memories as a KID 10p haha loved it now it’s double and HOOVERSPEED TO FRANCE

[@mokhtarali2120]

Took a similar ride around 1978, while studying at Portsmouth Poly...

[@panoscharos983]

😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@CaptainKrimson]

Nice to see they used a BMW Isetta for a cockpit ;-)

[@L_U-K_E]

xD

[@MrShaneSunshine]

Yeah!

[@Phil-oj5nr]

Travelled Ryde to Portsmouth and back on this service in 2014, think it was about 20 mins each way and not very expensive.

[@TimAnderson-ef8tr]

What have the British ever done for us!

[@vintageclassicscam978]

Nice video. Where is this place please.

[@Ailikor]

The mainland terminal is Southsea, Portsmouth it terminates in Ryde on the isle of Wight.

[@MrPantss]

Interesting video, a;though some of those checks I would question if they were really necessary 😂

[@brutus7319]

They weren't, they're just done to keep the captain busy.

[@yantosunrise]

Woww amazing

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

Excellent.

[@senianns9522]

Is it cost effective? Didn't look well used by passengers?

[@UKWMO]

No business it their right mind would operate a service if it wasn’t profitable. Hovertravel have been operating this route since 1965 so it’s obviously well established and successful.

[@hariadi9855]

Nice

[@bazra19]

I'm a caulkhead living in London that made me feel quite homesick.

[@djalmacastro8171]

Perfeita a checagem

[@HansJürgenDiefenbach]

Super Maschine!!!

[@manuelnunes7160]

Me gustaría pasear ❤🎉😢Venezuela 🙏 valencia

[@KasmilJunaidi]

Good's thanks you frof ❤❤❤

[@hollyrobertshaw3813]

I think I just had stroke😂

[@JamesRogers-vs4vb]

Mad to think i life near the only passenger hovercraft left in the world

[@papa_mikems1045]

Este seria ideal para resgate no Rio Grande do Sul no Brasil, ele anda na terra como na água !!!

[@romescala_aban3125]

Its not commercially viable due to alleged excessive fuel consumption ?

[@жизньвкотеджеизопилок]

Это очень круто 🎉

[@dhinfauzy]

Remember me, Jackie chan film

[@calummacleod2107]

I’m so used to someone talking absolute shite over a video, I had to leave in the end it was too real.

[@phil4977]

The maintenance on them must have been massive.

[@sergeaubert2362]

sympa l'aéroglisseur dommage que les pubs nous emmerde de trop

[@RolandMitchell]

Im watching this video and not sure if the hovercraft is still in operations

[@shakirtahir2273]

yes. saw them just now

[@valdiralves9355]

isso é muito da hora nota 10 ♥️

[@krishnamoorthys6952]

Even if the compressor fails , it will descend and float on the surface ,may be water or land.

[@Вован-ь3к]

0:25 похоже всё закрыто на велосипедный замок с тросиком.

[@skywind007]

I would be nervous if the compressor fails while the vessel is in the water. Anybody know how they deal with a compressor failure or the engines stopping? Even with a life jacket, I'm a very bad swimmer.

[@rjp666]

Every passenger is issued a paddle

[@ruk2023--]

They have life rafts and life jackets and it won't just immediately sink if the skirt fails.

[@AndrewCZ47]

AFAIK it has to be able to float with engines off, part of the safety code. So it would be the same as losing engines on a boat - be ready to evacuate if things get worse, otherwise wait for a tow.

[@UKWMO]

As has been said above it can float when not on its cushion of air. The base of craft has watertight compartments allowing it to float. Also its lift is not operated by a compressor. It has large fans which draw in air and create lift which is trapped under the craft by the black rubber skirt.

[@bazra19]

No Compressor, lift is done by Fans, if everything fails they cannot sink, all they will do is sit down on the water. Then wait till be rescued they can't be towed, too much drag.

[@tatlongunitkaidolvlog1502]

❤❤❤

[@xavierthomas8311]

Oui mais il est regrettable que cette liaison n'exits plus entre l'Angleterre et la France?,?

[@semnalextrabii1994]

I want a ride with this, which city is?

[@mikethespike7579]

The service runs on the south coast of England between Portsmouth and Ryde on the Isle of Wight. A word of warning; it can be a rather rough ride when the water is choppy. I don't get sea sick easily, but a trip on one of those things once showed me my limits.

[@enrico-q9v]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@solarisplaza]

T o p. 🎉🎉🎉

[@hollyrobertshaw3813]

I would hate this cause it’s like a ferry but worse cuz it’s an airliner 😢

[@ท่าเรือ666รถพยาบาล1]

😮👍👍👍👍

[@mhhamidvlog72]

Wow

[@samvelu8253]

One of greatest invention of Great Britain. This invention nation's inventiveness had gone with Britisers' poor work ethics, too much of politicking, lack of loyalty and Patriotism. Worst of all is their competitive political correctness. My God. As a retiree of former English company I feel so sad. God bless 🙏🙏

[@MehdiBoumlic]

👍👍👍👍

[@chanelmujadi]

Very god teknologi

[@RAGGAZZO]

Must be very expensive to travel not to many passangers

[@RAGGAZZO]

( TOO )

[@Ailikor]

£31.50 currently for a return(special deals also available for island residents) , the service can get very busy as it ships workers onto the main land and is also very popular for tourism.

[@andrerajabally1546]

Bem bacana mas não entendi o que tem de GENIAL , é uma operação comum.

[@70springspirits]

Milletin hovefcraft i var, bizim daha alanya antalya deniz yolumuz yok, geri kaldik cok geri

[@Abhi-fx3gb]

sad they no longer operate cross channel

[@juanmanuelking229]

Aqui esta tu mensaje en español se que lo estaba buscando

[@uchungnguyen7686]

Tuyệt Đỉnh Lắm

[@apitameer4324]

British Empire GOD SAVE CAMILLA

[@masboy1048]

Koyo gledekan apik emen kui jaman bien gaweanku dolanan koyo kui ciblon ng kalenan

[@lolorick5885]

Too expensive to operate goodness knows what the fare would be?

[@UKWMO]

No more expensive than Wightlink’s catamaran service. At least the hovercraft is beach to beach. Wightlink’s catamaran drops you off at the end of Ryde pier which you then have walk down or catch the train. It’s the fastest ferry to the island so if its convenience and speed you’re after then this is it.

[@simongray8019]

£31.50 for a return ticket

[@Gauravthefarming-q2f]

These hovercraft thanks India

[@krishnamoorthys6952]

In my earlier comment please read as rest instead of float.

[@spudgun4286]

You can edit your comments you know 😂

[@isouftraore-t4v]

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[@Yumbutteredsausage]

​@@spudgun4286clearly, he doesn't know 😂

[@juemuri5448]

leider seit dem jahr 2000 alles vorbei...

[@santana835]

Se furar é só colar com chiclete

[@antoinelemaire9453]

Un long check-up et puis rien !

[@samcurtis8807]

Fun to see, slower and more boring than your other videos I've seen

[@mustang.]

Any one else could call off that bluff of his inspection. 1. Failed to check the seats are aecurwd 2. Failed to inspect the other twin blade propeller 3. Failed to inspect the monitors were secured. 4. Failed to inspect steering wheel wobbles or not. Lost goes on, because ehe ain't carrying a checklist.

[@walidguenda3928]

تريد ضرب سياج الحدود بين فلسطين. ومصر حتي. يتسنا اللفلسطنين. الهورب الي مصر هذه. الخطة. تقم. بها. اليهود دج

[@sonngdinh2716]

Tàu đệm khí....

[@tiktokpets1451]

hi po

[@phanviet3143]

Nhìn bờ biển chẳng thấy cái bịt nylon nào tệ thật không giống bờ biển vn

[@JahangirAlam-xd1ij]

What is this ship name ? How process / system it move from one place to another ? How much speed in water very interesting men carrier in water way .pls can you write me it . Or can any body write about it ?

[@MikaelLevoniemi]

Why did you tack on looped motor audio?

[@BobHill-s2c]

I don't know what's genius about it... loud, expensive, hard to maintain and not so much fun in rough seas.

[@chepkiruilangat9725]

Waw

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

👍👍👍❤🤍💚

[@BobmalauMalau]

Ini bukanya buatan FPI yg sering koar koar itu haaaaaaaaa

[@tiktokpets1451]

Hwo are you

[@MartinJames389]

This isn't "genius" at all, it's the last remaining example in the UK of conked out old, and ruinously carbon-expensive technology. This final vestige of what was thought new and brilliant 60 years ago is engaged in only a very short-hop ferry service across the Solent from he Isle of Wight to a place near Portsmouth. All other hovercraft services were scrapped long ago, and no doubt this one will be soon, too.

[@seanhaydock6389]

What an exceptionally boring video👏😴

[@febersormin]

Mantap bro... Salam kenal ya🙏 ditunggu balik🙏

[@PROFESSOR_FRANQUETA-Sergipe-Br]

❤❤❤

[@elmehdiboumlic6565]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@domesticcat5069]

🗨️🖱️