Hovercraft Design

The Hov Pod was created to overcome design problems associated with hovercraft, and addresses these problems with a completely new fresh design approach.

Our design team observed that most small hovercraft are designed to win races - to do so, they have to be lightweight, and this characteristic compromised durability. We wanted to create a Hovercraft suitable for cruising and family fun, where safety would be of key importance, therefore we decided on a design that placed safety as the key design objective, so that the craft were incredibly easy and safe to drive yet the craft would still stand up to the punishment that all terrain use can deliver. The second generation SPX range are manufactured from HDPE, the same material that has been used for the construction of F1 Crash Barriers and artificial knee joints - HDPE is impact resistant, extremely buoyant and very lightweight.

For more information on the Hov Pod and its evolution, craftsmanship and design philosophy use the quick links to the right. For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com

New Hovercraft - TCC Version

Our latest Hovercraft model the SPX TCC is far stronger than glass fibre hovercraft, and far more buoyant. We recently introduced a new variant of the SPX, the TCC (Thermally Controlled Composite) which is stronger yet lighter than our previous HDPE model. The new thermally controlled process creates a very strong three layer composite. There is no other hovercraft manufactured using this process. Product development has evolved over 5 years, and as a result we expect the Hov Pod SPX TCC (Thermally Controlled Composite) to be the hovercraft of choice for commercial, rescue, leisure, and border patrol.

As a consequence of the TCC being lighter than previous models, less energy is required to manoeuvre so as a consequence we expect the new model to be quieter and more fuel efficient for a certain loading, with improved operating range per tank of fuel, and consequently more economic to run.

For further information, please visit http://www.hovpod.com/ and http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/