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The massive craft, an air-cushioned vessel powered by twin fan-like propellers, was a curiosity for passers-by as it rested on the beach on a rainy afternoon.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

In the early 1970s, the U.S. transportation secretary loved a plan for a freeway-paralleling “high-speed tracked air-cushioned vehicle system” to zip passengers 16.3 miles from the San Fernando Valley to the airport in 15 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

Past weapons transfers included an unfinished aircraft carrier that became China’s Liaoning and large air-cushioned landing craft that are being reverse-engineered by the Chinese and engines for bombers.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2022

Even though the fly is glued in place, the animal can still flap her wings in tethered flight or walk on an air-cushioned ball, which acts like a spherical treadmill beneath her legs.

From Scientific American • Dec. 3, 2019

Griggs was the first firm to use an air-cushioned sole, developed by Munich based Dr Maertens and Dr Funck.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2013