Projects

Ducted-fan Flying Hoverboard
Despite their apparent low-tech, fans still have a lot to offer in terms of efficiency, reliability, and simplicity. Indeed, until scientists discover anti-gravity, they could be the only way to fly.

Cold Plasma Hovercraft
Can a cold plasma really replace the rubber skirt used on hovercraft? How air tight would it be? HoverTech investigates these and other questions regarding the potential applications of cold plasma.

Hydrostatic Hovercraft
Concept describes how a pressurized air cushion can be contained by walls of electrically-charged water. Applications could include hovercars and hoverboards.

Plasmagnetic Hovercraft
A new type of hovercraft that floats by magnetic repulsion between an onboard alternating magnetic field, and an external plasma.

Electrodynamic Propulsion
Ion thrusters are used on satellites and space probes because of their high specific impulse or Isp. On the surface, they would not be able to produce enough thrust to overcome gravity— unless there was a way to boost their output significantly. HoverTech believes it has found a way.

Magnecraft Project
A power line carrying a current perpendicular to the earth's magnetic field will experience a force along its entire length. This force could theoretically be harnessed to levitate and propel a craft without wings.

Vacuum Blimp
Modern dirigibles are very efficient at airlifting heavy loads. However, due to the high cost of helium, their use has been extremely limited. Nevertheless, airships are poised to make a comeback. Among the new designs will be hybrid airships which use wings and take off like a airplane, and vacuum blimps built from a material that's light enough to fly, yet strong enough not to collapse under atmospheric pressure.