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Latest Update is 4th March 2024.
There will be a new News Note issued end March. A summary Blog will be available for visitors.
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Latest Update is News Note March 2024 issued to members 8th April and uploaded the same day – do log in first!
Techsec Presentation to HCGB will be uploaded in next few days
A Note about Registration on this site.
Please note that access to the members area on this site is enabled by the administrator once membership to the Society has been accepted. Registration on the site does not itself change access. Please refer to the pages about membership!
If you are a visitor to the site and have questions about Air Cushion Technology please send us a mail through the contact form! We will do our best to help you.
The Hovercraft Society was originally formed in 1971 as the ‘United Kingdom Hovercraft Society’, changing its title to the present one in 1980.
The principal objectives of the Society are:
The Society’s Events Programme currently includes evening lectures and discussion meetings held on Zoom, so as to enable access wherever you are located. Recordings are subsequently available to view, by request of log-on codes from the Technical Secretary.
Visits to hovercraft manufacturers and establishments and social events are also organised from time to time.
The physical venues for such meetings are arranged and varied to suit the membership location, but tend to be mainly in the south of England at present. Once Covid subsides fully it is hoped to begin physical meetings again!
Current membership is spread across the globe, and includes enthusiasts and manufacturers of racing and light utility craft as well as academics and some representatives of leading large manufacturers.
If you, our visitor are interested in Air Cushion Technology, or are studying or working in the field, please do register on the site so we can keep you informed via email. Better still join us at THS! Find out more about membership click on the button below.
To request membership you will need to mail us at the Membership Secretary address on the ‘Get in Touch’ page in the sub menu to this page. Technical Questions, information about events etc can be answered by the Technical Secretary.
If Air Cushion Technology is new to you, take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page on the second button below.
We attempt to keep abreast of industry news and technical developments, as well as activities within the various recreational hovercraft clubs and report that through bi-monthly News Notes for members, and our briefer blog page which is open to all site visitors.
You will find the blog archive under the Visitor News menu tab in the header. Members will also see the NewsNotes archive under the Member News tab.
Technical Resources
The library tab will show a core list of links to documents available publicly for visitors. Those who register can gain access to a wider listing including classic papers available on this site. Members will see the full library including technical resources, THS conference proceedings, and access to our meetings recordings.
Visitors and members alike should note that this site is a continuous work in progress, with technical material added as fast as practical based on a limited manpower!
If you as a visitor are a student, research student or engineer (or indeed enthusiast) are looking for technical support on a subject, do make contact and we will try to assist or advise you. While having links to commercial organisations, we are not involved in recruitment or in sales other than reporting these activities.
Our remit is technical knowledge and its advancement for the pleasure of our members!
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