For my hovercraft project, I worked with a partner to build a single person electric hovercraft. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to build a full-scale model of the hovercraft, but we were able to build a mini one that is pictured at the bottom of the page. The images above are from a to-scale rendering made on Autodesk Fusion 360. The hovercraft is propelled by two leaf blowers, one-pointed downwards for lift and one-pointed forwards for propulsion. The front-facing leaf blower connects under the seat to a PVC steering system. The steering is controlled by two levers that block air on one side of the hovercraft to make it turn. The hovercraft features a two-layer deck made up of two sheets of polycarbonate with carbon fiber supports in between. This deck allows the air to flow through the hovercraft skirt instead of pumping straight down. The hovercraft skirt has pleats that allow it to expand when inflated and small holed at the bottom to let air escape.