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Old 11-05-2019, 04:50 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MeteorGray View Post
...... V-nose............. and some said that it didn't handle as well in side-winds.
At a hovercraft rally I had an opportunity to witness a triangular style hovercraft yawing back and forth unable to fly in a straight line. I was positioned well in front of the craft on shore and the struggle was memorable to say the least.

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The side wind was very gentle, other craft with rounded bows had no such issues.
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