That is amazing, that shows how safe these things are... he clipped a branch!!! Lived to tell!!!!!! not even a wreck!!!!!!!!!!!! You hit a branch in a car you can really regret it.... A minor repair at least? You mean these are almost safe?!?!?!?! That is news!!! This is not just for Evel Knievel this is a practical, money, saving mode of transportation... You made history!
Ah I actually do know as they/UH hold the patent. Not trying to go back and forth with you but UH is a customer of mine. The Dad invented the wing, currently hold several patents they are on the wall framed in the office. It's neat what this guy did but it is just a re-design of the wing.
Invented in Rockford Illinois this is a stolen idea not his invention I was in Rockford last week at the inventors shop. Search Universal Hovercraft for the inventor
Soviets had Ekranoplanes in the 70's... Stolen by the people, back for the people!!! Much credit to the people in Rockford IL !!! They did improve and practicalize the design. This is just another step forward... Like a Ford is to a Mercedes...
How do you know it was stolen? You have no proof as to who actually started designing it first. I could be wrong but you are making brash assumptions :3 Especially since you don't know if the guy from UH actually was the first one to invent this, he made have produced them before. Also given the insular nature of New Zealand, it is entirely likely this guy did not know about UH.