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I did some research on hovercraft to prepare for the design process.

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What did you find out?

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I discovered that the Navy has used hovercraft to transport up to 60 tons of cargo over both land and water.

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Wow! There are 2,000 pounds in a ton.

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That is more than 120,000 pounds.

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Very good.

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They can go up to speeds of 46 miles per hour with a full load.

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This requires engines with 16,000 horsepower.

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That's a lot of horses.

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I also did some research on air pressure.

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I needed to discover how powerful a blower I would need for an air supply

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and how big the craft would have to be to support my weight.

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It's what you need to know, just like the problem board.

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Precisely.

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I also found I needed to build a model of my hovercraft and test it to find the answers to all of my questions.

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I'm probably going to have to test and retest to refine my model before I actually build my prototype hovercraft.

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Can we help?

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Sure. Let's take a look at my first model.

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Based upon my research, I chose a round design covered in plastic.

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My research indicates I need a leaf bed.