Autonomous, Wirelessly Controlled Hovercraft

Step 3 The Skirt

Ahhh, the skirt. We used ripstop nylon which can be purchased at a fabric store, and made ourselves templates (courtesy of Irgsmirx, from rc-hovercrafts.com) which we used to cut the fabric. We then used double sided tape (not the foam kind, this stuff is literally just adhesive) to connect the pieces of the skirt together, as well as to connect it to the chassis. We did this mainly because it was vastly easier than sewing, and worked fairly well. It is very important that the skirt is smaller on the bottom than the top, it pulls the skirt toward the underside of the craft, which helps maintain a good air cushion (Picture 2).