Hovercraft wrap: “Just a few words to tell you what great work you’ve performed with custom wrapping my Hovercraft. From going out of your way to find the right way to take it of the truck to making it look extraordinary and causing a sensation being flown in front of the Malibu Pier. Thanks again for a flawless job!” – Rodrigo Iglesias, New Construction Director, Hilton & Hyland.
Iconography Studios is proud to have designed, produced and installed the custom graphics for this Hovercraft, located in Malibu, CA. Hovercraft graphics are just as easy to design, create and install as any other watercraft, or aircraft, and certainly easier than an accordion! The only difference between a unique vehicle like a hovercraft and standard vehicle graphics is that the ready-made templates that we use for design and layout is not readily available. Instead, we need to build the templates by first taking detailed measurements of the hovercraft or other vehicle.
Once the templates are built, we can begin the design process just like we would for any other vehicle graphic wrap. Our design team will create renderings and proofs for all customers to review before we move to the next stage of the process which is printing and production of the graphics.
Once the graphics are printed, laminated and ready for installation, our graphics-certified installation team will expertly apply your wrap to your vehicle.
What Is a Hovercraft Wrap?
A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), is an amphibious vessel that glides over land, water, mud, or ice on a cushion of high-pressure air trapped beneath its hull, usually contained by a flexible skirt. It uses powerful fans to generate lift and separate itself from the surface, allowing it to travel without friction, typically controlled with rudders for direction. Key Features and Principles Amphibious Operation: Due to the air cushion, hovercraft can easily transition between water and land, making them ideal for search and rescue, military, and survey applications.
How They Work: A large fan blows air into a pocket underneath the hull, known as the “skirt”. This air is at a slightly higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure outside, causing the craft to lift and “float” (typically \(150-300\) mm) above the surface.
Components:
- Lift Fan: Generates the air cushion to lift the craft.
- Thrust Fan/Propeller: Propels the craft forward.
- Skirt: A flexible material around the perimeter that traps the air, allowing it to traverse over small obstacles or uneven terrain.
Hovercraft Uses:
- Rescue and Patrol: Frequently used by coastguards and for disaster relief in flooded or iced-over areas.
- Transportation: Capable of moving passengers and vehicles, historically used across the English Channel.
- Recreation: Smaller, personal hovercraft are used for sports
Does your hovercraft or other vehicle need graphics? Give the experts at Iconography a call today at 562-424-4353!
