7 best Russian hovercraft for war and peace. ... XG-8. Mikhail Japaridze/TASS The new XG-8 hovercraft will serve both civilians and the military. It can ...

Innovative intersectoral engineering center Russian manufacturers created a floating speed vessel XG-8 to save people around the country from drowning or even from bigger threats. “First 15 ...

Russian firefighter turns hoses into hovercraft. Wednesday, August 13, 2014 ... was having a very slow day--created this fire hose hovercraft and posted a video of it in action on YouTube.

Hundreds of beach-goers at an undisclosed location were shocked when their sunbathing was interrupted by a gigantic Russian navy hovercraft sliding from the sea onto the sand.

VIDEO: Russian Hovercraft Storms Ashore, Surprises Beachgoers : The Two-Way A video shows the 187-foot-long air-cushion vessel — the world's largest — gliding up on the sand as stunned ...

The hovercraft itself is believed to be a Russian Navy Zubr-type crafts that are manufactured in St. Petersburg. They weigh around 550 tons and are approximately 60 meters long.