Both words – hovercraft and ATV have no Russian origin, for this reason there is always misunderstanding between them. First, let’s see into the terms. Hovercraft (“ховеркрафт” in Russian) is a craft capable of travelling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and [...]

Neoteric Hovercraft are built using only the highest grade composites on the market. All materials must pass our quality inspection before entering the Factory. Mark Dial, Neoterics Glassing operations supervisor, sprays the body with Gel coat in the first step of building a body. Neoteric uses high quality Gel coat to ensure a finish that [...]

An employee polishes an HT6 rescue body to a high gloss finish. Neoteric employees inspect every component by hand to ensure all our Hovercraft are free of blemishes and defects. Here an HT4 rescue craft slices through air as it transitions from land to water. Our Hovertrek models have been specifically designed to reduce drag [...]

The hull can be seen here assembled underneath the Hovercraft. Neoteric Engineers have put extensive effort into designing the Hovertrek Hull. Here, the anti-plow feature integrated into the hull has been highlighted. Neoteric has integrated technology into the hull that effectively reduces the effects of plow-in. The skids of the Hovertrek hull have been highlighted [...]

1. High-output low weight aircraft engines await assembly in our engine bay. Neoteric takes advantage of the best power-to-weight ratio available on the market. 2. Here a Neoteric employee finishes up the last minute details on one of the Engine modules. Neoteric builds the engines into a modular unit in order to decrease service time [...]

1. A close up of a Hovertrek reverse thrust bucket is seen here. Neoteric Hovercraft are the only craft in the world to be equipped with our patented reverse thrust system. 2. Here the bucket is seen in the rear position. Our thrust buckets are controlled by electronic actuators operating on a fly-by-wire system. This [...]

1. Chris Fitzgerald, Neoteric president accelerates an HT6 rescue craft over hump speed. Our anti-scoop technology makes the HoverTrek quick to accelerate while providing an excellent seal at the same time. 2. Each individual skirt segment is hand-fabricated to ensure each one meets our quality standard. 3. A close-up of our quick attach/detach skirt system [...]

1. Here our intake duct is modeled in NX solid/surface modeling software. All hovertrek ducting has been rigorously designed and tested to produce the most efficient flow available on the light hovercraft market. 2. The assembly of our 9-blade Wing fan is being finished onto an engine module. These axial-flow fans can propel the hovertrek [...]

1. A Neoteric welder works on the assembly of a Hover-on Hover-off trailer. Every one of our trailers have been designed and built with quality in mind. 2. A HT6 anxiously sits upon a Hover-on Hover-off trailer just before testing. These specially designed trailers permit fast loading and unloading for demanding rescue situations. 3. Here [...]

1. 3D-Engineering of Cincinnati, Ohio collects data from our HT6 Body Plug in the first step of the digitizing process. 3D-Engineering uses a 7-axis Faro Platinum LaserScan CMM capable of collecting 20,000 data points per second with accuracy up to 0.005″. 2. Here the data points from our HT6 Body plug have been uploaded into [...]