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Equivalent: Aéroglisseur |
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A vessel which supports herself a short distance above the surface of the water (or land) on a cushion of air contained by a flexible skirt attached to the outer perimeter of the vehicle.
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Hovercrafts are used mostly as passenger ferries.
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Glossary for Transport Statistics, prepared by the Intersecretariat Working Group on Transport Statistics – Eurostat, European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
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Theme: Transport statistics |
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on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 |
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updated on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 |
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