Editing Hovercraft (section)

==Records==
[[File:Zapad-2009 military exercises.jpg|thumb|World's largest military hovercraft – The Russian [[Zubr class LCAC]]]]

* World's largest civil hovercraft<ref>{{Cite web| title = Largest Hovercraft| publisher = Guinness World Records| url = http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=43750| access-date = 2006-07-18| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060525092500/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=43750| archive-date = 2006-05-25| url-status = dead}}</ref> – The BHC [[SR.N4]] Mk.III, at 56.4&nbsp;m (185&nbsp;ft) length and 310 metric tons (305 long tons) weight, can accommodate 418 passengers and 60 cars.
* World's largest military hovercraft – The Russian [[Zubr class LCAC]] at 57.6&nbsp;metres (188 feet) length and a maximum displacement of 535&nbsp;tons. This hovercraft can transport three [[T-80]] [[main battle tank]]s (MBT), 140 fully equipped troops, or up to 130&nbsp;tons of cargo. Four have been purchased by the [[Greek Navy]].
* [[English Channel]] crossing – 22&nbsp;minutes by ''Princess Anne'' [[Mountbatten class hovercraft]] SR.N4 Mk.III on 14 September 1995
* World hovercraft speed record<ref>{{Cite web| title = Guinness World Records - Fastest Hovercraft| url = http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/2000/fastest-hovercraft| access-date = 2014-11-02| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141103004942/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/2000/fastest-hovercraft| archive-date = 2014-11-03| url-status = live}}</ref> – 137.4&nbsp;km/h (85.38&nbsp;mph or 74.19&nbsp;knots). Bob Windt (USA) at World Hovercraft Championships, Rio Douro River, Peso de Regua, Portugal on 18 September 1995.
* Hovercraft land speed record<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/11000/fastest-speed-on-land-for-a-hovercraft |title=Fastest speed on land for a hovercraft |access-date=2014-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103010157/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/11000/fastest-speed-on-land-for-a-hovercraft |archive-date=2014-11-03 |url-status=live }}</ref> – 56.25&nbsp;mph (90.53&nbsp;km/h or 48.88&nbsp;knots). John Alford (USA) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA on 21 September 1988.
* Longest continuous use – The original prototype [[SR.N6|SR.N6 Mk.I]] (009) was in service for over 20&nbsp;years, and logged 22,000&nbsp;hours of use. It is currently on display at the [[Hovercraft Museum]] in [[Lee-on-the-Solent]], [[Hampshire]], [[England]].