Stem reportThe project I chose to do was the hovercraft. Hovercrafts are a means of transportation that are not yet very popular but I think they are extremely interesting. The basic components of a hovercraft are:• The skirt• The platform• The fan• The rudderThe skirt is a piece of material attached to the platform. There are small holes under the skirt that allow air to escape and create an air platform for the craft to rest on. The platform is the main base of a hovercraft. This is where the people are and where you can control the craft. The fan provides thrust and inflation to the boat and skirt. The air comes out of the fan and is directed by the rudder to control the direction the boat goes. Air is also drawn in through the fan and is contained and eventually escapes through the skirt. The skirt has low air pressure because the air does not have much time to accumulate in the skirt. If she had, the skirt would have burst sooner or later. My goal for the project was to create a working hovercraft model and hovercraft information board. There were many ways I could have approached this topic. I could have contacted a hovercraft company and seen if they could help me with my research into how hovercraft work and designing my model. I could also have contacted a hovercraft captain and seen if he could help me understand hovercrafts and my model. I could also have found any engineer and seen if he could help me understand how the mechanical and engineering part of a hovercraft works. I might as well have climbed into a hovercraft myself and witnessed how hovercrafts worked. I decided that I would use the Internet for my hovercraft research. The Internet continually expands and...... middle of paper ......preventing air from escaping.X. To prevent the material between the ventilation holes from tearing, you can use masking tape to reinforce the holes.XI. Turn the hovercraft over so that the plastic sheet is now on the bottom.XII. Place the leaf blower in the hole made on the top of the hovercraft and turn it on. You may need to lift the wood off the ground slightly to allow air to flow into the plastic skirt.XIII. Seal the hole around the fan with tape if too much air escapes.XIV. To test the hovercraft, place it on a smooth, level surface, in an area with surrounding walls or fences.XV. The hovercraft will rise and begin to glide.XVI. Have an adult help you maneuver the hovercraft. Sit carefully on the hovercraft. When you are safe, turn on the leaf blower.XVII. Test the speed and maneuverability of your hovercraft.XVIII.