airboat

Also known as hovercraft, propeller boat, fan boat, swamp boat

thumb|An airboat thumb|right|Airboating is a popular ecotourism attraction in the Florida [[Everglades]]

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Overview
Soviet airboats and aerosleds
History
Prototypes
Early airboats
Early American airboats
Manufacture and design
Safety
Regulation
Rescue
Military use
Tourism
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|An airboat thumb|right|Airboating is a popular ecotourism attraction in the Florida [[Everglades]]

An airboat (also known as a bayou boat, fanboat, planeboat, or swamp boat) is a flat-bottomed watercraft propelled by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. It is commonly used for fishing, hunting, recreation, and ecotourism.

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