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Neoteric Pres. Chris Fitzgerald on Boys Toys
See Neoteric hovercraft featured on Boys Toys, hosted by Emmy-nominated Jenn Barlow. Boys Toys says, "Talk about a rush! This one-of-a-kind amphibious vehicle will have you re-evaluating your definition of the word 'cool!"
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Neoteric President travels to Kuwait to train Hyundai engineers working on the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Bubiyan Island.
See photos of Commercial Training in Kuwait...
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Bubba’s Hover made by Neoteric
It’s anything but par for the course, reports ABC channel WRTV-6. Now Neoteric is trying to keep up with demand.
Watch the video …
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Skyrocketing demand for hovercraft golf cart
The viral video Bubba’s Hover is delivering loads of potential new business to Neoteric Hovercraft, whose workforce may have to be doubled because of massive worldwide publicity.
Read the full BW1 story …
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How do airboats compare to hovercraft?
Hovercraft are flying machines that travel above the surface on a cushion of air.
Airboats are flat-bottomed boats with a large propeller and are limited to fairly
smooth water; hovercraft can operate safely on swiftwater. Read more and watch a video of
first responders from the U.S. Air Force practicing hovercraft swiftwater rescue
techniques ... |
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Boys Toys’ Jenn Barlow flies a Neoteric Hovercraft
The Emmy-nominated Boys Toys’ host learns to fly a Hovertrek in “Hoosier Daddy,” a special episode of the show featuring Neoteric Hovercraft and founder Chris Fitzgerald.
Watch the Boys Toys episode …
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Neoteric Hovercraft in Russia
Christy Hovercraft, Neoteric’s agent in Russia, reports, “The Hovertrek attracted high interest from senior government officials at a conference held by EMERCON, the Chief Department of the Russian Emergency Services Ministry.” See video and photos …
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Award-winning scientist works with Neoteric
Dr. Jayant Sirohi, an award-winning aerospace engineer, and his father, world-famous
physicist Dr. Rajpal Sirohi, visit Neoteric. Dr. Jayant Sirohi has offered to assist
Neoteric in conducting computer modeling of the complex aerodynamics found in the
Hovertrek's integrated lift/thrust ducting.
Full story with photos ...
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Hovertrek solves rescue problems in Canada
Canada’s Moncton Fire Department has launched their new 6-passenger Neoteric Rescue Hovertrek. Fire Chief Eric Arsenault says the craft is essential for the challenging terrain in the Petitcodiac River region and is “ideal for water, mud and ice rescues where traditional vehicles might not be able to travel.” News coverage & photos …
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Neoteric rescue hovercraft makes Lake Michigan safer
The Gladstone, Michigan Public Safety Department recently completed training in their new Neoteric Rescue Hovertrek. In an area where drowning has become a too-frequent tragedy, the agency wanted “something that would be safer for us and that would be quicker at the same time.” Full story & photo gallery …
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Swedish entrepreneurs explore hovercraft
Two entrepreneurs from Sweden complete hovercraft pilot training in a Neoteric hovercraft. There is a growing need for hovercraft in Sweden, where its many small islands leave the population without direct access to rescue vehicles other than a helicopter, which is costly and often unavailable. Full story and photo gallery …
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Hovercraft excels in coastal restoration
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. employs a Neoteric Hovertrek in a major coastal restoration project on Pelican Island, a crucial barrier island in protecting Louisiana from storm surges. Congressman Cedric Richmond states the project is a “critical national priority”. Full story with photos … |
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Neoteric hovercraft serve in controversial Kuwait port construction
Read the first-hand experiences of Neoteric President Chris Fitzgerald conducting pilot training in the harsh environment of Kuwait. Hyundai E&C is using the Hovertrek™ in the construction of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port on the Khor Abdullah waterway at Bubiyan Island – a project disputed by Iraq. Full story and photo gallery … |
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The danger of counterfeit hovercraft
The trafficking of counterfeit goods includes products that threaten consumer health and safety: medications, electrical components, aircraft parts … and hovercraft. Counterfeit rescue hovercraft pose a threat to first responders and the lives they are tasked to save. Read more … |
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First responders complete rescue hovercraft flight training
First responders from the Norman Township Fire Department in Wellston, Michigan USA, complete flight training in their new Rescue Hovertrek™. Full story with photos & videos … |
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Neoteric to star on ‘Boys Toys’
The Neoteric Recreational Hovertrek will
be featured on WealthTV’s popular cable program ‘Boys Toys’ with host Jenn Barlow.
See photos of the Boys Toys filming …
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Neoteric trains Hong Kong hovercraft pilots Neoteric instructors travel to Hong Kong to train firefighters from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department in their new 6-passenger Rescue Hovertrek. Full story with photos on the Neoteric Hovercraft blog … |
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VIDEO: Hovercraft in Flood Rescue Operations
See how the Neoteric Hovertrek for years has outperformed all other vehicles in flood rescue operations in Washington USA.
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Fire Departments utilize the Hovertrek
Fire departments throughout the world
consider the Neoteric Rescue Hovertrek essential rescue apparatus. The Perry-Clear Creek Fire Department, Bloomington, Indiana USA completes flight training in their new 6-passenger Hovertrek. |
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Hong Kong Government tests Neoteric Hovercraft
Hong Kong Government officials and China Pacific Marine Ltd. visit Neoteric to conduct performance tests on the Hong Kong Fire Services Department’s new 6-passenger Rescue Hovertrek. |
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Airplane pilot comments on Hovercraft Pilot Training Course
Dirk Lohry, a pilot from South Dakota USA, describes his experiences in completing Neoteric’s Hovercraft Pilot Training Course. “I was expecting that flying the hovercraft would be as easy as driving a car on ice …” |
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Recreational Hovercraft Pilot Training
Sebastian and Ghislaine van Berkom, Montreal, Canada, completed Neoteric’s Hovercraft Pilot
Training Course in their new Recreational Hovertrek.
Their new craft will serve as a year-round
transport vehicle … |
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Recreational hovercraft pilot training
Aspiring leisure hovercrafters worldwide come to Neoteric for the most thorough pilot training course available.
See photos/video of Steven McVeety, Canada, undergoing training in Indiana … |
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Neoteric Hovercraft rescues scores of canoeists
The U.S. Department of the Interior credits the Neoteric hovercraft owned by Wisconsin’s St. Croix Tribal Police for 17 water rescue operations in one week that brought 98 people to safety … |
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“Neoteric trains agencies worldwide”
The constant presence of Neoteric Hovercraft in flight training sessions on the Wabash River attracts news coverage … |
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Neoteric Trains Hovercraft Pilots from China
Personnel from Freeway Technologies Co. Ltd., Xiamen, China, have completed hovercraft pilot
and maintenance training at Neoteric’s headquarters. Watch the video review of Freeway’s week of hovercraft training in the USA … |
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White River-Hazleton V.F.D. Hovercraft Training
Firefighters from Indiana’s White River-Hazleton Volunteer Fire Department complete Neoteric’s
hovercraft pilot training course in their 6-passenger rescue Hovertrek™ … |
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Historic Hovercraft for Sale
This original classic Neova 4, a hovercraft historian’s dream, is one of only six or seven in the world …
and it is currently for sale.
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Neoteric Hovercraft - Taiwan
Neoteric welcomes its new hovercraft dealer in Taiwan, The Yoshine Helicopter Company. |
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The Roswell Fire Department, Georgia USA, served in a river rescue operation
within days of the purchase of their new 6-passenger rescue HoverTrek™,
purchased with a Homeland Security Grant.
See the video “New superboat to speed up river rescue” … |
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The Yoshine Helicopter Company, Neoteric's dealer in Taichung, Taiwan,
demonstrates the Rescue Hovertrek™ to emergency and fire rescue personnel.
Photo gallery...
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Roswell Fire Department, Georgia USA, says the decision to purchase a
Neoteric HoverTrek™ was an easy one once the department saw its capabilities.
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The Neoteric Military LCAC Training Hovercraft was recently introduced
in the U.S. and in South Korea. This specialty military hovercraft is a
training apparatus for LCAC pilots and navigators |
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Emergency responders from Silvana Fire District 19 and the Stillagaumish
Water Rescue Team in Washington USA complete Neoteric’s
hovercraft pilot training program... |
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Dept. of Interior/USGS Selects Neoteric Hovercraft
U.S. Geological Survey awards a noncompetitive procurement to Neoteric, stating
that Neoteric manufactures the only hovercraft that will “allow USGS to access
extremely shallow mud flats in the San Francisco Bay area above tide waters.
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Over the same weekend, on two separate continents, on two vastly different types
of terrain, two rescue agencies exhibited how Neoteric hovercraft can be
critical equipment for first responders … |
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A Neoteric hovercraft played a vital role in rescuing victims of last week’s flooding in
Washington USA, where neighborhoods literally became lakes.
See video of the hovercraft’s flood rescue operations … |
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Neoteric Hovercraft - China
Neoteric welcomes its new hovercraft dealer in China, Chongqing Jinguan Automobile
Manufacture Co. Ltd. |
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State of Indiana commends Neoteric Hovercraft
Indiana’s Lieutenant Governor commends Neoteric for providing an experimental
hovercraft to the state that performed 32 successful rescue missions in the recent
flood disaster …
Read the commendation and the rescue story
See the Neoteric
experimental rotary powered hovercraft |
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Hovercraft Training Program
Neoteric offers Class III training, a 12-hour course,
for every customer free with purchase.
This hovercraft pilot course #16780 costs $808.50 for one
person. Training #17004 for a
second person costs $558.50. Other levels of training are available:
Class II, Class I, and
specialized courses in white water and ice rescue. To see recent graduates,
click the picture. |
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Top engineering students from Seoul National University of Technology, South Korea,
tour Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc. as part of an educational experience at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology. See photos/video of the factory tour … |
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First responders from Central Fraser Valley Search& Rescue Society, Abbotsford, BC, Canada,
complete Advanced Hovercraft Pilot Training at Neoteric. Read the full story with
photos of night water rescue operations … |
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See photos and video of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s
Department, Louisiana USA
during hovercraft pilot training.
The Parish purchased their Neoteric Rescue Hovertrek™
Partially-assembled Hovercraft Kit with a Homeland Security grant. |
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Swedish Sea Rescue Society
Neoteric President Chris Fitzgerald conducted a week-long hovercraft pilot training course
in Sweden for Svenska Sjöräddnings Sällskapet, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society.Read more
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Neoteric hovercraft to perform in India
On 25 April, 8 Neoteric hovercraft will perform the closing ceremony at the 2010 Indian
Premier League IPL3 Cricket Final. The match will be held at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Stadium,
a world-class cricket facility in Navi Mumbai, India. |
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A Neoteric HoverTrek™ owned by Neoteric customer Club Montée was featured in
The Palermo Shooting, a recent film by director Wim Wenders. See photos … |
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Searching for shade in the Holy Land.
Read more about Rahefet Limited, Israel’s exclusive Neoteric Hovercraft
dealer. |
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Neoteric Hovercraft take the tourism industry by storm
Banderas Bay Hover Tours, a new hovercraft tour operator in the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico area,
provides unique and exciting tours with their fleet of Neoteric HoverTrek™ six-passenger hovercraft … |
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Ecotourism in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Experienced hovercraft pilots are needed to operate light hovercraft for a tour operation
in a resort setting. Full time or temporary short term positions are available. Preferred
candidates will have a USCG license, mechanical experience and bilingual abilities, and
must be willing to relocate outside the USA. Email resumes to RNRossier@CS.com with
the subject
line “Hover Pilot”. |
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Hovercraft: The Ultimate Vehicle of the Fringe?
The Center for Land Use Interpretation, a research organization studying the nature
and extent of human interaction with the earth's surface, explores the many uses of
Neoteric Hovercraft. See Ultimate Vehicle … |
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Indianapolis Fire Department Rescue Hovercraft :
Read the regional/national news coverage of the Indianapolis Fire Department’s new
six-passenger Rescue Deluxe Hovertrek, purchased with a Homeland Security grant:
WISH TV Nov. 07
WISH TV Blog Oct. 07
WISH TV Oct. 07
AP Wire Sept. 07
WTHR TV Sept. 07
Indianapolis Star Sept 07
Also see Photo Gallery
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Neoteric
Dealer Update: South Korea
Dream Air Co., Ltd., Daewon Science College, provides 4- and 6-passenger rescue
hovercraft throughout South Korea. See photo gallery. |
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Agent
Cody Banks in a Neoteric Hovercraft
Frankie Muniz and Anthony Anderson arrive at the
World Premiere of Agent Cody Banks 2
Destination London in a Neoteric Hovertrek ®.
Click here to see the gallery. |
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New
Hovercraft Design
Neoteric unveils the new Hovertrek 6, a
new 6-passenger hovercraft. See photo gallery
of manufacturing, testing and maiden flight. |
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Neoteric hovercraft rescue F-16 pilot
Neoteric hovercraft rescue pilot after his F-16 crashes on the Utah Test and Training Range mudflats …
Full stories …
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Department of Defense utilizes Neoteric Hovercraft
Custom designed Hovertreks perform rescue and recovery duties on Great Salt Lake and
the salt flats at the Utah Test and Training Range. See manufacturing and training photos
and read the news
article from Hill Air Force
Base. |
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Camouflage Paint Schemes
Neoteric hovercraft are available in a number of colors and designs, notably camouflage
such as Advantage Wetland and Mossy Oak patterns. |
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Used Hovercraft for Sale :
Our Trade-In Showroom offers recreational, commercial and rescue hovercraft used by
Neoteric for demonstrations or promotions, or traded in by customers purchasing a new
hovercraft. See them here. |
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Neoteric Russian Dealer Christyhovercraft
See hovercraft pictures from Russia in the Christyhovercraft Gallery |
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Custom Recreational Craft
Special 100 Horsepower Hovertrek Supersports, with CD player, marine radio, fishing rod
holders, remote-controlled spotlight. See building gallery and training gallery of
manufacturing, testing and maiden flight. |
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Ecotourism 6-passenger side-by-side model 5854 equipped with 100 hp liquid-cooled
two-cycle Hirth Engine. See it here, here, and here.
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