How does a hovercraft move across the water?

Question

How does a hovercraft move across the water?

Answer 1

It has the big cushion (skirt) on the bottom, air is blown into it and it escapes at the bottom pushing it upwards.

Then a fan at the rear pushs it along like an aeroplane propeller, and rudders divert the air to steer.

this site gives a diagram and more info

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fa...