Here is the story of the restoration of a classic hovercraft, the Yellow Jacket, built by plans from Popular Mechanics in 1971 by the John Deere Corporation and acquired by me on the 28th of August, 2001. Follow along as the story develops and the craft slowly inches it's way back to life.

News Update 14 Nov 01 - Power Plant and Controls section

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