Universal Hovercraft Spokesperson Chris Cyr says around 50 members of the military were on hand to see if hovercraft can be used in national defense. "We have the Navy, the Marine Corps, Special ...

The company was Universal Hovercraft in Rockford, Illinois. It manufactured both hovercraft machines and kits for people to build their own at home. "Everything started here in Cordova with my uncle.

Steve Dhom, (left) president of Top of the Rock Boat Club, speaks with Bill Zang, (middle) president of Universal Hovercraft, and club member Eric Shipler in Rockford on the Rock River. Dhom purchased ...