Originally Posted by
Vendee
I used them a couple of times in the 80's when travelling to and from RAFG. Yes they were quicker but the noise and vibration was akin to flying in a Herc.
That French imitation of a hovercraft (Aeroglisseur was the word coined by the French who of course baulk at using anglophone words) the SEDAM N500 was a horrible vessel to travel on, Wiki says it was withdrawn as being unsuitable for the Dover / Calais route. I'd have said it was unsuitable for carrying passengers on any route!