Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/B3yW/ It's the season for getting your skies and skates out, but if you are looking for a faster way to get around you might want to check out the winter hovercraft. Invented by Russian aviation engineers it glides over the snow at speeds of over 150 km per hour. Shotlist 1. Various of hovercraft Gerris sliding on snow at high speed. 00:00-00:26 2. SOUNDBITE, Vladimir Kurilov, general director of GirOs (speaking Russian): "One man from Siberia bought one- he says his house is on one side of the Lena River, his banya - on the other. He says "i am so lazy to travel over, with Gerris it's so easy!". Another lives in Kazakhstan - for its steppes gerris is also great. one man called me and asked whether we can add a trailer with two beds and a hatch inside the cockpit - to fish on the ice without leaving it." 3. Wide: man pouring fuel intro Gerris. 00:45-00:48 4. Close-up: tank. 00:48-00:51 5. Wide, mid: Gerris, view from behind. 00:51-00:57 6. SOUNDBITE, Yury Prybylsky, Gerris constructor (speaking Russian): "Its features - and they're patented already - are great handling and improved safety. It's got a very powerful roll cage; even if you capsize, all you're going to get is lots of adrenaline. Even if you run into something, you won't hit the windshield. We're thinking about installing an airbag. Another bit of know-how is the propeller that's mounted up front. It's covered, so there's no chance of a scarf getting into it and dragging its owner into the blades. Besides, it's warm and dry in there." 7. Wide: Gerris parked on snow, sunshine and woods in the background. 01:22-01:25 8. Mid: Yury Prybylsky and a man preparing Gerris for start. 01:25-01:28 9. Close-up: cockpit. 01:28-01:30 10. SOUNDBITE, Vladimir Kurilov, general director of Giros (speaking Russian): "There are plans to start mass production next year, now we are looking for sponsors and facilities. as for those who want one - they are queueing already! so there aren't problems with demand." 11. Close-up: starting Gerris with keys. 01:44-01:47 12. Mid: Gerris parked on snow. 01:47-01:51 13. Close-up: propellers. 01:51-01:54 14. Various of Gerris starting and sliding away. 01:54-02:07 Story Russia's snowdrifts in the winter or impassable slush in the spring can make life hard for many. But on this one can go just about everywhere. This Russian hovercraft's name is Gerris, which means "water striders" OR 'pond skaters' in Latin. Well, that describes very well what this vehicle can do - sliding over the water's surface like this graceful insect. But Gerris is just as good on land or ice too! Snow or mud - nothing can stop it! The Russian pond skater can travel at speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, making it ideal as a snappy runaround or a headturning hobby. Vladimir Kurilov, general director of GirOs, explains the advantages. "One man from Siberia bought one- he says his house is on one side of the Lena River, his banya - on the other. He says "i am so lazy to travel over, with Gerris it's so easy!". Another lives in Kazakhstan - for its steppes gerris is also great. one man called me and asked whether we can add a trailer with two beds and a hatch inside the cockpit - to fish on the ice without leaving it," he says. Gerris was designed in the town of Zhukovsky, home to Russia's annual international air show, and by former aviation engineers - not surprising then, it has a lot in common with its winged brothers. "Its features - and they're patented already - are great handling and improved safety. It's got a very powerful roll cage; even if you capsize, all you're going to get is lots of adrenaline. Even if you run into something, you won't hit the windshield. We're thinking about installing an airbag. Another bit of know-how is the propeller that's mounted up front. It's covered, so there's no chance of a scarf getting into it and dragging its owner into the blades. Besides, it's warm and dry in there," says Yury Prybylsky, Gerris constructor. There are currently only 4 Gerris' in the world but soon, its creators say, it could become as common as scooters or bicycles. "There are plans to start mass production next year, now we are looking for sponsors and facilities. as for those who want one - they are queueing already! so there aren't problems with demand," says Vladimir Kurilov. While today it may only be two seats floating on a cushion of air, if you float an upgrade idea past the engineers, they're more than happy to listen, that is of course, if you stump up the 20,000 bucks price tag, if the Gerris floats your boat. Subscribe - never miss a video! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=alunhill