Transport technology: It travels over land and water — who invented the Hovercraft (air-cushion vehicle)? Identify the British engineer behind the invention in the 1950s. Choose the correct name.
General Knowledge
Inventions
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: Sir Christopher Cockerell
Explanation
Given data
- The prompt asks for the inventor of the Hovercraft (air-cushion vehicle).
Concept / ApproachBritish engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell developed the hovercraft concept in the 1950s, demonstrated by the SR.N1 prototype in 1959.
Why others are incorrectWhittle pioneered the jet engine; Baird advanced television; Ford revolutionized automobile production.
Final AnswerSir Christopher Cockerell.