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.

Difficulty: Easy

Frank Whittle
Sir Christopher Cockerell
John Logie Baird
Henry Ford

Correct Answer: Sir Christopher Cockerell

Explanation:

Given data

The prompt asks for the inventor of the Hovercraft (air-cushion vehicle).

Concept / Approach
British engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell developed the hovercraft concept in the 1950s, demonstrated by the SR.N1 prototype in 1959.

Why others are incorrect
Whittle pioneered the jet engine; Baird advanced television; Ford revolutionized automobile production.

Final Answer
Sir Christopher Cockerell.

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