A Long and Illustrious History
Who invented the hovercraft?
ASir Christopher Cockerell ✓
BAlan Turing, mathematician
CJohn MacLeod, insulin discoverer
DSir Frank Whittle, RAF engineer
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Sir Christopher Cockerell.
Sir Christopher Cockerell, a British inventor, invented the hovercraft in the 1950s. It was a vehicle that could travel over both land and water on a cushion of air.
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