The first hovercraft was built by a man named Christopher cockerel in the year 1956.
The first hovercraft was built by a man named Christopher cockerel in the year 1956.
British engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell designed and built the first practical hovercraft in the late 1950's.
Hovercraft technology is not frequently used because compared to other modes of transportation it is not practical.
Sir Christopher Cockerell is usually credited for inventing the hovercraft.
It permits travel on water and on land where there are no roads, but fairly flat surfaces.
The key factor is power to weight ratio for high speed Hovercraft. However, there are slow speed Hoverbarges, similar to Hovercraft which are very large, up to 2,500 tonne payload! Check out the link provided below.
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The first hovercraft, invented by Sir Christopher Cockerell, was launched in 1959 in the United Kingdom. It made its maiden voyage across the English Channel.
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It was quite small actually i think?!?!?!