Hovercraft
device · 1959 · Digital age
Cockerell’s craft that floats above the surface.
Inventor: Christopher Cockerell.
What it is made of
- Propeller — has part. Air propellers.
Principles and materials it uses
- Pressure — uses. The cushion is air at excess pressure.
- Aluminium — is made of. The housing is aluminium.
- Vulcanized rubber — is made of. The skirt is rubberized fabric.
What it is a kind of
- Watercraft — is a kind of. An amphibious craft.
- Amphibious vehicle — is a kind of. A hovercraft is amphibious: it glides over water and land alike.