TechStuff HOVERCRAFT!!!
Jan 31, 2024
Explore the history and mechanics of hovercrafts, including the inventor Christopher Cockrell. Discover the challenges faced in funding and recognition of the hovercraft invention. Learn about the rise and fall of hovercraft as a transportation mode and the reasons for its decline. Plus, an advertisement for Bank of America's mobile app and financial center in Omaha.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Christopher Cockrell: The Inventor of the Hovercraft
03:18 • 13min
Overcoming Funding Hurdles
16:23 • 2min
The Difficulties and Recognition of Cockrell's Hovercraft Invention
18:27 • 12min
The Rise and Fall of Hovercraft as a Transportation Mode
30:18 • 3min
The Decline of Hovercraft for Commercial Travel
33:05 • 16min
Bank of America and Financial Center in Omaha
49:23 • 2min