HOVERCRAFT FOR THE STATES

The VA-3 hovercraft, now equipped with a new skirt, can rise three feet and is making headlines due to a collaboration between Vickers and an American company. The VA-3 is set to travel to the US for development tests and to demonstrate the hovercraft principle. Previously, it was the world's first hover ferry between Rill and Wallasey.

What recent modification has been made to the VA-3 hovercraft?

• It has been fitted with a new engine.

• It has been equipped with a new skirt.

• It has been painted a new color.

• It has been given a new navigation system.

What is the significance of the agreement mentioned in the news?

• It allows the VA-3 to be used in European waters.

• It involves a partnership for a new hovercraft model.

• It is an agreement between Vickers and an American company.

• It is a deal to sell the VA-3 to a private collector.

Where was the VA-3 hovercraft first used as a hover ferry?

• Between Dover and Calais

• Between Rill and Wallasey

• Between San Francisco and Oakland

• Between New York and New Jersey

What is the purpose of the VA-3's trip to the United States?

• To participate in a hovercraft race

• To undergo development tests and demonstrate its principle

• To be displayed in a museum

• To be sold to a private company

What will the VA-3 demonstrate to the American audience?

• Its speed and agility

• The hovercraft principle

• Its fuel efficiency

• Its passenger capacity