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Question 1: A layer of thick metal running above the fusion reactor would have acted as a shield to protect the passengers above from the ________ emitted from the core of the reactor.
RadiationIonizing radiationRadioactive decayGamma ray

Question 2: The craft was to be powered by nuclear fusion, using ________ beams to produce pulses of nuclear energy in a generator in the centre of the craft, at a rate of over 1000 Hz to prevent resonance, which could damage the vehicle.
Laser applicationsLaserX-rayHelium

Question 3: These magnets would accelerate ________ emitted by the fusion reaction, providing lift and thrust.
PhotonStandard ModelSubatomic particleElectron

Question 4: The entire vehicle would be piloted in such a way that the ________ and deceleration of the craft would have simulated gravity in zero gravity conditions.
ForceAccelerationSpeedKinematics

Question 5: There was a further mention in ________ newspaper, dated 11 July 1982 – during the silly season.
The Daily TelegraphThe IndependentThe TimesThe Guardian

Question 6: A patent application was filed by Jensen and Son on behalf of ________ on 11 December 1970 and granted on 21 March 1973.
Virgin TrainsMidland MainlineScotRailBritish Rail

Question 7: The patent first came to the attention of the media when it was featured in The Guardian on 31 May 1978, in a story by Adrian Hope of the ________ magazine.
National Geographic (magazine)BBC FocusAmerican ScientistNew Scientist

Question 8: However, the project was revised and edited, and by the time the patent was filed had become a large passenger craft for ________.
SpacecraftSpace colonizationInterplanetary spaceflightSpace exploration

Question 9: The British Rail flying saucer, officially known simply as space vehicle, was a proposed ________ designed by Charles Osmond Frederick.
SpacecraftSpace explorationSpace RaceSpace Shuttle
















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