Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 14, 2022 -
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Category: Clowns, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1960s
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 11, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Marriage, 1970s
Rocket iceboat can do 250 miles per hour A rocket-propelled iceboat capable of a speed of 250 miles an hour on smooth ice has been designed by Reaction Motors , Inc of America , and tested on frozen Lake Hopatcong New Jersey . The boat weighs 1,648 pounds. Photo shows: The iceboat streaking over Lake Hopatcong piloted by Puck Wellington. It was travelling at 95 miles an hour , rough ice and snow patches made higher speeds dangerous . 7 March 1947
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 17, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Technology, 1940s, Outrageous Excess
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 21, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Movies, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Comics, 1900s, Pranks
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 20, 2022 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Alcohol, Nausea, Revulsion and Disgust
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 27, 2021 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Cryptozoology, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1920s
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 06, 2021 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Junk Food, Asia, Nausea, Revulsion and Disgust
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 03, 2021 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Unauthorized Dwellings, Middle East
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 12, 2021 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Enlargements, Miniatures, and Other Matters of Scale, Food, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1960s
It wasn't a high-tech machine, despite its abilities. In the air it was powered by a 65 horsepower four-cylinder Lycoming engine. While underwater a 1-horsepower electric motor provided propulsion. Conversion from aircraft to submarine was a clumsy affair. The pilot first had to remove the propeller, and then cover the engine pylon with a rubber diving bell to keep the engine dry. The pilot used an aqualung to breathe. Maximum depth was roughly 10 to 12 ft (3.5 metres).
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 21, 2021 -
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Category: Death, Disasters, Inventions, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Air Travel and Airlines, 1960s
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