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Flying cars in movies and TV and the real-life vehicles they inspired
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRob Cumming in his Aerocar flying car airplane.CBS via Getty Images The FAA just approved the first...
The Mercury Aircraft Story: How a signature Steuben County company got off the ground
The Leader via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoHammondsport’s economy got a one-two punch when the Curtiss plant closed as World War I ended in...
The Flying Car Is Dead
Road & Track via AOL· 4 months agoThe Flying Car Is DeadIan Allen It’s not a “flying car.” Zero emphasis on the “car” better serves the “flying.”Ian Allen A perennial punchline in the...
Tales of flight: These early aviators launched from Broome County
Press Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFor those among you who are not thrilled with the idea of climbing into a metal tube on wheels with...
Henderson’s pioneer aviator later became a bootlegger
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI get the impression Baxter H. Adams, Henderson’s first aviator, liked living on the edge. That could even be one reason he turned prematurely gray before he reached the age of 30. But perhaps ...
Presidents, battles and fictional Shangri-La: Where Navy aircraft carriers get their names
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhat's in a name? When it comes to the 100 years of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, answering this...
Memory Lane: Aviation pioneer was part of Palm Beach's 1930s scene
The Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen a modern-style lakefront home was built in the mid-1930s in Palm Beach’s North End, it stood...
Abilene Regional Airport reveals untold pilot story
KTAB Abilene via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBe the first to discover the captivating tale of Vera Dawn Walker, a local aviation trailblazer in the 1920s. Abilene Regional Airport is hosting a...
How a 1910 air show launched L.A.'s rise to aerospace capital
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA mere six years after the Wright brothers' famous first flight, Los Angeles hosted the United States' first significant air show. In addition to being a spectacle, it solidified Southern California's place as an aerospace hub.
ASKA Unveils A5 Flying Car Prototype at CES in Las Vegas
Newsy via AOL· 1 year agoThe startup company ASKA is set to debut what it says is a full-size, working prototype of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle, called the A5. Combined, the A5 has an estimated flying ...
