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New Turbo Boat Tested in France
Man demonstrates new turbo boat off the coast of France / inventor holds boat part and explains how the turbine engine using water propulsion to move the boat / CU boat engine / CU water expelled through back of boat as it moves along /...
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1956 B/W MONTAGE Inventor, entrepreneur and motorboat racer, Gar Wood/ AUDIO
MS Men docking motorboat/ CU FOCUS Gar Wood/ WS Carriages on busy street/ MS Men working in factory
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Paul Moller Demonstrates his Flying Saucer
Small crowd gathered around a flyer saucer on the ground outside / inventor professor Paul Moller climbs into driver's seat of the saucer / crowd watches / saucer hovers above the ground secured by a tether.
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Pilot Igor Sikorsky takes a flight in the first successful helicopter.
Pilot Igor Sikorsky takes a flight in the first successful helicopter.
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Inventors demonstrate an early, though bouncy helicopter.
Inventors demonstrate an early, though bouncy helicopter.
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American speedboat racer Gar Wood wins Harmsworth Trophy boat race in Detroit
US boat 'Miss America X' driven by Gar Wood and British boat 'Miss England III' driven by Kaye Don racing one another on Detroit River / British boat racing / US boat racing / aerial shot of both boats racing one another / three shots of...
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Man shoots film from moving Motorboard in a demonstration of a motorized surfboard designed by Joe Gilpin 1948
VS man, 50s (possibly cameraman Willard Van der Veer) with a movie camera shoots film as he sits on moving Motorboard designed by Hollywood inventor Joe Gilpin; docks and houses stand in bkgd as the motorboard moves on Toluca Lake / CU...
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B/W 1940 mad scientist (Bela Lugosi) dipping object into beaker of liquid then smelling it
B/W 1940 mad scientist (Bela Lugosi) dipping object into beaker of liquid then smelling it
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Lieutenant Foulois discusses early aviation
Lieutenant Benjamin Delahauf Foulois sitting behind desk talking about early aviation. Lieutenant Foulois discusses early aviation on January 01, 1953 (Footage by Getty Images)
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Wind turbine electic power is clean.
Wind turbine electic power is clean for decorate project.
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Wind turbine electic power is clean.
Wind turbine electic power is clean for decorate project.
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Inventor J. A. Purves drives dynasphere in the United Kingdom, 1932
MS two men drive dynaspheres (giant wheels in which the driver sits inside the wheel) designed by Dr. J. A. Purves / CU Purves (balding man) driving dynasphere, cameraman seated next to him with movie camera / Note: exact month/day not...
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Inventor Willard E. Blain makes failed attempt to fly off Connecticut bridge
Willard E. Blain stands on bridge holding wings above him / tilt up from water Blain jumps from bridge and crashes into water / wings floating in water; Blain swims out from under wings / Note: exact day not known
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Juan de la Cierva, inventor of the autogiro, speaks about it
MS two men in overcoats and hats flank Juan de la Cierva and his pilot Captain Frank Courtney standing in front of autogiro, man shakes hands with Cierva and welcomes him back to the United States, Cierva says he's happy to be back again...
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Juan de la Cierva, inventor of the autogiro, takes a ride
MS men surround Juan de la Cierva and his pilot Captain Frank Courtney at the front of an autogiro, men move away as Cierva climbs up wing and gets into front seat followed by Courtney, who gets in back pilot seat / WS autogiro warms up...
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Test flight of Farman plane with pilot Lucien Coupet
Title card: "Inventor Farman tests new stratosphere plane" / F 1000 on ground in front of hangars, mechanic on top, can see legs of crowd on other side / CU designer Henri Farman and pilot Lucien Coupet wearing helmet with goggles up /...
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Aviator Alexander de Seversky and his new airplane
Russian pilot Alexander de Seversky plans trip London to Australia; SOT he says his "Silver Sky" airplane will cruise at 240 mpg with a range of 5700 miles non-stop; it should take 50 hours / He climbs into the cockpit of the Art Deco...
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Creative team in wood shop take notes on graph paper
Creative team in wood shop take notes on graph paper
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Worker flips through papers on desk in wood shop
Worker flips through papers on desk in wood shop
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Man at workbench takes notes on graph paper
Man at workbench takes notes on graph paper
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Creative young man taps pencil on desk and takes notes on graph paper
Creative young man taps pencil on desk and takes notes on graph paper