The Wonderful Future That Never Was
SaturdayMay072011Urban Airport of the Future (1926)
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 1:36PMThe fine people at Popular Mechanics recently published a book that deserves a prominent place on every retrofuturist's bookshelf. The Wonderful Future That Never Was by Gregory Benford looks at technological predictions that appeared in the pages of Popular Mechanics from 1903 until 1969. The prediction below was an attempt to address what was seen as an inevitable problem; how to land personal aircraft in busy cities. The solution here was to erect a gigantic landing port supported atop four skyscrapers.
Since the airplane has become a factor in commerce, the question of suitable landings within city areas has grown in importance. One plan calls for an immense stage to be erected on top of four skyscraper towers, to span 1,400 square feet. The entire platform can handle 80,000 passengers and 30,000 tons of freight yearly.
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Make sure that your flying car comes equipped with downward pointing mirrors!
May 9, 2011 |TimeFlies
Solche Bücher könnte ich den ganzen Tag anschauen.
