Project Collection (page 31)

Castel Helicopter 1878
The compressed-air project of French engineer P Castel

WELLMANs AMERICA - 2
Newspaperman Walter Wellman designs America to cross the Atlantic, but the project has to be abandoned after 100 miles due to bad weather, the crew are rescued by a steamer

WELLMANs AMERICA - 1
Newspaperman Walter Wellman designs America to cross the Atlantic, but the project has to be abandoned after 100 miles due to bad weather, the crew are rescued by a steamer

Airship Mail Project
AIR MAIL : a scheme to pick up mail by airship from a moving train is tested in Illinois, but does not seem to have proved practicable

Tissandier Airship 1
Gaston and Albert TISSANDIERs first project for a dirigible powered by electricity : a modified version flew two years later

Multiple Light Source
The Dancing Devil illusion is created by using multiple lights to project the image onto a screen, where spectators see it replicated

GUSMAOs 1709 PROJECT
GUSMAOs PROJECT The magnetically steered barque of Bartolomeo Lourenco da Gusmao flies from the tower of the Casa da India to the Terreiro de Pace, Lisbon

Maxim Project 1890
Hiram Maxims improved multiplane flying machine - less cumbersome than its predecessors, but still a monstrous concoction of wings, wires and huge propellers

Maxim Project 1889
Hiram Maxims first flying machine - a monster which became less ungainly in subsequent models

Manpowered Project 1922
A grinning cyclist tries to get his glider airborne at the Parc des Princes stadium, Paris - but his wing is woefully inadequate to carry so much weight

BOUSSONs 1900 PROJECT
BOUSSONs PROJECT The auto-aviateur of Firmin Bousson, designed to run on the ground, ascending into the air when required

PHILIPS 1892 PROJECT
PHILLIPSs PROJECT The steam-powered flying machine of Horatio Phillips (England)

Moy & Shills Project
MOY AND SHILLs PROJECT An elaborate machine with massive propellors and relatively small wings

LE BRIS 1856 PROJECT
LE BRISs PROJECT the bird-like flying device of Jean-Marie Le Bris

HENSONs 1842 PROJECT
HENSONs PROJECT William Samuel Hensons steam- powered flying machine project (England)

Vuia Monoplane
An early monoplane design, Vuias project with its myriads of supporting strings, four heavy wheels and paddle- like propellers doesn t look very promising

Steam Tricycle Project
A far-seeing English project for a steam-powered tricycle amazes the man in the street

Rocket Train Project
This is German inventor Max Valiers magnetic rail car project of 1932, but given a face-lift by the American publisher. It sounds great in principle, but

PROSSERs PROJECT 1844
Prossers idea was to run the trains on wooden rails with slanting guide-wheels

Panama Canal Plan 1881
A birds eye view of the canal as planned by the French, whose project will have to be abandoned, and completed by the Americans

Airmail Project 1930
An American airmail project

Chester Street Scene
Old Bridge Street, Chester, lined with picturesque buildings many of which project over the street protecting pedestrians from rain and sun

Francesco De Lana Flight
The project of Francesco de Lana, an Italian Jesuit from Brescia, based on sound aeronautical principles though his calculations were somewhat at fault

Crusoe and his Wife
Crusoe longs to revisit the island; his wife offers to accompany him, but she is pregnant & he abandons the project

Ives Colour TV Project
H E Ives, of New York, invents a television system using natural colour

Undersea Salvager
H W McCauleys project for a supersubmarine capable of exploring for underwater oil and mineral deposits, inspecting wrecks and observing fauna and flora

Future Passenger Liner
The passenger liner of the future will be streamlined, and carry its own aircraft

Man-Powered Carriage
Ingenious British project for a man-powered carriage, somewhat similar to that proposed by Richard

Patinhas Project
The aerostatic fish of Jose Patinha who flew it from Plazentia in Spain to Coria, on the Aragon river, a distance of 12 leagues

Air Liner Project 1932
Thinking big, and way beyond the giant flying-boats of the 1930s is this massive flying liner which carries vehicles in its wings, freight and passengers in its twin hulls

Marriott Project 1869
Marriotts aerial steam carriage, Avitor, was successfully tested in model form, but alas, no full-size version was constructed, this is an imaginary scene

Leturrs Birdman Project
Leturr cleverly solves the problem of getting airborne by releasing himself from a balloon : alas, his design is not so clever, and he plunges fatally to the ground

Chunnel / Batemanrevy / Bell
Bateman and Revys railway tube project

Wechmar Device
Flying man project of Herr WECHMAR, of Austria

Quimby Device
Flying man project of Mr QUIMBY of Wilmington, Delaware (USA)

Capretti Device
CAPRETTIs flying-man project, Milano, Italy

Transport / Submarines
BORELLOs submarine project

Valier rocket launch from water
Max Valier, Munich engineer, proposes rocket launch from water for space travel. (1 of 3)

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"From the Kiss of the Oceans to Andy Goldsworthy's Sheep Fold: Exploring Diverse Projects Around the World" The Panama Canal stands as a testament to human ingenuity, where the Atlantic meets the Pacific in an engineering marvel. Nature and art intertwine at Tilberthwaite in the Lake District UK, where an Andy Goldsworthy installation transforms a sheep fold into a captivating project. The Cuyahoga County Opera Association presents Carmen, showcasing their passion for music and dedication to bringing exceptional performances to audiences. Project Mercury 7 launches us into space exploration history, as these brave astronauts paved the way for future missions beyond our planet's boundaries. Starlight bends under the sun's attraction, illustrating Einstein's theory of relativity that revolutionized our understanding of gravity and light. Step back in time with L. N. E. R. 's locomotive project, which showcases vintage steam engines that once powered Britain's railways with elegance and power. The Mercury 7 astronauts embody courage and determination as they embarked on groundbreaking missions that pushed humanity further into space exploration. Witness HMS Habbakuk in section - an ambitious wartime project utilizing ice as a building material - demonstrating innovation even during times of conflict. In 1946, HMS Habbakuk sails alongside HMS Indefatigable; two vessels representing resilience and strength after enduring challenging times during World War II. Robert Owen's New Harmony experiment aimed to create an ideal society based on cooperation rather than competition – a visionary project ahead of its time. Jaguar Project 7 mesmerizes car enthusiasts with its limited edition F-Type Speedster adorned in vibrant green & white colors – truly a sight to behold. Piccard’s daring ascent in 1931 defied limits by reaching great heights through his pioneering balloon projects – pushing boundaries both literally and metaphorically.