Word: funland
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...cushion vehicle, the Spectra I, looks something like a funland bump car with a big fan on the back. It is powered by two engines-"one for up," in the words of MHV's promotional brochure, "and one for over." The first inflates Spectra's black vinyl skirts and forces air to seep out from under them, providing a cushion that suspends the craft above the surface; the second turns a propeller that thrusts the vehicle forward. Only 10 ft. long and 6 ft. wide, Spectra I weighs 450 Ibs. and costs between...