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Word: propellerless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1939-1939
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...years ago had persuaded Chicago architects that he had vast financial backing, had inveigled them into drawing up preliminary plans for a $50,000,000 skyscraper, announced that he had invented: 1) a death ray, 2) a new bearing metal called "Oman" that requires no greasing, 3) a wingless, propellerless airplane that uses water for fuel, can fly 1,300 miles an hour. Inventor Ensign said he would complete his first plane next fall, fly around the world in a day. He then plans to make a more leisurely trip, dropping in on all the dictators to show them what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 7, 1939 | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

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