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Word: saalfeld (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...today's enthusiasts still prefer to build their own rather than buy mass-produced kits or blueprints. San Diego's Jim Cassell and Don Machado, both technical illustrators, are designing a helicopter that will fold its rotors, drive like a car on the ground. Draftsman Herman Saalfeld of San Diego planned his own 6-ft. 6-in. Skyshooter, a sophisticated chopper that carries two passengers in a bubble canopy, boasts a top speed of 95 m.p.h. and a range of 250 miles. "I don't know how high the damned thing will go," says Saalfeld...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Everyman's Aircraft | 4/7/1961 | See Source »

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