It wasn't very long after the first commercially viable automobiles came on the scene that ambitious engineers began to dream of vehicles that could travel not only on land but also in the air, or by water. For nearly a century, talented designers have created unique dual purpose vehicles for land, water and air (in various pairings) for both civil and military applications. Sometimes converted from standard vehicles, sometimes beginning as clean-sheet designs, these machines have met the engineering and economic challenges of dual-mode travel with varying degrees of success. This book describes a fascinating array of these vehicles from the United States and abroad, including flying automobiles, roadable aircraft, amphibious vehicles, hovercraft, road-rail trains, and triphibious inventions.
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A World War II veteran, retired automotive industry executive and university instructor, George W. Green is now a transportation historian, lecturer and freelance photo journalist. He lives in Dearborn, Michigan.
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This review is from: Flying Cars, Amphibious Vehicles and Other Dual Mode Transports: An Illustrated Worldwide History (Paperback)
I appreciated that this was neatly organized by decade, giving a sense of order to the book and making it easier to find or focus on specific areas of interest. There were plenty of great supplemental pictures, advertisements, etc., but I would have liked more schematics like the ones featured in American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft: An Illustrated History. Probably the best part of this book is its comprehensive nature - any multi-purpose or duel/triple mode transport vehicle (or inventor thereof) of any note or functionality is in here. Definitely a great resource!
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