Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. Born out of sci-fi cinema, pulp literature ...
Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Test pilot Bill Suitor was getting ready to fly. Wiping the sweat ...
Rocket Belt, Bell No. 2. Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Carolyn Russo/NASM This Rocket Belt No. 2 was worn by William P. "Bill" Suitor while serving as a ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a Bell No. 2 rocket belt, ...
One of the films at Sundance that flew under the radar this year was jetpack fantasy Pretty Bird, based on the book The Rocketbelt Caper. The film is billed as a comedy, but the real story is both ...
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