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Take the original Apple-1 computer, which first went on the market in 1976: A fully functional model is worth up to $475,000 today. Related: 10 Tech Flops of the 1970s and '80s That Were Ahead of ...
A number of hovercraft manufacturers have deposited their complete archives with the museum for safekeeping, thus swelling this important repository of information. The museum also contains a large collection of original manufacturers' hovercraft models including the world's first working hovercraft model built by Christopher Cockerell.
The Navy's hovercraft, called Patrol Air Cushion Vehicles, more closely resembled the civilian SK-5s that they were based on while the Army craft had more extensive modifications. Each hovercraft was 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m) long, [13] with a beam of 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m) [13] and a height of 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) when floating on its air cushion. [3]
The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft used by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach.
For some items from the 1980s, there is a general type of toy, comic book or video game that will always do better in the collectible arena, but there are also specific pieces from that decade ...
Whether due to their craftsmanship, rarity, or the story behind the real aircraft, here are 10 model airplanes that prove the sky’s the limit when it comes to their worth. 1. Dinky Supermarine ...
The Midland Red Motor Express Coach (1120), issued in March 1960, was a model of the latest high speed coach for the motorway age fitted with a turbo-charged engine and capable of 100 mph, and a model of the pioneering SR.N1 hovercraft (1119) was released in June 1960.
Coins worth a lot of money include the 1933 Double Eagle, 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, 1787 Brasher Doubloon, 1861 Paquet Liberty Head Double Eagle and 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. First Edition Books