Hilariously optimistic 1954 magazine article proclaimed we’d all be piloting flying saucers by 1965

In a 1954 issuing of Mechanix Illustrated , the magazine run a wonderfully rose-colored while titled “ FLYING SAUCERS FOR EVERYBODY ! ” This light piece detailed how fly saucers would ameliorate punishing commutes in the far - out yr of 1965 .

The piece also had some rad schematics and detailed the programme of the saucers technologist , a one Mr. Peter Nofi :

[ The ] saucer was conceived by Peter Nofi , an policeman in the Merchant Marine . Nofi , a dedicated student of aerodynamics , has unite the downward jet thrust of the ducted - fan with the evidence principle of the high - lift air - foil . We know that the devotee will work because using it , men and machines have been vacate bodily into the air by the small-scale index of outboard engines [ … ]

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In line with his low cost philosophy , Nofi plans to have the top and bottom surface of his saucer stamped out on a press , using a plastic textile reinforced by methamphetamine “ slew . ” This proficiency , now successfully engage by small sauceboat builder , will also be used on the servomechanism - flutter , fuselage and other components . cement together with the intragroup gasolene tank spar , bathymetry , etc . , in blank space , the hollow annexe will then be fulfil with a foamed plastic compound which cure into a inflexible , airwave - filled sponge . This put back expensive interior construction and convert the offstage into an unsinkable life - band for emergency piss landings .

Mass produced , the plastic saucer should cost no more than today ’s medium - price cars . Could be that by 1965 you ’ll have one flying out of your backyard , too !

It must be mentioned thatmodern experimentsin domesticated flying saucer have yet to live up to the past tense ’s woozy guarantees .

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