Futuristic Gallery

The Battle of the Balloons

The Battle of the Balloons. A fanciful image depicting four balloons with flags and sails, their passengers in close aerial combat. The opponents appear to be British and French.
circa 18th century

© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans

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Britains Brabazon I passenger aircraft by G. H. Davis

A Leviathan of the skies: Britain's Brabazon I airliner, designed to carry 72 long-distance passengers. A mammoth aerial express able to cover the England-Australia route in 48 hours, carrying 72 passengers in luxurious comfort in a pressurised, air-conditioned suite of saloons.
1945

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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The DRG Class SVT 877 Hamburg Flyer

The DRG Class SVT 877 Hamburg Flyer sometimes also Flying Hamburger or in German Fliegender Hamburger was Germany's first fast diesel train, and is credited with establishing the fastest regular railway connection in the world in its time. Correctly named the Baureihe SVT 877, the diesel-electric powered train was used to carry passengers on the BerlinHamburg line (roughly 178 miles). It entered service in 1933.
1933

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection