The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Friday, May 13, 2011

1941 Helicopter Car

Most of the flying cars I remember were usually based on an airplane.  As this posting from Modern Mechanix indicates, according to the November 1941 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, at least one gent in Alabama built a home-made helicoptomobile.  It was an interesting design, featuring two, counter-rotating main rotors, with apparently no pusher or puller propeller. 

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