c. 1945:

Jesse Dixon’s Flying Automobile

“Built by Jess Dixon of Andalusia, Ala. Can fly forward, backward or straight up or hover in the air. Runs on road or flys across country. 40 H.P. motor, air cooled, speeds to 100 m.p.h.”

- State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory

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  • Category:
    Transport
  • Era:
    1940s
  • Source:
    Florida Memory

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