March 6, 20131950s, Aircraft, Cutaway Drawings and Cross-Sections, G.H. Davis French Baroudeur SE 5000 Fighter Jet Cutaway, 1956 A nice G.H. Davis cutaway (note “France” added just above his signature) of a French Baroudeur SE-5000. See the landing gear on […]
March 5, 20131950s, Military Weaponry (Heavy) Lark Ground-to-Air Guided Missile Cutaway, 1950 Even though development of the Lark began during World War II, it was not finished in time to assist U.S. troops. Development […]
March 4, 2013March 4, 20131950s, Houses White House Cutaway Drawing, 1950 The occasion for this cutaway of the White House was its $5.4 million, 2 year-long renovation project under President Harry Truman. By […]
March 4, 2013September 1, 20181950s, Aircraft DeHavilland Comet Cutaway, 1950 The Comet was quite a big deal when it was unveiled in 1950. Both Popular Mechanics (Popular Mechanics’ deHavilland Comet Cutaway) and […]
March 2, 2013March 2, 20131950s, Alexander Leydenfrost, Military Structures Atomic Pile Cutaway Drawing, 1950 A gorgeous noir-like cutaway of an atomic pile by Alexander Leydenfrost. But why does the drawing look so vague and devoid of […]
March 2, 2013March 2, 20131930s, Railroad Two Story Duplex Pullman Rail Car Cutaway, 1932 In 1932, the time of this cutaway, this two-story Pullman berth intended to offer four rooms: two up and two down. Each […]
March 1, 2013June 21, 20171930s, Commercial Buildings, Theaters Radio City Music Hall Cutaway, 1930 When this cutaway first appeared, the intended structure was still called the International Music Hall, as part of Rockefeller Center, New York, […]
March 1, 2013March 1, 20131950s, Military Structures, Submarines Jim Creek Naval Radio Station Illustration 1950 Artist unknown, as this was a tossed-off illustration in the middle of a Popular Science, but what interested me: This is one […]
February 28, 2013February 28, 20131950s, Military Weaponry (Heavy), Ray Quigley, Ships, Submarines Ship-Based Anti Submarine Defense Cutaway, 1950 Illustration by Ray Quigley shows an anti-sub device from 1950 termed “the hedgehog.” It lobbed multiple depth charges all at once at […]
February 28, 2013February 28, 20131950s, Railroad Railroad Boxcar Sweeper Arm Cutaway, 1950 This unusual device, made by Stephens-Adamson Co. of Los Angeles, CA, reached deep into boxcars that had loose contents and swept the […]