Atomic Airplane Cutaway, 1951
Even though I like Ray Pioch, his 1951 cutaway drawing of this fanciful atomic airplane really isn’t very good. It’s got the […]
Category: 1950s
Cutaways from the 1950s (1950 to 1959).
Winchester M1 .30 Carbine Cutaway, 1951
Firing .30 caliber cartridges, the Winchester M1 Carbine wasn’t intended to be the ultimate killing machine Rather, it was an intentionally lightweight […]
Soviet TU-10 Two-Jet Bomber Cutaway, 1951
This is the Tupolev TU-10 bomber. I have not been able to find information on this aircraft. If anyone has leads, please […]
M1 Garand Rifle Cutaway, 1951
The M1 Garand is a rifle with a storied reputation. Over 6.25 million of these .30 caliber shell-firing rifles were produced from […]
S.S. Atlantic Seaman Oil Tanker Cutaway, 1951
In 1951, the term “supertanker” had not yet been invented. But with the United States’ growing appetite for oil post WWII, the […]
M3A1 Submachine Gun “Grease Gun” Cutaway, 1951
It was an ugly little gun, and like the drawing’s text says, “cheap and easy to make.” That’s why the moniker “grease […]
Douglas Skymaster C-54M “Flying Hospital” Cutaway, 1951
You’re looking at a Douglas Skymaster C-54M that has been converted into a 32 litter (bed) “Flying Hospital.” At the time this […]
U.S. Air Force XC-99 Cargo Plane Cockpit Cutaway, 1951
Only the cockpit of the XC-99? Well, this plane was so freaking huge, we can barely show more than this. Based on […]
Home Nuclear Bomb Shelter “Foxhole” 1951
This is one of the best illustrations I’ve seen of a fallout shelter from the 1950s. The dark lighting and grim, industrious […]
French Leduc 021 Experimental Ramjet Cutaway, 1956
Where’s the pilot? Well, maybe it’s not a plane. Maybe it’s a missile of some sort. But then, where’s the warhead? You’re […]