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DOUGLAS HOOVERCRAFT MODEL. Contractor's model, approximately 10 x 38 x 16 inches, [c.1967], "Douglas," "VRC," and "Maritime Administration / Department of Commerce" labels to fin and body. image 1
DOUGLAS HOOVERCRAFT MODEL. Contractor's model, approximately 10 x 38 x 16 inches, [c.1967], "Douglas," "VRC," and "Maritime Administration / Department of Commerce" labels to fin and body. image 2
DOUGLAS HOOVERCRAFT MODEL. Contractor's model, approximately 10 x 38 x 16 inches, [c.1967], "Douglas," "VRC," and "Maritime Administration / Department of Commerce" labels to fin and body. image 3
DOUGLAS HOOVERCRAFT MODEL. Contractor's model, approximately 10 x 38 x 16 inches, [c.1967], "Douglas," "VRC," and "Maritime Administration / Department of Commerce" labels to fin and body. image 4
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DOUGLAS HOOVERCRAFT MODEL.
Contractor's model, approximately 10 x 38 x 16 inches, [c.1967], "Douglas," "VRC," and "Maritime Administration / Department of Commerce" labels to fin and body.

4 December 2019, 13:00 EST
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Sold for US$637.50 inc. premium

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DOUGLAS HOOVERCRAFT MODEL.

Contractor's model, approximately 10 x 38 x 16 inches, [c.1967], "Douglas," "VRC," and "Maritime Administration / Department of Commerce" labels to fin and body.
Early concept model for a hovercraft likely funded by MARAD as evidenced by the label on the body and apparently prepared pre-McDonnell Douglas. There is no evidence this ever made it out of the concept phase, the main issue likely being that the U.S. military struggled to find a use for them.

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