Art Resource - AR972437

AR972492

Kite-powered water transport, c1890.

Kite-powered water transport, c1890. Powered by a kite held aloft by balloons, this vehicle incorporated a raft with a passenger basket on the wires halfway between the kite and the raft. It was invented in 1890 by David Thayer, who also proposed a land version which he called an 'aerial railway'.

Unique Identifier AR972437

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3381px × 5169px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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