The catwalk cars had a dedicated track and could reach speeds of up to 35 mph. These zippy little cars were first used in 1955 and were retired in 2011. By that point, catwalk cars were mostly being used for maintenance purposes.
Ikarus prototype bus that was supposed to deliver passengers directly to the aircraft from the early “80s
“Well, Yoshi, it’s a laser gun, no matter WHAT you think it looks like!” From “Ogon batto” [Japan] – 1966
Lockheed NF-104A, a mixed-power experimental aircraft that used a rocket and a turbojet engine to attain record-breaking altitudes in the 1960’s.
March of Intellect by William Heath, circa 1828, satirizing the enthusiasm for inventions and new technologies