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(Original Caption) 2/22/1958- A ship that flies through the water on giant stilts is one of Tinsley's predictions for the future. The "stilts" are actually hydrofoils, known for half a century, but never fully developed for large ship use. The underwater wings lift a ship's hull out of water, increasing speed and stability. Tinsley' envisions the craft capable of speeds up to 100 miles an hour- but the artist-author has been outdone as a forecaster for once. Clarence G. Morse, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Board, has said that hydrofoil vessels of the future may go as fast as 1,500 miles an hour.

(Original Caption) 2/22/1958- A ship that flies through the water on giant stilts is one of Tinsley's predictions for the future. The "stilts" are actually hydrofoils, known for half a century, but never fully developed for large ship use. The underwater wings lift a ship's hull out of water, increasing speed and stability. Tinsley' envisions the craft capable of speeds up to 100 miles an hour- but the artist-author has been outdone as a forecaster for once. Clarence G. Morse, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Board, has said that hydrofoil vessels of the future may go as fast as 1,500 miles an hour.