The car is driven by an electrical motor of 50 horsepower (37 kW) and it moves about at 7 km/h (5 mph). The load per cable is nine tones. In case of power cut, a diesel generator takes the car back safely to the dock.
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Title: Spanish Aerocar
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Provenance: Leonardo Torres Quevedo donation. Originating from the Laboratory of Automation in 1928.