Popular Mechanics February 1988 – Space, Tech, Camcorders, and Superships!

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Step into the world of February 1988 with this issue of Popular Mechanics magazine! This video explores a time when reusable lunar landers were on the drawing board, phased-array technology was the future, and camcorders were revolutionizing home video.

We flip through the pages to see:
🚀 Space station innovations and moon missions
📡 New phased-array radar and antennas
📼 Camcorder reviews from the 1980s
🚄 Maglev train tech
🕹️ Early desktop video games
🚢 The rise of superships
🧠 Smarter crash test dummies
🚂 Model railroad treasures

If you're into retro tech, space exploration history, or just love flipping through old magazines—this is for you.

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