oisture. Over the sleeve is a wrap- The cover consists of varnished Italian silk coated out- The airship “Italia” constructed by Count da Schio, ping of jute, and on this an iron sheathing is wound. side with aluminium powder to reduce the effects of as can be seen from the photograph, is… … a short circuit or a ground. These over- jute bags, which were Cable. The * Italia” Airship in Flight. tamped down on the head conductors possess the advantage of cable throughout its length. The jute bags soon gave being extremely cheap and casily inspected, but they the middle, throughout a…
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