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ed with a motor and.a rudderby which it can be steered at will against a moderatewind. Balloon aeronautics became popular in 1898, 203 204 INVENTIOXS AND DISCOVERIES when Santos-Dumont, a wealthy young Brazihan,performed a series of spectacular feats with his dirigibleballoon. Immediately… … A Wright BiplaneBy Courtesy of Brooks Brothers. In Germany every community has its aero club. Inthe United States there are about 300,000 club mem-bers scattered throughout the land who individuallyor collectively own over 200 balloons. All of the greatnations own one or more aerial warships of the…
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