Ferris, Richard. [from old catalog] · New York, T. Nelson and sons · leaf 316
The first Lebaudy airship. of steel tubes—the object being to prevent rollingand pitching. It was provided with both horizontaland vertical rudders. A 35 horse-power Daimler-Mercedes motor was used to turn two twin-bladedscrews, each of 9 feet in diameter. Between the25th of October, 1902, and the… … Framing of the floor and keel of the Lebaudy airship. miles in 1 hour and 41 minntes; 23 miles in 1 hourand 36 minutes. In 1904 this ship was rebuilt. It was lengthenedto 190 feet and the rear end rounded off. Its capac- 316 BALLOONS: THE DIRIGIBLE. ity was increased to 94,000 cubic feet, and a…
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