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Mechanical applicances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical mvements, powers and devices"; (1917)

Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing company · leaf 154

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one for the driving propellers. The operator had good control in thetrials made at Coney Island, N. Y., but the ship was finally blown tosea and lost, 1889. 368. POWER FLYING MACHINE. Maxims type. The ap-plication of power to flying machines has been several times success- … fully tried. Professor Langleys aerodrome, which resembles an enor-mous bird of steel, was tried with much success in May, 1896. It roseeasily and soared in the air in large spiral curves of 100 yards diame-ter, reaching a height of about one hundred feet and moving abouthalf a mile. The steam then…

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