Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 459
PENAUD S AEROPLANE MODEL. In this model it will be seen that the largerwings do not move the machine; it is driven bythe propeller at the back, just as if it were a 446 ABOUT FLYING-MACHINES. [April, … WHAT YOU MAY SEE ON SOME FINE DAY IN THE NEXT CENTURY. tugboat. The wings in front only support theweight of the model during flight. They arepushed against the air, and are held up by theairs resistance, just as a kite is held up bythe wind. The kite, however, is held againstthe moving wind, while…
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