Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 320
that the valve of the balloon was opened,with the intention of descending, and the escapinggas became ignited by the benzine. Lilienthals principal disciple in this country wasPercy S. Pilcher, who for some years continued tomake a number of experiments with soaring machines.But like his… … A HISTORY OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. 303 Stamford Hall, Market Harborough, the inventor roseslowly in the machine until he had travelled about150 yards, and had risen to a height of 50 or 60 feet.At that altitude a sharp gust of wind came, the tailof the apparatus snapped, the machine became com-pletely…
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