Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 58
ientific world as thecontriver of various schemes of flying by mechanicalmeans, in imitation of the birds of the air, without,however, meeting with much success. As soon ashe heard of Montgolfiers invention, he instantly re-solved to use a balloon for the lifting power and toadd the wings of his… … A HISTORY OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. 41 these two principles; and if success seems at lastcrowning their endeavours in our own day, it is onthe principle sedulously, but fruitlessly, pursued byBlanchard, He constructed a hydrogen-gas balloon,27 feet in diameter, with a car after Charless pattern,and to…
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