Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O809

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Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O809

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Aviation in Britain Before the First World War
An SS (sea scout) class blimp flying. The gondola is a BE 2c with its wings and tail removed.

Comment : this class was introduced in 1915.

Blimp

Blimp a large aircraft without wings, consisting of a large bag filled with gas that is lighter than air and driven by engines. In the past passengers were carried in a structure hanging below. In 1852, Henri Giffard built the first powered airship, which consisted of a 143-ft (44-m) long, cigar-shaped, gas-filled bag with a propeller, powered by a 3-horsepower (2.2-kW) steam engine. Later, in 1900, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin of Germany invented the first rigid airship.

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