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Did You Know The First Powered Lighter-Than-Air Flight Was 51 Years Before The Wright Brothers?
Giffard's 1852 airship flight was the first powered & steerable flight, showcasing control over 17 miles. The Giffard airship was the first full-sized airship with a 3-horsepower steam engine.
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A Brief History of the Goodyear Blimp, Which Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary This Year
The massive blue-and-yellow airship floats above stadiums and racetracks ... when French engineer Henri Giffard filled a 144-foot-long bag with hydrogen. Using a steam engine to turn a large ...