The 160 yard long aerial ship of French balloonist Ernest Petin, 1812-1879. He conceived this project around 1850 but was unable to find financing to build it.


The 160 yard long aerial ship of French balloonist Ernest Petin, 1812-1879. He conceived this project around 1850 but was unable to find financing to build it. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published


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