Engraving depicting Ernest Pétin's flying machine: Pétin, a Paris milliner r 'designed this machine in 1850 and, although it was never built, it had many features of later actual airships, such as air screws, gas bags, and a frame to accommodate passengers and engineers. Dated 19th Century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
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