Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon . he type of 1904 was,however, further improved. Among other things the cross-section of the main body was increased by 5 per cent. Calcula-tions showed that this was likely to increase the air resistance byabout 11 per cent. But at any rate it has had no effect on thespeed, because the motor was increased to 50 horse-power, as anindirect result of raising the capacity to 105,000 cubic weight of benzine and ballast was at the same time increasedby
Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon . he type of 1904 was,however, further improved. Among other things the cross-section of the main body was increased by 5 per cent. Calcula-tions showed that this was likely to increase the air resistance byabout 11 per cent. But at any rate it has had no effect on thespeed, because the motor was increased to 50 horse-power, as anindirect result of raising the capacity to 105,000 cubic weight of benzine and ballast was at the same time increasedby 75 per cent. The French Minister of War paid much attention to the DIBIGIBLE BALLOONS FBOM 1898 TO 1906. 81 progress of the work, and thought it desirable to find out how farsuch a balloon could be adapted to military purposes. He there-fore appointed a commission for this purpose, which consisted ofColonel Bouttiaux, who commanded the Balloon Corps, togetherwith Major Viard and Captain Voyer. A definite programmewas proposed. Lebaudy was to sail to the camp at Chalons, andthere carry out certain experiments ; after that, it was to be. Fig. 42.—Lebaudys dirigible balloon. taken to Toul and Verdun. The balloon was to remain in activeservice for three months, and always to be anchored in the erections were made for the purpose of anchoring it, butthey were not very successful in actual working. On July 3rd at , the balloon started from Moisson inthe direction of Meaux, having Voyer, Juchmes, and Key onboard. Fifty-six miles were covered in 2 hours 35 minutes, andthe balloon came to the ground at the precise spot where Lebaudyand his engineer were waiting. The maximum height had been1570 ft., and 2 cwt. of ballast had been thrown overboard. A. g 82 AIBSHIPS PAST AND PEE SENT. Another ascent was made on July 4th, when Major Bouttiauxstarted from Meaux at , and sailed against a strong eastwind at the rate of 10 or 12 miles an hour. He landed
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