. Review of reviews and world's work . uring the later stages of the war thedirigible was largely discredited because ofthe greater speed and cheapness of the aero-plane, but the growth of the balloon withinits limitations is full of promise. The presentspeed of the air ship of miles an hour isonly relatively slower than the aeroplane,while its flying radius has increased to nearly10,000 miles. It is capable of remainingaloft for eight days, and of rising to an alti-tude of 23,000 feet, or more than four the war dirigibles of the warringcoimtries flew more than 2,500,000 mile
. Review of reviews and world's work . uring the later stages of the war thedirigible was largely discredited because ofthe greater speed and cheapness of the aero-plane, but the growth of the balloon withinits limitations is full of promise. The presentspeed of the air ship of miles an hour isonly relatively slower than the aeroplane,while its flying radius has increased to nearly10,000 miles. It is capable of remainingaloft for eight days, and of rising to an alti-tude of 23,000 feet, or more than four the war dirigibles of the warringcoimtries flew more than 2,500,000 miles. Airships are being built in England to-day800 feet in length and the 1000-foot shipsseem assured. Such craft have a liftingforce of upwards of 100 tons, and of this58 per cent, is available for merchandise orpassengers. ^Ehere is no question in theminds of aviators to-day that the dirigibleballoon can cross the Atlantic fifty hourswith little danger of serious accident. Sev- 498 THE AMERICAN REVIEW OF REVIEWS ?v*;-s> ^-^^T^. * -**<**li.^;7v4-— -;-.^ti». 1 \,s,ar#- V*** f* ^^^ -»-
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