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Model of the Airship "Dupuy de Lome" (1872), scale 1:50
Model of the Airship 'Dupuy de Lome' (1872)(scale 1:50). During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the French Government commissioned a marine engineer called Dupuy de Lome to build a dirigible. The airship made its only flight on 2nd February, 1872. The Dupuy de Lome was 'man-powered' in that it had a large four-bladed propeller which was driven by gearing and hand-cranks operated by eight men harnessed to it.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1946-194
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), cotton (fibre), cotton (textile) and textile
- Measurements:
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overall: 680 mm x 330 mm x 770 mm, 4.12 kg
