Aeronautical Collection (page 6)

Hot air balloon designed by French aeronaut Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier in the 18th century
ROZIERs BALLOON. Hot air balloon designed by French aeronaut Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier in the 18th century. Wood engraving, American, c1835

Scientific experiments conducted during a flight on the hot air balloon Zenith, from La Villette, France
HOT AIR BALLOON: ZENITH. Scientific experiments conducted during a flight on the hot air balloon Zenith, from La Villette, France. Wood engraving, American, 1877

Hot air balloon designed by Vincenzo Lunardi, an 18th century Italian aeronaut. Wood engraving, American, c1835
LUNARDIs BALLOON. Hot air balloon designed by Vincenzo Lunardi, an 18th century Italian aeronaut. Wood engraving, American, c1835

Ascent of a hot air balloon, 19th century
HOT AIR BALLOON. Ascent of a hot air balloon, 19th century

Airship designed by Italian aeronaut Pasquale Cordenons (1837-1886). Wood engraving, American, 1877
ITALIAN AIRSHIP. Airship designed by Italian aeronaut Pasquale Cordenons (1837-1886). Wood engraving, American, 1877

Professor John Steiner leaping from his hot air balloon into Lake Erie during an attempt to fly to Canada in 1857
BALLOON ACCIDENT, 1857. Professor John Steiner leaping from his hot air balloon into Lake Erie during an attempt to fly to Canada in 1857. Contemporary American wood engraving

Airship invented by Jean Pierre Francois Blanchard in the 18th century
FLYING MACHINE. Airship invented by Jean Pierre Francois Blanchard in the 18th century

English balloonist. Sadlers crash into the Irish Sea during his attempt to cross it in October 1812
JAMES SADLER (1753-1828). English balloonist. Sadlers crash into the Irish Sea during his attempt to cross it in October 1812. 19th century engraving

Parachute, 19th Century
PARACHUTE, 19th CENTURY. 19th century engraving

Various positions of the Parachute in descending. 19th century engraving
PARACHUTE, 19th CENTURY. Various positions of the Parachute in descending. 19th century engraving

Ascent of an airship in Berlin. German engraving, 1883
AIRSHIP ASCENT, 1883. Ascent of an airship in Berlin. German engraving, 1883

Woodcut by Thomas Bewick, early 19th century
HOT AIR BALLOON. Woodcut by Thomas Bewick, early 19th century

Balloon ascent of French aeronauts Maurice Mallet and Paul Jovis from La Villette gasworks, near Paris, 1887
BALLOON ASCENT, 1887. Balloon ascent of French aeronauts Maurice Mallet and Paul Jovis from La Villette gasworks, near Paris, 1887

Companion of aeronaut Charles Green. Accompanied Green during the fatal experiment in which the parachute designed by
EDWARD SPENCER, 1839. Companion of aeronaut Charles Green. Accompanied Green during the fatal experiment in which the parachute designed by Robert Cocking failed

The large meter to measure the amount of gas used to inflated Thaddeus S. C. Lowes hot air balloon
LOWEs BALLOON, 1859. The large meter to measure the amount of gas used to inflated Thaddeus S.C. Lowes hot air balloon. American engraving, 1859

Charles Greens Nassau balloon crashing into the ocean after descending too quickly from a high altitude
GREENs BALLOON, 1850. Charles Greens Nassau balloon crashing into the ocean after descending too quickly from a high altitude. English engraving, 1850

Fatal accident on the hot air balloon Zenith, 15 April 1875. In trying to break the altitude record in a balloon
ZENITH ACCIDENT, 1875. Fatal accident on the hot air balloon Zenith, 15 April 1875. In trying to break the altitude record in a balloon, two of the three balloonists suffocated from the thin air

Henry Tracey Coxwell opening the gas-valve of the hot air balloon with his teeth because his hands were frostbitten
COXWELL & GLAISHER, 1862. Henry Tracey Coxwell opening the gas-valve of the hot air balloon with his teeth because his hands were frostbitten after attaining the highest altitude on record with his

English astronomer, meteorologist and balloonist. Glaisher conducting experiments in a hot air balloon
JAMES GLAISHER (1809-1903). English astronomer, meteorologist and balloonist. Glaisher conducting experiments in a hot air balloon, 19th century English engraving

Parachute designed by Robert Cocking, which turned inside out and crashed on 24 July 1837 in London
COCKINGs PARACHUTE. Parachute designed by Robert Cocking, which turned inside out and crashed on 24 July 1837 in London. 19th century engraving

American aeronauts John G. Doughty and Alfred E. Moore photographed with two assistants inside their hot air balloon
DOUGHTY & MOORE, 1886. American aeronauts John G. Doughty and Alfred E. Moore photographed with two assistants inside their hot air balloon before a flight over Connecticut, 1886

Charles Greens hot air balloon the Great Nassau. 19th century engraving
GREENs BALLOON. Charles Greens hot air balloon the Great Nassau. 19th century engraving

Thaddeus S. C. Lowes balloon, City of New York, being inflated on the Crystal Palace grounds in New York, November 1859
LOWEs BALLOON, 1859. Thaddeus S.C. Lowes balloon, City of New York, being inflated on the Crystal Palace grounds in New York, November 1859

First public Montgolfier balloon ascent at Annonay, France, 4 June 1783
MONTGOLFIER BALLOON. First public Montgolfier balloon ascent at Annonay, France, 4 June 1783

The Balloon Travels of Robert Merry and his Young Friends Over Various Countries in Europe edited by Peter Parley
BALLOON TRAVELS, 1855. The Balloon Travels of Robert Merry and his Young Friends Over Various Countries in Europe edited by Peter Parley. Illustration from the book, 1855

Pierre Testu-Brissys hot air balloon ascent from Paris in June 1786
TESTU-BRISSYs BALLOON. Pierre Testu-Brissys hot air balloon ascent from Paris in June 1786

Ascent of Charles and Roberts hydrogen balloon at Tuillieries, 1 December 1783. 19th century engraving
ROBERT & CHARLES: BALLOON. Ascent of Charles and Roberts hydrogen balloon at Tuillieries, 1 December 1783. 19th century engraving

Centennial celebration of the first balloon ascent in England at the Artillery Ground in Finsbury, London
BALLOON FESTIVAL, 1884. Centennial celebration of the first balloon ascent in England at the Artillery Ground in Finsbury, London, 15 September 1884

Besniers 17th century flying apparatus. 19th century American engraving
BESNIERs SYSTEM. Besniers 17th century flying apparatus. 19th century American engraving

The first attempt at military aeronautics, by French forces at the time of the French Revolution, 1790s
MILITARY BALLOON. The first attempt at military aeronautics, by French forces at the time of the French Revolution, 1790s. Wood engraving, American, 1869

Ascent at Versailles in 1783. German engraving
MONTGOLFIER BALLOON. Ascent at Versailles in 1783. German engraving

The first flight of the Montgolfier balloon. Shown flying over Paris, 21 October 1783
MONTGOLFIER BALLOON, 1783. The first flight of the Montgolfier balloon. Shown flying over Paris, 21 October 1783

Inflation of a hot air balloon, 19th century French engraving
INFLATION OF A BALLOON. Inflation of a hot air balloon, 19th century French engraving

English aeronaut, Henry Tracey Coxwells high-level balloon on display at the Crystal Palace in London. 1864 engraving
COXWELLs BALLOON, 1864. English aeronaut, Henry Tracey Coxwells high-level balloon on display at the Crystal Palace in London. 1864 engraving

Hot air balloon fire. English newpaper engraving, 1850
BALLOON ACCIDENT, 1850. Hot air balloon fire. English newpaper engraving, 1850

Ascent of a balloon from Vauxhall Gardens, London. English newspaper engraving, 1850
BALLOON ASCENT, 1850. Ascent of a balloon from Vauxhall Gardens, London. English newspaper engraving, 1850

Pierre Testu-Brissy ascending in a hot air balloon, 1786
TESTU-BRISSYs ASCENT, 1786. Pierre Testu-Brissy ascending in a hot air balloon, 1786

Navigable airship invented by Dupuy de Lome in the 1870s
DUPUY DE LOME AIRSHIP. Navigable airship invented by Dupuy de Lome in the 1870s

The electric-powered airship invented by Charles Renard and Arthur C. Krebs in 1884
LA FRANCE AIRSHIP, 1884. The electric-powered airship invented by Charles Renard and Arthur C. Krebs in 1884

Airship invented by Paul Haenlein in 1872, which was the first airship to be powered by an internal-combustion engine
HAENLEINs AIRSHIP. Airship invented by Paul Haenlein in 1872, which was the first airship to be powered by an internal-combustion engine

Airship invented by Henri Giffard in 1852, which was the first steam-powered and navigable airship
GIFFARD AIRSHIP, 1852. Airship invented by Henri Giffard in 1852, which was the first steam-powered and navigable airship

The R 34, a British-built airship, flying over New York City after completing the first transatlantic aircraft flight
BRITISH AIRSHIP, 1919. The R 34, a British-built airship, flying over New York City after completing the first transatlantic aircraft flight in 1919. 20th century engraving

Albert and Gaston Tissandier flying the first airship to be powered by electricity, 1883
ELECTRIC FLYING MACHINE. Albert and Gaston Tissandier flying the first airship to be powered by electricity, 1883

The Francois airship preparing to ascend for a flight at the St. Louis Worlds Fair, 1904
FRANCOIS AIRSHIP, 1904. The Francois airship preparing to ascend for a flight at the St. Louis Worlds Fair, 1904

American airship, photographed 1919
U.S. NAVY AIRSHIP, 1919. American airship, photographed 1919

The departure of the Eagle, from Spitzbergen, 11 July 1897, the balloon with which Salomon August Andree (1854-1897)
NORTH POLE EXPEDITION. The departure of the Eagle, from Spitzbergen, 11 July 1897, the balloon with which Salomon August Andree (1854-1897) hoped to reach the North Pole

Percy Sinclair Pilchers Hawk hand glider, 1896
HAWK GLIDER, 1896. Percy Sinclair Pilchers Hawk hand glider, 1896

Percy Sinclair Pilchers Hawk hand glider, 1890s. Illustration
HAWK GLIDER. Percy Sinclair Pilchers Hawk hand glider, 1890s. Illustration

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