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Henri Giffard’s steam-powered airship, 1852 - believed to have made the first powered, controlled, sustained lighter-than-air flight. In response to his declining eyesight, and possibly failure to improve and expand on his designs, Giffard committed suicide in 1882

Henri Giffard’s steam-powered airship, 1852 - believed to have made the first powered, controlled, sustained lighter-than-air flight.

In response to his declining eyesight, and possibly failure to improve and expand on his designs, Giffard committed suicide in 1882

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french, airship, vintage,

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