The basket of a balloon with two men inside, and an engine with propellors. Wood engraving by E.A Tilly.
- Tilly, E. A.
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- 36327i
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"In 1883, Tissandier fit a Siemens electric motor to an airship, thus creating the first electric-powered flight."--Wikipedia s.v. Gaston Tissandier
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1 print : wood engraving ; image 19.8 x 13.1 cm
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Electric motors in marine and aerial navigation. Fig. 139.- View of the Tissandier balloon. E. A. Tilly sc.
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Wellcome Collection 36327i
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"E.A.Tilly" may be a name given to collaborative works by Auguste Tilly (father, 1840-1898) and Emile Tilly (son, active 1875-1899)-- RKD–Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis
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