Aeronautical Collection (#8)

The Atlantic, in which John Wise and three companions set out from St. Louis, Missouri
ATLANTIC BALLOON, 1859. The Atlantic, in which John Wise and three companions set out from St. Louis, Missouri, on 1 July 1859 to prove that a west-to-east crossing of the Atlantic Ocean was

An early American flying machine, c1900
FLYING MACHINE, 1900. An early American flying machine, c1900

Sir George Cayley (1773-1857). English pioneer of aviation. Cayleys notes
CAYLEYs NOTES, 1849. Sir George Cayley (1773-1857). English pioneer of aviation. Cayleys notes and sketches of glider experiments made in the summer of 1849

Wood engraving, English, 1874
FLYING MANs PARACHUTE. Wood engraving, English, 1874

A flying machine invented by Edward P. Frost of England in 1891, with wings of artificial feathers
FROST FLYING MACHINE, 1891. A flying machine invented by Edward P. Frost of England in 1891, with wings of artificial feathers: contemporary drawing

A flying machine patented in 1892 by William N. Riddle of Crowley, Texas. Contemporary engraving
RIDDLEs FLYING MACHINE. A flying machine patented in 1892 by William N. Riddle of Crowley, Texas. Contemporary engraving

Diagram of Thomas Walkers ornithopter
ORNITHOPTER, 1810. Diagram of Thomas Walkers ornithopter

Ernest Petins aerostatic locomotive of 1850. Contemporary wood engraving
AEROSTATIC LOCOMOTIVE, 1850. Ernest Petins aerostatic locomotive of 1850. Contemporary wood engraving

Ascent of M. Poiteven, on horseback, in a balloon, from the Champ de Mars, Paris
HORSEBACK BALLOON RIDE. Ascent of M. Poiteven, on horseback, in a balloon, from the Champ de Mars, Paris

The ascent of The Giant at Brussels, Belgium, in 1864. Contemporary French wood engraving
THE GIANT BALLOON, 1864. The ascent of The Giant at Brussels, Belgium, in 1864. Contemporary French wood engraving

Ascent of the Victoria balloon, at Hastings, England. Wood engraving, English, 1851
VICTORIA BALLOON, 1851. Ascent of the Victoria balloon, at Hastings, England. Wood engraving, English, 1851

A Wright Brothers biplane in flight. Pen-and-ink drawing by an unknown artist, c1907
WRIGHT BROTHERS PLANE. A Wright Brothers biplane in flight. Pen-and-ink drawing by an unknown artist, c1907

Sir Hiram Maxims steam-driven flying machine, c1894. Line engraving, German
MAXIMs FLYING MACHINE. Sir Hiram Maxims steam-driven flying machine, c1894. Line engraving, German

One of Samuel Pierpont Langleys flying machines of the late 1890s
LANGLEYs FLYING MACHINE. One of Samuel Pierpont Langleys flying machines of the late 1890s. ContemporaryGerman engraving

One of Otto Lilienthals early glider flights. Line engraving, German, late 19th century
LILIENTHAL GLIDER, 1895. One of Otto Lilienthals early glider flights. Line engraving, German, late 19th century

A trial of Sir Hiram Maxims enormous steam-driven flying machine, near London, England, in 1894
AERONAUTICS: EXPERIMENTS. A trial of Sir Hiram Maxims enormous steam-driven flying machine, near London, England, in 1894

Ascent of John Hamptons Erin-Go-Bragh balloon, at Battys Royal Hippodrome, Kensington, London, England
ERIN-GO-BRAGH BALLOON. Ascent of John Hamptons Erin-Go-Bragh balloon, at Battys Royal Hippodrome, Kensington, London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1851

Ascent of M. Godards Montgolfier Balloon from Cremorne Gardens. Wood engraving from an English Newspaper, 1864
MONTGOLFIER BALLOON, 1864. Ascent of M. Godards Montgolfier Balloon from Cremorne Gardens. Wood engraving from an English Newspaper, 1864

Ascent made by Charles Green in his Great Nassau ballon at London, England, in August 1845
GREAT NASSAU BALLOON. Ascent made by Charles Green in his Great Nassau ballon at London, England, in August 1845. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Nadars Le Geant balloon in flight over Paris, France, 1863. Contemporary English wood engraving
BALLOONING: NADAR, 1863. Nadars Le Geant balloon in flight over Paris, France, 1863. Contemporary English wood engraving

View of the City of New York, Thaddeus S. C. Lowes unsuccessful transatlantic balloon of 1859
BALLOONING: T. LOWE, 1859. View of the City of New York, Thaddeus S.C. Lowes unsuccessful transatlantic balloon of 1859. Contemporary American wood engraving

Plan for a flying machine, similar to a present-day helicopter
LEONARDO: HELICOPTER. Plan for a flying machine, similar to a present-day helicopter

An unidentified American aviation experiment, c1900
AERONAUTICS: EXPERIMENT. An unidentified American aviation experiment, c1900

The Nave Admospherica, a fanciful design for a dirigible airship. Line engraving published at Madrid, Spain, in 1783
NAVE ADMOSPHERICA, 1783. The Nave Admospherica, a fanciful design for a dirigible airship. Line engraving published at Madrid, Spain, in 1783

A balloon from Paris passing over Versailles during the Franco-Prussian War
VERSAILLES: POST BALLOON. A balloon from Paris passing over Versailles during the Franco-Prussian War. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Defense of Paris: a captive balloon at Montmartre used for observation by Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian
PARIS: BALLOON, 1870. Defense of Paris: a captive balloon at Montmartre used for observation by Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1870

Departure from Montmartre of a post-balloon at Place Saint-Pierre during the Franco-Prussian War
PARIS: POST-BALLOON, 1870. Departure from Montmartre of a post-balloon at Place Saint-Pierre during the Franco-Prussian War. Wood engraving, French, 1870

Copper engraving of a fanciful air balloon, English, 1789
ENGLISH BALLOON, 1789. Copper engraving of a fanciful air balloon, English, 1789

French balloons carrying Leon Gambetta and members of his provisional government over Prussian lines from Paris to
SIEGE OF PARIS, 1870. French balloons carrying Leon Gambetta and members of his provisional government over Prussian lines from Paris to Amiens, 7 October 1870

Sketch, 1901, by Orville and Wilbur Wright for a wind tunnel
WRIGHT: WIND TUNNEL, 1901. Sketch, 1901, by Orville and Wilbur Wright for a wind tunnel

Proposed plan for reaching the North Pole by balloon. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century
ARCTIC BALLOON EXPEDITION. Proposed plan for reaching the North Pole by balloon. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

Car of a screw balloon designed by Stanislas Dupuy de Lome, which he first tried at Vincennes, France, in 1872
CAR OF DE LOMEs BALLOON. Car of a screw balloon designed by Stanislas Dupuy de Lome, which he first tried at Vincennes, France, in 1872. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Gaston Tissandiers experiment using an electric motor to propel an air balloon
ELECTRIC FLYING MACHINE. Gaston Tissandiers experiment using an electric motor to propel an air balloon, exhibited at the Paris Conservatoire de Art et Metiers, 1881

Plan for John H. Penningtons Steam-Kite, or Inclined Plane for Navigating the Air, 1838
PENNINGTONs AIRSHIP, 1838. Plan for John H. Penningtons Steam-Kite, or Inclined Plane for Navigating the Air, 1838

Plan for manually-operated flying machine
LEONARDO DA VINCI. Plan for manually-operated flying machine

Drawing of one of Alphonse Penauds model planophores, powered by a twisted rubber band
PENAUD: MODEL AIRPLANE. Drawing of one of Alphonse Penauds model planophores, powered by a twisted rubber band, similar to the one demonstrated at Paris on 18 August 1871

Method for starting Gustave Trouves ornithopter. Invented in 1870, it was the first ornithopter to successfully fly
TROUVEs ORNITHOPTER. Method for starting Gustave Trouves ornithopter. Invented in 1870, it was the first ornithopter to successfully fly. Contemporary American engraving

Diagram of the Convair 880 commercial jet
CONVAIR 880 JET AIRLINER. Diagram of the Convair 880 commercial jet

The F2A Buffalo airplane of the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, used as a fighter plane in World War II
BREWSTER AERONAUTICAL CORP. The F2A Buffalo airplane of the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, used as a fighter plane in World War II. Photograph, 1930s

An Aviation Machinists Mate of the U. S. Navy works on the powerhouse of a Curtiss SO3C Seamew floatplane scout
CURTISS SO3C SEAMEW. An Aviation Machinists Mate of the U.S. Navy works on the powerhouse of a Curtiss SO3C Seamew floatplane scout, mid-20th century

Vincent J. Burnellis all-wing eighty passenger transport plane, 1945. The aircraft was powered by eight 2
BURNELLI CBY-3 AIRCRAFT. Vincent J. Burnellis all-wing eighty passenger transport plane, 1945. The aircraft was powered by eight 2

The all-wing eighty passenger transport aircraft designed by Vincent J. Burnelli, 1945
BURNELLI CBY-3 AIRCRAFT. The all-wing eighty passenger transport aircraft designed by Vincent J. Burnelli, 1945. The plane was powered by eight 2

U. S. Army Air Corps Blimp, c1940
U.S. ARMY BLIMP, c1940. U.S. Army Air Corps Blimp, c1940

Aerodynamic forces in flight, diagram C018 / 3556
Aerodynamic forces in flight. Diagram showing the forces (arrows) that act on an aeroplane in flight. Lift is generated through, and acts perpendicular to, the wings

Early computers C014 / 0565
Early computers. People working with IBM type 704 electronic data processing machines. Photographed at NASAs Langley Research Center, Virginia, USA, in 1961

Bellanca Model CD aeroplane, 1920s C018 / 0615
Bellanca Model CD aeroplane. This aircraft was designed by Italian-US aircraft engineer Giuseppe Mario Bellanca (1886-1960)

Elinor Smith, US aviation pioneer C018 / 0619
Elinor Smith (1911-2010), US aviation pioneer. Smith began learning to fly at the age of ten, flying solo at the age of fifteen

Bellanca Airfield, 1929 C018 / 0623
Bellanca Airfield. Aerial photograph of the airfield founded in 1928 by Italian-US aircraft engineer Giuseppe Mario Bellanca (1886-1960) and US industrialist Henry Belin du Pont (1898-1970)

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