Fighter Aircraft Collection (#2)

The ascent of M Poitevin
3586008 The ascent of M Poitevin; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the ascent of M. Poitevin. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Green's balloon being towed up the River Thames
3586003 Charles Green's balloon being towed up the River Thames; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon being towed up the River Thames)

Windham William Sadler
5312097 Windham William Sadler; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Windham William Sadler (1796-1824) making a balloon ascent from fields near Merton College

Pneumatics of aerostation, the science of operating light-tha-air aircraft, including an aeolipile or Hero engine
FLO4593864 Pneumatics of aerostation, the science of operating light-tha-air aircraft, including an aeolipile or Hero engine

A helicopter designed by P Castel
3732878 A helicopter designed by P Castel; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a helicopter designed by P. Castel. The helicopter is driven by compressed air)

Camille Vert's Flying Fish balloon
3732659 Camille Vert's Flying Fish balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Camille Vert's Flying Fish balloon, powered by a small steam engine)

Guile's plan for a balloon
3732731 Guile's plan for a balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Guile's plan for a balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Goutier-Grissy's method for propelling balloons
3732725 Goutier-Grissy's method for propelling balloons; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Goutier-Grissy's method for propelling balloons. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The inflating of the balloon Hirondelle
3732695 The inflating of the balloon Hirondelle'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the inflating of the balloon Hirondelle'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Green's balloon landing in the sea
3732684 Green's balloon landing in the sea; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Green's balloon landing in the sea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege
3732672 The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege; (add.info)

The Duke of Chartres making a balloon ascent
3732750 The Duke of Chartres making a balloon ascent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Duke of Chartres making a balloon ascent with the Robert brothers)

Henry Bell's design for an aerial machine
3732599 Henry Bell's design for an aerial machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Henry Bell's design for an aerial machine, which had a rudder and two screw propellers)

An airship designed by Peter C Campbell
3732595 An airship designed by Peter C Campbell; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an airship designed by Peter C. Campbell. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

David Schwarz's aluminium airship
3732592 David Schwarz's aluminium airship; (add.info.: Engraving depicting David Schwarz's aluminium airship, the first metal airship)

Eugene Godard's balloon
3586005 Eugene Godard's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eugene Godard's balloon Aigile'. Dated Eugene Godard (1827-1890) French aeronaut

Charles Green's balloon
3586004 Charles Green's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon. Charles Green (1785-1870) a British balloonist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

First Air Show in Paris after the war: aviorex parachutes are the only ones to be exposed as officially adopted
3568684 First Air Show in Paris after the war: aviorex parachutes are the only ones to be exposed as officially adopted parachute by Unknown photographer

Charles Green's balloon
3586007 Charles Green's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon. Charles Green (1785-1870) a British balloonist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Green's balloon
3585999 Charles Green's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon. Charles Green (1785-1870) a British balloonist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry Tracey Coxwell's plan for a triple balloon to be used for Arctic exploration
3586006 Henry Tracey Coxwell's plan for a triple balloon to be used for Arctic exploration; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Henry Tracey Coxwell's plan for a triple balloon to be used for)

Henry Tracey Coxwell's plan for a triple balloon to be used for Arctic exploration
3585994 Henry Tracey Coxwell's plan for a triple balloon to be used for Arctic exploration; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Henry Tracey Coxwell's plan for a triple balloon to be used for)

A valve mechanism of a hydrogen balloon
3585991 A valve mechanism of a hydrogen balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a valve mechanism of a hydrogen balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Surrey Zoological Gardens
2623677 Surrey Zoological Gardens; (add.info.: Hand-coloured lithograph of the Surrey Zoological Gardens, with a balloon ascending in the distance)

Yves Guyot's plan for an ovoid balloon fitted with a sail
3732676 Yves Guyot's plan for an ovoid balloon fitted with a sail; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Yves Guyot's plan for an ovoid balloon fitted with a sail)

Terzuolo's navigable balloon
3732663 Terzuolo's navigable balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Terzuolo's navigable balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A balloon falling into the sea
3732769 A balloon falling into the sea; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloon falling into the sea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The balloon Geant landing and overturning
3732749 The balloon Geant landing and overturning; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the balloon Geant landing and overturning. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry Bell's design for an aerial machine
3732598 Henry Bell's design for an aerial machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Henry Bell's design for an aerial machine, which had a rudder and two screw propellers)

The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege
3732729 The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege; (add.info)

An idea for a sailing balloon
3732702 An idea for a sailing balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an idea for a sailing balloon. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Scott's balloon, 18th century (engraving)
3732682 Scott's balloon, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Scott's balloon. 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Group of Aeronauts. Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), in Edinburgh for his ascent of 5 October 10 1785
530536 A Group of Aeronauts. Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), in Edinburgh for his ascent of 5 October 10 1785, surrounded by local ballooning enthusiasts, l.to r

Two types of hot-air balloons
5308097 Two types of hot-air balloons.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting two types of hot-air balloons. Left: Hydrogen Balloon)

Illustration depicting Delprad´s Luftvelociped Holzstich (Flying machine) 1895 (engraving)
5311465 Illustration depicting Delprad´s Luftvelociped Holzstich (Flying machine) 1895 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Frederick Brearey's flying machine
5311809 Frederick Brearey's flying machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Frederick Brearey's flying machine. Brearey is said to have settled on this shape after watching a skate swimming)

Pneumatics of aerostation, the science of operating light-tha-air aircraft, with two hot-air balloons and aeronauts
FLO4593876 Pneumatics of aerostation, the science of operating light-tha-air aircraft, with two hot-air balloons and aeronauts

Bagnolet's balloon
3732733 Bagnolet's balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Bagnolet's balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A hydrogen generating machine
3732781 A hydrogen generating machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a hydrogen generating machine used in the inflating of military balloons. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Camille Vert's Flying Fish balloon
3732657 Camille Vert's Flying Fish balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Camille Vert's Flying Fish balloon, powered by a small steam engine)

The varnishing of a balloon
3732728 The varnishing of a balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the varnishing of a balloon. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A hydrogen generating machine
3732783 A hydrogen generating machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a hydrogen generating machine used in the inflating of military balloons. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

De Masse's balloon
3732678 De Masse's balloon; (add.info.: Engraving De Masse's balloon. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Carra's balloon fitted with paddle wheels as a means of propulsion
3732677 Carra's balloon fitted with paddle wheels as a means of propulsion; (add.info.: Engraving Carra's balloon fitted with paddle wheels as a means of propulsion)

Guilaume's navigable balloon
3732742 Guilaume's navigable balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Guilaume's navigable balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

David Schwarz's aluminium airship
3732591 David Schwarz's aluminium airship; (add.info.: Engraving depicting David Schwarz's aluminium airship, the first metal airship)

Vauxhall Royal Balloon
3869770 Vauxhall Royal Balloon; (add.info.: Vauxhall Royal Balloon, first ascent with nine persons, 9th September 1836. Charles Green constructed the Vauxhall Royal)

Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
3525578 Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photographed by Wilbur and Orville Wright; (add.info)

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