Renard-Krebs, ‘La France’, 1884

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The first full round trip flight of an airship with a landing at the starting point.

Published 1973 © Hugh Evelyn Limited; artist Peter W.M. Griffin;
c. 34 x 24 cm (13″ x 9″) on high white matt cardstock of 115 g/m²;
Shown here is a scan of the print.

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Description

La France in its Hanger at Chalais-Meudon 1885

The La France was a French Army non-rigid airship launched by Charles Renard and Arthur Constantin Krebs on August 9, 1884. Collaborating with Charles Renard, Arthur Constantin Krebs piloted the first fully controlled free-flight with the La France. The 170-foot (52 m) long, 66,000-cubic-foot (1,900 m3) airship, electric-powered with a 435 kg (959 lb) zinc-chlorine flow battery completed a flight that covered 8 km (5.0 mi) in 23 minutes. It was the first full round trip flight with a landing on the starting point. On its seven flights in 1884 and 1885 the La France dirigible returned five times to its starting point. On a flight from Challais to Meudon near Paris on 9th August 1884, 7.6 Km (4.75 miles) were covered in 23 minutes. The top speed was 6.5 m/s (nearly 15 mph). The La France was constructed in Hangar “Y” at Chalais-Meudon near Paris in 1879. Hangar “Y” is one of the few remaining airship hangars in Europe. (Wikipedia October 2023 and Historic Airships by Peter Griffin 1973).

Additional information

Weight 0.0115 kg
Dimensions 34 × 24.1 cm