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;
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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).
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Weight | 0.0115 kg |
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Dimensions | 34 × 24.1 cm |