Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-19
LEVlATHAN OF THE AIR.
MONSTER AIRsHiP At ST. LOUIS
EXPOSITION - PRONOUNCED
SUCCESSFUL ~ PRESIDENT
or FRENCH ACADEMY

or FRENCH ACADEMY
"a Louis Noy IA great deal OF
onJhuu5Em has been aroused among
fbH worlds fair visitors and citizens
generally uy tho trial trips uI tho two
balloons which have already been
proved 90 bo really dIrlgIblo. Bald.
wins California Arrow and Bcnbows
Montana Meteor. This Do particularly
true OF The former. which on its sec.
oud, third. and daily trips has made
lunumerablo oyolutious az various
heights above tho exposition grounds
and the surrounding country. fro.
quentlv iu the face of tho wind man.
covering as skillfuly as yacht or q
bird other aerial cratic. of entirely
different pattors from either Of these
are 90 make ascoutE ut the exposition
during the next few days, but by
FAR tho largest dlrlsibIo balloon here
and the one which many expect to
provo the most successful OF aIl ls
"a willie dc So Mande invented an
owned by Hippolytr Francois 81
Paris
"his machine has gas bag lU5 feet
in diameter and tlt feet ln cIrCum.
ference. weighing SOC pounds. and
having "a capcuy of $4,000 cubic feet
n ia made Of e. peculiar kind OF cot
tom canvas invented by Mr. Francois
FOR This express purpose which is
much stronger than any of tho stuns
from which balloons are commonly
made Very great strength was
necessary to resist the accidents Of
travel and pressure ~ the immonss
Huiy uf hydrogen gas that DO contains
within % is smaller bag or belIon
cite about noquarrr as large az
the other. into which air is admitted
20 take the place of tho gas that is
allowed 90 escape and thus preserve
tho shnp of the outer balloon
The car is about olghtyhyp feet
long AMI six feet wide and weighs
800 pounds u has Ions hoalys fore
and AT ~ a triangular construction.
consisting of a single rod above and
two parallel rods below, these long.
uu1inal rods being connected hy cross
bars which form a succession Of CON.
plcio triangloa, set vertically and
imrsyorsolv. az IN tho case ~ the
Baldwin alrship The central portion.
or ear proper ia about ton feet long.
and 20 is a solid platform surrounded
by railing and nrmly hracod 10 tho
other portions Of the structure. Tho
car s made ot Pine wood except IN
the parts subject 20 the greatest
strain. which are OF steel.
Tho solIdity OF the construction ln.
suroJ perfect rigldlty and equilibrium
so that no cnorgy or time are lost co.
balancing when AZ rost the car IL
sustained al a length of two ur t1rps
fort ahoye the ground hy fore aud AT
supports heavily braced.
The ear is capable Of holding
large number of persons. aa was
demonstrated a few days ago when
Miss Helen Gould with her party OF
twelve or fifteen persons climbed into
DO u the same time aud we're accom-
Wodatcd without any excessive crowd.
Inc But 40 more than four mon. over
and above the provisions and other
impedImenta NJ a long voyage. ordlu, |
arlly expected 10 travel in % at once. I.
the lIfuuE capacity Of the gas bag
being only 1000 pounds. and ~ being I.
desirable to leave considerable mar .
un of reserve power
Ina and under tho floor nj the car f.
directly in tho center. is Lambert /.
gasoline motor which supplies the /
energy hy which the craft g. driven /
10 is the invention Of Prosper lam
bert of Paris. and 81 the most perfect /
that modern science can provide % |
has four cylinders and a working /
capacity OF twenty eight horse power |
An electric battery az the side NJ the .
ear oXp.odes the gasoline. and tho on .
zine ls kept cool Boy "a coil of water .
pipes led from two reservoirs. one .
ln each side close fo the forward rain
across the front s "a double .
radiator through which the water
passos In order 20 be- kept al low
temperature Attached 20 the engine.
tho car ls q mufaor.
which makes 10 run much more
smooth. and uoisolcgsly than FasO.
line engines generally DO Most of
ho weight Of the apparatus is in the
'onior and below the floor The gas.
lline tank is attached 90 tho after rain .
Ia such wise as 20 counterhalanco the
gater reservoirs forward The ma
'h.nory can go six ~ eight hours
without recharging. and q can be- RI.
'harged without descending
ON each side OF the car. In the cen.
er Ia wheel about four feet Ia
llamefer from which the power is
communicated by means az broad