1896 Exposition nationale suisse
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A number of prominent applicants were refused the right to exhibit a captive balloon at the Geneva exposition. Eugène Baud was approved to do so in June 1895, having bid 20,000 francs for the privilege the previous year.[1]
The balloon in question, produced at the Manufacture d'Aérostats de Vaugirard under the direction of Alexandre Liwentaal, had:[2]
- Diameter: 18.83 m
- Circumference: 59 m
- Volume: 3,5000 m3
- Envelope surface area: ~1¸075 m2
- Rubber fabric, resistance 1,400–1,500 kg/m2
- Nacelle, diameter 2.80 m
- Capacity to lift 15 to 20 passengers
Event names | 1896 Exposition nationale suisse à Genève |
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Event type | exhibition |
Country | CH |
Locations | Geneva |
Start date | 1896-06-01 |
Number of days | 167 |
Tech focus | LTA, Captive |
Participants |
References
- ↑ Cailliez, 2004, Alexandre Liwentaal, p. 61.
- ↑ Cailliez, 2004, Alexandre Liwentaal, p. 62.