Cayley, 1843, On the principles of aërial navigation
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Published in the issue following Cayley, 1843, Retrospect of the progress of aërial navigation and demonstration of the principles by which it must be governed; and also addressing Henson's Patent GB-1842-9478.
Cayley thinks Henson's design is too big and that, at that scale, balloons will be more effective for transporting cargo long distances.
Cf. Cayley, 1837, Practical remarks on aerial navigation which includes some similar reasoning about balloons.
This article contains some illustrations which Cayley writes are a schematic for discussion and theoretical consideration more than a finished design.
| Original title | On the principles of aërial navigation |
|---|---|
| Simple title | On the principles of aërial navigation |
| Authors | George Cayley |
| Date | 1843-04-08 |
| Countries | GB |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | heavier-than-air, airplane, Patent GB-1842-9478, William Samuel Henson, takeoff, landing, speed, cargo |
| Journal | Mech. Mag. Mus. Reg. Journ. Gaz. |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
| Page count | 6 |
| Word count | |
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Sources
- Brockett 1910, page 181, entry 2613: Cayley. On the principles of aërial navigation. Mech. Mag. Mus. Reg. Journ. Gaz., Vol. 38, No. 1026 (April 1843), London, pp. 273-278. (2613
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