Maxim, 1891, Aerial navigation, The power required
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Maxim doesn't think LTA is going much of anywhere —
"All the recent attempts in this country to navigate the air, of which so much has appeared in the newspapers, have simply been imitations of the French balloon La France, and very sorry imitations at that." —
but thinks HTA flight will be accomplished within 10 years and describes whirling arm experiments to study aerodynamics and energy requirements. He predicts that the first major use will be military, with aircraft enabling a great power to "paralyze completely an enemy."
| Original title | Aerial navigation, The power required |
|---|---|
| Simple title | Aerial navigation, The power required |
| Authors | Hiram Stevens Maxim |
| Date | 1891 |
| Countries | US |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | navigation, propulsion, La France, LTA, heavier-than-air, whirling arm, birds, petroleum, airfoil, aerodynamics, propeller, instrument, tachometer, dynamometer, wood, military, bomb |
| Journal | Century Mag. |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
| Page count | 8 |
| Word count | |
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Sources
- Brockett 1910, page 565, entry 8213: Maxim, Hiram Stevens. Aerial navigation. The power required. Century Mag., Vol. 42, No. 6, 1891, New York, pp. 829-836, figs. 1-6. S (8213
- Scan at Internet Archive
