TIL about La France (airship), the world's first fully controlled flight. In 1884 the electric powered, hydrogen filled airship traveled an 8km round trip, successfully returning to it's starting point. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by LightlyStep t3_xx9etq on October 6, 2022 at 4:23 PM in todayilearned 8 comments 266
LordPoopyfist t1_irazazh wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:18 PM That’s nothing, the Germans did the same thing AND exploded it Permalink 25 LightlyStep OP t1_irb043o wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:23 PM Amazing what kind of advances you can make in 50 years, isn't it? Permalink Parent 7 Mysterious_Glass_692 t1_irbwoe7 wrote on October 6, 2022 at 9:07 PM Oh the humanity! Permalink Parent 3
LightlyStep OP t1_irb043o wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:23 PM Amazing what kind of advances you can make in 50 years, isn't it? Permalink Parent 7
Mysterious_Glass_692 t1_irbwoe7 wrote on October 6, 2022 at 9:07 PM Oh the humanity! Permalink Parent 3
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