Légende
Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899). French aeronaut and science communicator. Albert-Charles Tissandier (1839-1906). French architect, aeronaut, publisher and archaeologist. In 1881, the Tissandier brothers made the world's first electric-powered flight at an electricity exhibition by fitting an electric motor to an airship. After their first flight experiments, they built a large-scale model which they exhibited, for which Albert drew up the plans. The airship was 28 metres long and over 9 metres in diameter at its centre. The first airship powered by an electric motor took place on 8 October 1883, at Auteuil, a suburb of Paris (France). A second successful attempt was made in Paris on 26 September 1884. Tissandier electric airship. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana). October 15, 1884.
Date
1883
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG25A35_225
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42,6Mo (6,0Mo) / 40,0cm x 26,7cm / 4724 x 3155 (300dpi)