Lecture on Artificial Flight

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William G. Krueger. Lecture on Artificial Flight

Lecture on Artificial Flight

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INDEX

SAILING IN THE AIR

I.—INTRODUCTION

II.—HISTORY AND FABLE

III.—DISCOVERY OF THE BALLOON

IV.—NOTED AIR VOYAGES

V.—ABSENCE OF DANGER

VI.—CHARM OF ÆRIAL TRAVEL

VII.—ÆRIAL VOYAGES HEALTH PROMOTING

VIII.—PARACHUTES

IX.—THE KITE

X.—BALLOONS IMPRACTICABLE

XI.—REASONS WHY THE PROBLEM HAS REMAINED UNSOLVED

XII.—FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT

XIII.—WEIGHT

XIV.—SURFACE

XV.—POWER

XVI.—FLYING CREATURES, THEIR PROPORTIONS, MOVEMENTS

XVII.—MECHANICAL PRACTICABILITY OF ARTIFICIAL FLIGHT

XVIII.—FLYING MACHINES OF THE PRESENT, THEIR DEFECTS

XIX.—THE PRACTICAL FLYING SHIP OF THE NEAR FUTURE

XX.—WHAT THE CHANGES FOR THE BETTER WILL BE

XXI.—CONCLUDING REMARKS

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William G. Krueger

Given by request at the Academy of Natural Sciences

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XI.—REASONS WHY THE PROBLEM HAS REMAINED UNSOLVED.

XII.—FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT.

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