Muzzi's Retirremiga airship, 1880s
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Muzzi's Retirremiga airship, 1880s
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Science Photo Library
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Muzzi's Retirremiga airship. 19th-century artwork of the ascent of the 'Retirremiga' airship designed by Italian aeronaut Muzio Muzzi in the 1880s. A patent on this design was granted in 1884. The airship consists of a balloon with gas heated from below by lamps, with propeller-like vanes used for steering. Spectators are watching from the ground, while assistants are seen in two towers either side of an inflation mechanism. This lithograph, by G. Meloni, was published by Zannoli.
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