Fig. 77.—Semi-rigid Airship.
A. Gas-containing envelope; B. Strengthening keel; C.C. Stabilising-planes; D. Rudder; E. Car carrying engines, propeller, and crew.
The car of an airship, showing its construction and the disposition of motors and propellers, is sketched in [Fig. 78]; while in [Fig. 79] may be seen the pilot’s driving platform with wheels, dials, and speaking-tube to the engineers.
Fig. 78.—The Car of an Airship.
A.A. Propellers; B. Motors; C. Engineer’s platform; D. Pilot’s controlling platform; E. Elevating-planes; F. Fuel tanks; G. Passenger’s platform.
