Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 253 Whale, George British Airships, Past, Present, and Future Produced by Dianne Bean. HTML version by Al Haines. "British Airships, Past, Present, and Future" by George Whale is an informative historical account detailing the development of airships in the UK. Likely written in the early 20th century, the book explores the evolution of airship technology, starting from the early experiments with ballooning to the significant advancements made during and after World War I. Whale, a former RAF Major, presents a comprehensive overview of the design, construction, and operational use of airships, particularly focusing on British developments and comparing them with those from other nations. The beginning of this work introduces the fundamental principles of lighter-than-air craft, particularly distinguishing between airships, free balloons, and kite balloons. Whale outlines key concepts such as "lift," including how factors like gas purity, temperature, and barometric pressure impact an airship’s capability to ascend and navigate. He emphasizes the importance of both technical design and practical applications during wartime, providing insight into the military utility of airships and the innovations that resulted from intense competition among nations. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the airship’s historical significance and technological advancements throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Airships -- Britain -- History Aircraft TL Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 292307 2025-10-01T07:06:37.878456 text/html 284056 2021-01-01T11:40:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 95645 2021-01-01T11:40:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179850 2025-10-01T07:06:44.508401 application/epub+zip 184468 2025-10-01T07:06:40.890434 application/epub+zip 171419 2025-10-01T07:06:39.784429 application/epub+zip 392321 2025-10-01T07:06:47.105359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382253 2025-10-01T07:06:43.801438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349304 2022-09-01T08:01:56.832247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274205 2025-10-01T07:06:37.396426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274119 2021-01-01T11:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94151 2021-01-01T11:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18610 2025-10-01T07:06:47.227388 application/rdf+xml 18800 2025-10-01T07:06:40.270377 image/jpeg 4079 2025-10-01T07:06:40.026449 image/jpeg 176171 2025-10-01T07:06:37.900417 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog