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- | Breitling Orbiter, photographed by Jeremy l. Hinton, 1973\\ | ||
- | Breitling Orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly around the world non-stop, piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones. Designed and built by Cameron Balloons, of Bristol, England, Breitling Orbiter 3 stood 55 m (180 ft) tall when fully inflated. The propane gas that fueled the six burners was contained in 28 titanium cylinders mounted in two rows along the sides of the gondola. Concerned about fuel consumption, | ||
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- | Prospective Concepts, a Swiss company developed the Flying Stingray an ultralight lifting body in the shape of a stingray but still using propellers as propulsion.\\ | ||
- | source: via www.myairship.com/ | ||
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