Aerial Reporter

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The Aerial Reporter was a serial publication in 1852 launched by editor and aeronautical author Rufus Porter who later went on to found Scientific American. Our information about it comes from the 5 Maryland Center for History and Culture.[1] The describe the first issue thus:

The first two pages of the first issue of Rufus Porter's semi-monthly newsletter "Aerial Reporter." The front page of the publication provides a progress report on "the construction of the aeroport, or flying ship," including a list of project receipts and expenditures. The second page includes "a brief description of the Aerial Steamer, or Aeroport, invented by Rufus Porter, Washington, D. C."

References

  1. Aerial Reporter, Volume 1, Number 1 at Maryland Center for History and Culture web site


Original title The Aerial Reporter; Aerial Reporter
Simple title Aerial Reporter
Authors Rufus Porter
Date 1852
Countries US
Languages en
Keywords aerostats
Journal The Aerial Reporter
Related to aircraft? 1
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