Drossbach, 1896, Ballastverbrauch und Gasentwicklung bei Ballon-Weitfahrten

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Looks at some of the basic resource requirements for balloon travel, apparently based on the Andrée expedition.

Brockett & co. possibly have made an error transcribing the title; from the available scan it looks like "Weitfahrten", meaning "long-distance travel" as opposed to Weltfahrten, which perhaps connotes a "world tour".

In any case this article doesn't address resource requirements as a function of distance.

Sources

  • Brockett 1910, page 258, entry 3748: Drossbach, G. P. Ballastverbrauch und Gasentwicklung bei Ballon-Weltfahrten. Zeitsch. Luftsch., XV Jahrg., 10-11 Heft, 1896, Berlin, pp. 282-283. S (3748
  • Scan at HathiTrust


Original title Ballastverbrauch und Gasentwicklung bei Ballon-Weitfahrten
Simple title Ballast consumption and gas development in long-distance balloon flights
Authors G.P. Drossbach
Date 1896
Countries DE
Languages de
Keywords ballast, gas, aluminum, zinc, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, Salomon August Andrée
Journal Zeitsch. Luftsch.
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 2
Word count
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