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Peter Campbell Airship, America
RolePrivite airship
National origin United States
ManufacturerPeter Campbell, Brooklyn, New York
DesignerPeter Campbell
First flightJuly 16, 1889
StatusLost
Number built1
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Car of Peter Campbell Airship, America

Peter Campbell Airship, America was built by Peter Campbell, a jeweler in Brooklyn, New York. The America was 18,000 cubic-foot hot air airship balloon. The airship America was ovoid-shaped, about 60 feet in long and 42 feet wide. The balloon was made of Japanese silk. Nassau Gas Company of Wallabout Bay made a engine that power an eight-foot-long propeller under the airship to give it lift. A read rudder gave the airship steering. Hinged wings on both sides gave it control. Peter Campbell had airship do some short trials at Coney Island. [1] [2] Peter Carmont Campbell has US patent, number US-1887-362605 for his airship, America. [3] Peter Campbell had his airship, America on display at Geary’s World Museum. [4]

On July 16, 1889 at 10 o’clock America took off on a demonstration inaugural flight from Brooklyn. Peter Campbell had Professor E. D. Hogan (1852–1889), an aeronaut with experience in airship flying. Professor E. D. Hogan had made over 200 flight before flying the America. Hundreds New Yorkers came to see the demonstration inaugural flight. The airship was too light for the gas in the balloon, as the airship quickly ascended to 1,000 feet. Professor E. D. Hogan started the engine to control the flight, but the eight-foot-long propeller under the airship broke off and crashed to the ground. The mechanical failure and now loss of control caused the wind blow the airship out to sea. The airship went out over the North Atlantic Ocean, East of Atlantic City, New Jersey in a southeasterly direction. There was some reports of ships see the airship, but neither the airship or Professor E. D. Hogan were found. [1] [5]

On September 4, 1888 Professor Edward D Hogan made the very first parachute jump off a hot-air balloon descent in Quebec, Canada from 7,000 feet. Professor Edward D Hogan was born in 1852 in Canada. His first balloon ride was on Sept. 1870. He moved to Jackson, Michigan at age 16. [6] His brother, John Hogan died in a was killed in balloon lift off on August 29, 1889 at the Detroit Fair. The balloon fell to earth. [7] George Hogan of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Professor Edward D Hogan. Hogan brother, died August 29, 1891. He was at fairground doing trapeze act under a balloon at 1,000 feet. He lost his grip and fell. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Professor Hogan And His Lost Airship - 1889 | New England Aviation History". newenglandaviationhistory.com. April 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "blimpinfo.com, Peter Campbell Airship, America, NEW YORK, JULY 27, 1889" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Patent US-1887-362605 - Inventing aviation". econterms.net.
  4. ↑ Center, The History (January 31, 2014). "History Center Notes & Queries: Geary's World Museum".
  5. ↑ "PLUNGED INTO THE OCEAN.; FATE OF THE AIRSHIP AND ITS NAVIGATOR. THE GREAT BALLOON IS SEEN OUT AT SEA BY A PILOT BOAT MINUS ITS CAR--NO TRACE OF HOGAN". July 19, 1889 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ Article clipped from Evening star, 1888
  7. ↑ Democrat and Chronicle newspaper of Rochester, New York, Friday Morning, September 21, 1888.
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