This Day In History: 1852-09-24
1852: The first engine-powered airship, a dirigible fitted with a three-horsepower steam engine, created by French inventor Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles from Paris to Trappes, France.
1852: The first engine-powered airship, a dirigible fitted with a three-horsepower steam engine, created by French inventor Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles from Paris to Trappes, France.