aerostatic
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Origin of aerostatic
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The aerostatic machine," he says, "was constructed of cloth lined with paper, fastened together on a network of strings fixed to the cloth.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by F. (Fulgence) Marion
The first three groups are capable of flight by aerodynamic or aerostatic means and can be propelled and controlled by methods known to aeronautical engineers.
From The Flying Saucers are Real by Donald E. (Donald Edward) Keyhoe
When the telegraph did speak it was with another message from some aerostatic officer, saying, "Still favorable," which was taken at once to Lanstron, who was with the staff chiefs around the big table.
From The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer
Gay-Lussac saw the same hygrometer standing at 25.3 degrees in his great aerostatic ascent in a stratum of air 7034 feet high, and with a temperature of 39.2 degrees.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Alexander von Humboldt
In the French campaign against Italy in 1859 the French had recourse to the use of balloons, but this time there was not any aerostatic corps, and their management was entrusted to the brothers Godard.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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