Word: blimps
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Eichengrun, authority on non-inflammable cellulose products, is experimenting with a fire-extinguishing compound with which airplane materials might be impregnated. When subjected to heat, the compound is supposed to emit fire-quenching gases. A test reported by the New York Times last week: one-half of a miniature blimp was impregnated with Dr. Eichengriin's solution, shut off from the other half by a bulkhead. The untreated portion was ignited, blazed away in a flash; the treated half remained intact, kept the whole structure aloft...
...investigating the Everglades as a national park possibility. Double railroad fare was paid for all so they could have individual Pullman drawing rooms or compartments. Two houseboats were hired for five days at a cost of $1,687.50 (auditors first thought the boats had been bought). Observations from a blimp cost $75. A .set of 14 photographs for each Senator added $168 to the bill...
...while attempting to dock the Los Angeles at Lakehurst, a snow squall whipped the ship up 500 ft., jerked eight men with her. All were pulled aboard. But not pulled aboard last year was Mascot Tige, nine-month-old bullpup. Always eager to aid the ground crew of Navy blimp J3, Mascot Tige clamped his teeth in a line as the blimp rose, relaxed his jaws at 400 ft., plummeted to his death (TIME...
...first built-in-Russia blimp was launched Sept...
...draught bounced it away again into the gale, ballooning crazily and quite out of control. Over the flatlands near Flushing Bay Pilot Dixon signalled Mechanic John Blair to yank the ripcord which would open a 25-ft. gash in the top of the helium cell, dropping the blimp instantly. Mechanic Blair leaned from a gondola window, put his weight on the cord, fell out to his death. The Columbia collapsed in a tangle of metal and fabric. From the wreck was dragged Pilot Dixon, unhurt...