Talk:Frost Airship Glider

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Could anyone speculate what the "gas" was which is mentioned in the patent, and how it was kept sealed in the craft? Perhaps the patent makes this clear. Was the glider really heavier than air? Wittlessgenstein (talk) 21:33, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

The patent, a direct link to which I have now added as a reference, does not make the nature of "the gas" any clearer. It seems remarkable that a carpenter and builder, in Saudersfoot, in 1894, could have access to any quantity of ligher-than-air gas. In fact, all construction details are a bit sketchy! Wittlessgenstein (talk) 23:13, 27 May 2008 (UTC)