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First public demonstration of a steerable lighter-than-air craft

First public demonstration of a steerable lighter-than-air craft
Who
Henri Giffard
What
First
Where
France
When
24 September 1852
On 24 September 1852, engineer Henri Giffard (France) demonstrated the world's first steerable lighter-than-air craft. He managed to travel from Paris to Trappes in his hydrogen-filled dirigible which he controlled with the aid of a tiny steam engine that was capable of driving the craft along at 3 mph.