Power and control in R101
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Power and control in R101
The first diesel-engined airship: power and control in R101. Illustrations of some of the features of R101: a power car, the chart room, and mooring arrangements. The Illustrated London News states that " every precaution has been taken to guard against the possibilities of fire, and for the first time petrol engines have been superseded by engines burning heavy fuel oil" [diesel] which is less flammable. However this did not stop the R101 from crashing near Beauvais, France, on its maiden voyage and bursting into flames, killing 48
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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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