Britain’s Naval Giant of the Air.
II MS M.iyll.v. Urn.(ill's first naval airship, was launched successfully at Harrow last month. She is Iho first stop which bhe Admiralty lias taken towards ruling tin :ls "'J! ,ls 'hose of tin-sen. The M.iyll.v is a twelve side,l dirigible. with a blunt bow and .-in attenuated stern, lief framework is of tile new"alloy. !'• ~ 'ltseovered by the chemist to Messrs. Viekers. the builders o|- the airship. The Mayfly Is 512 ft long. 12ft longer linn the super I ire .iduongli I ’ '.i —''.."'l. Ihe Illust rations show tn Hie upper picture the great vessel after the l.inmdi resting at her arings in t'.iveinllsh Iloek. The lower photo shows a stern view, with the gondolas suspended from the envelo] which the vessel rests when al her moorings.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 2, 12 July 1911, Page 28
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132Britain’s Naval Giant of the Air. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 2, 12 July 1911, Page 28
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