it was not launched until after the liberation of France in 1945. After a few (many) explosions, it finally reached an altitude of 60 km in July. One example is kept at the Musée du Bourget. The fuel used was petroleum ether and liquid oxygen. 2/2

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Although popularised by the British "Vickers Wellington" bomber, the geodesic construction technique was first used on an aircraft in the early 1920s with the Latécoère Laté-6, an all-metal bomber.

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1892 High Street Kensington tube station, London. #History #HistoryMatters

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The moment I saw him on Burn Notice, I knew that show would be great. He's fantastic. I hope he beats the odds.

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