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King of the Air

Herbert Strang

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Even here, however, the march of invention had not gone far enough. The latest petrol motor, it is true, enabled Tom to keep the machine at a constant altitude when once it was in flight; but it failed to raise it from a position of rest. Some other method must be found, and he set his wits to work to discover it.

The first condition of success was, he felt, the 39 discovery of an explosive mixture far more powerful than that offered by petrol, and yet capable of being harnessed and controlled. He had the run of Mr. Greatorex’s chemical laboratories, and the benefit of the practical advice and assistance of the heads of the experimental staff. Scores of preparations were tried, and, for one reason or another, rejected. Where sufficient power was obtained, it was almost invariably found that the mixture was not stable or uniform in its effects. Several explosive mixtures were discovered quite powerful enough for the purpose; but, as Mr. Greatorexâ€. . . Read More

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