Table of weights

— | Gas bag, complete with ballonet, valves, planes, | lbs. | kgs. | | suspension, etc | 1,951 | 885 | | Propellers (2) | 275½ | 125 | | Blower | 33 | 15 | | 3 h.p. motor for blower | 33 | 15 | | Motors (2) complete with gearing and shafting | 1,410 | 640 | | Car | 992 | 450 | | Fuel for 10 hours | 738½ | 335 | | Ballast | 826¾ | 375 | | 1 pa enger (or ballast) | 154 | 70 | | Crew (3) | 463 | 210 | | Guide ropes, etc | 220 | 100 | | Miscellaneous | 88 | 40 | | About 7,165 | 3,250 | Remarks. —Reconstructed in the winter of 1909. There are two noteworthy innovations in connection with the ballonet. (1) The ballonet can be warmed by the motor. (2) In case of real emergency air can be pumped direct into the gas bag. Experiments of the utmost importance to all airships are in progre with a view to ridding the gas of this air cheaply and quickly.