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British and Canadian Innovation – From the R-100 to Hybrid Air Vehicles

Monday, February 20, 2012

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British and Canadian Innovation – From the R-100 to Hybrid Air Vehicles

To mark the occasion of National Aviation Day on February 23, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) are pleased to present a special instalment of SCIENCE TALK.

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History Matters – The R-100 Dirigible

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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History Matters – The R-100 Dirigible

In August, 1930, nearly 100,000 people gathered in St. Hubert, Quebec to see the R-100 dirigible, fresh from its maiden cross-Atlantic voyage.

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History Matters – The R-100 Airship

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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History Matters – The R-100 Airship

In August, 1930, nearly 100,000 people gathered in St. Hubert, Quebec to see the R-100 dirigible, fresh from its maiden cross-Atlantic voyage.

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The R-100 Airship

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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The R-100 Airship

Why would thousands of people, in a small Quebec town, climb metal stairs 200 feet straight up into the air?

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