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1050 m 3 balloon: maximum hoop tension at maximum ceiling in 40 mph wind
Catalogue reference: AVIA 20/422
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This record is about the 1050 m 3 balloon: maximum hoop tension at maximum ceiling in 40 mph wind dating from 1918 in the series Admiralty and successors: Royal Airship Works and successors: Reports. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 20/422
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1918
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Description (What the record is about)
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1050 m3 balloon: maximum hoop tension at maximum ceiling in 40 mph wind
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- C/K21
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2183579/
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AVIA 20
Admiralty and successors: Royal Airship Works and successors: Reports
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