Santos-Dumont number 6

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The airship, designated as his #6, was designed and built by Alberto Santos-Dumont. He used it to win the Deutsch Prize in 1901. It is considered by many to to be the first truly successful airship.

Santos-Dumont #6 rounding the Eiffel Tower in the process of winning the Deutsch Prize in 1901. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution (SI Neg. No. 85-3941)
Santos-Dumont #6 rounding the Eiffel Tower in the process of winning the Deutsch Prize in 1901. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution (SI Neg. No. 85-3941)
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