Up, Up and Away!
The term aviation was coined in 1863 by French aeronautic engineer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle. The term comes from “avis,” which is bird in Latin and embodies our desire to drift through the sky like our winged friends. Steampunk literature, movies and art are full of hot air balloons, dirigibles (which are filled with gas rather than air) and all manners of flying machines and after writing my Wheels Whir and Away You Go! post I decided I couldn’t stop at just Steampunk vehicles that were subject to the laws of gravity. So check out my gallery and let me know which one is your favorite by leaving a comment below.
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Airships in the Fog
By Albert Robida
By Alejandro Burdisio
By Beeds
By Fc00.deviantart.net
Final Fantasy wallpaper
By Greg Brotherton
By Julianna Menna
Lego Minecraft balloon
By Pek Guzelseyler
By Peter Moss
By Albert Robida
By Robin Latkovich
The Air Scout
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
Unknown artist
Via Doctor Monocle
Via Doctor Monocle
For Whom the Gear Turns 