lebaudys

Updated: January 11, 2026

The Clement Bayard, and subsequently the Astra-Torres, non-rigids, followed on the early Lebaudys and carried French dirigible construction up to 1912. The Clement Bayard was a simple non-rigid having four lobes at the stern end to assist stability.

W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) Marsh - A History of Aeronautics