its construction it could only be looked upon as a non-rigid
ship, having a wooden net-work around its envelope. The hull was
composed of wooden transverse frames forming a polygon of sixteen
sides, with radial wiring fitted to each transverse frame. The
longitudinal members were spiral in form and were built up of
three-ply lathes. A keel of similar construction ran along the
under side of the hull which carried the control position and
compartments for two Green engines, one of 40 horse-power, the
other of 80 horse-power, together with the petrol, bombs, etc.

In the hull were fitted fourteen gasbags giving a total capacity
of 100,000 cubic feet. The propeller drive was obtained by means
of a wire rope. The gross lift of the ship was 4,276 lb., and
the weight of the structure, complete with engines, exceeded
this.

It became apparent that the ship could never fly, and work was
suspended. She was afterwards used for carrying out certain
experiments and at a later date was broken up.

Apart from the various airships built under contract for the
Government there do not appear to be any other ships built by
private firms which were completed and actually flew. It is
impossible to view this lack of enterprise with any other
feelings than those of regret, and it was entirely due to this
want of foresight that Great Britain entered upon the World War
worse equipped, as regards airships, than the Central Empires or
any of the greater Allied Powers.