In 1840, the former Swedish diplomat and gun foundry owner, Martin von Wahrendorff, patented a breech–loading mechanism for cannons. Its key component was a steel disc placed behind the projectile.
It wasn't long after the first untethered balloon flight in 1783 that the aircraft were used for military observation purposes. The French Aerostatic Corps first used balloons for reconnaissance in ...
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