Henri Giffard

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1852

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henri Giffard, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Henri Giffard makes the first powered airship flight from Paris to Trappes

   1852

   Role: Engineer and Pilot

   1. 124 September 1852 · Paris to ÉlancourtFirst Powered Airship Flight

      Giffard flew his steam-powered dirigible 27 km from Paris to Élancourt on 24 September 1852, achieving the first controlled powered flight.

Sources

1. Henri Giffard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27