Thomas scott baldwin, known for his balloons and parachutes and, in 1910, his Red Devil airplanes, was the first to debut an aerial rowboat. Baldwin had already built the California Arrow, the first U.S. airship to make a controlled circular flight, when he won a contract with a Los Angeles amusement park to exhibit a dirigible that could be rowed through the air like a boat. In 1905, Baldwin came up with a 38-foot-long hydrogen-filled gas bag with a kayak-shaped frame underneath. In lieu of an engine were bamboo oars with paddles made of silk. A canvas bag filled with sand maintained neutral buoyancy.
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机译：托马斯·斯科特·鲍德温（Thomas scott baldwin）以气球和降落伞而闻名，1910年，他的Red Devil飞机首次亮相了空中划艇。鲍德温赢得了与洛杉矶游乐园的一项合同，展示了一种可以像小船一样在空中划艇的飞船，已经建造了加利福尼亚箭号，这是美国第一艘进行受控循环飞行的飞艇。 1905年，鲍德温想出了一个38英尺长的充满氢气的安全气囊，下面装有皮艇形的车架。取而代之的是装有丝绸桨叶的竹桨。装满沙子的帆布袋保持中性浮力。
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