In 1905, Alberto Santos Dumont continued to innovate with his "Mixte," an advanced airship.

• Four original, period photographs of Mixte.
• Authors: Rol & Cia, Photofer.
• France, 1905.
• Approximately 12 cm x 17 cm.
• Notes in French on the back.
• Perfect condition.
  

The Mixte was one of the most advanced airships developed by Santos Dumont, notable for using two laterally mounted propellers instead of a single central propeller, as in his previous models. This configuration aimed to improve the stability and maneuverability of the airship during flight, distributing propulsion more evenly and allowing greater directional control. The craft, designed around 1905, was a visionary attempt to combine an airship with an airplane—hence the name "Mixte".

These extremely rare photographs of Santos Dumont's "Mixte" reveal one of the most daring and least documented experiments of his career. What makes these images particularly fascinating is the clarity with which they show the lightweight structure of the aircraft, its two engines, and its two propellers mounted on the sides of the tubular fuselage. Furthermore, in two photos, Santos Dumont himself appears surrounded by mechanics. These extremely rare images document a crucial transitional phase between balloon flight and motorized aviation, revealing the limits that Santos Dumont sought to overcome with genius and courage.