Samuel Langley's airplane...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1893
- Samuel Pierpont Langley
- Early flying machine model
- Aviation before Wright Brothers
The most interesting print would be: "Dr. Langley's Flying Machine" which has as related articles. It is an unusual looking contraption created some ten years before the Wright brothers would fly.
The article does mention in part that: "...The machine is a working model. It is not intended to carry passengers...". The description is very lengthy & quite detailed.
Samuel Langley was a competitor to the Wright brothers in creating a workable airplane. Among his many honors are Langley Air Force Base being named for him.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.
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