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For reference: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Whitehead https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Whitehead Ive seen some debate around Gustave Whitehe
by lettergram 8y ago
For reference:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Whitehead https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Whitehead
Ive seen some debate around Gustave Whitehead. There apparently is some evidence that he achieved powered flight as early as 1899.
It is claimed, he did not speak English very well. So it’s suspected he just didn’t publicize his work as much.
Replicas of his early flying machine designs have been shown to fly. Including one from 1901:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitehead_No._21 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitehead_No._21