So my question to this is - Did Santos Dumont take to the air before or
after the Welsh aviator whom resided in Pembrokeshire, reported to of flew
his aircraft a few years before the Wright brothers (but don't have his
name?) He did not gain much recognition as he only made a few flights before
losing control and killing himself by colliding with a tree just after take
off.
There was some info on him in last years museum of wales 'Flight' exhibition
and on the "Wings over Wales" program on the Discovery Wings Channel.
And secondly why have the Wright brothers had so much recognition as the
"first"aviators, when clearly several individuals had preceded them in
attaining powered flight...
But there again do we re-write the history books to state Vladyimir Ilyushin
was the first cosmonaut to orbit the earth before Yuri Gagarin???
The truth is out there... Somewhere!!
cheers
Paul Sweeting
paul.sweeting@totalise.co.uk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander P. de C. Kaarsberg [SMTP:kaarsber@terra.com.br]
> Sent: 10 December 2002 11:59
> To: forum@europaclub.org.uk
> Subject: Re: 51% rule
>
> Hi Cliff,
>
> Thanks for the info.
> If you look at my address, you will see a '.br', that's the code for
> Brazil.
> Here we have a long tradition of flying and unknown to the rest of the
> world, flying got started with our Santos Dumont (he was also the first
> to fly an airship) who was credited with being the first pilot to fly a
> machine heavier than air, before the Wright brothers.....they only got
> the credit many years after and there is a lot of debate as to the truth
> of their story...
> Sorry, that was a sidestep- I am looking for something to get busy with
> once mine is built and want to offer building or part building.
> I am an aircraft mechanic with 25 years experience on hot air balloons
> to 747's and have fallen for the Europa, I am trying to sell this fine
> bird here in Brazil in spite of the exchange rates that are crippling
> the country and am working to establish a company to do building for
> those who can't/won't do it themselves.
> There is plenty of good manpower here and the rates are good, so it is
> possible to offer high quality at the right price.
>
> Regards,
> Alex, kit 529
>
> Cliff Shaw wrote:
>
> >Alex
> >
> >Try this web page http://www.sportpilot.org/ I think you will be able
> to
> >learn more that I can tell you.
> >
> >I am interested, tell me, Ware are you located. It helps when requesting
> >information to give information first. People are funny that way.
> >
>
>
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