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Old 24th Mar 2007, 11:13
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Akubra
 
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Thanks for the info on him. After a google, I found that in 1906 he patented the first aircraft control column. This in itself makes him a true aviation pioneer.

"The judges noted that his model flew accurately and in a controlled manner"

How did he control it?
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