the first man to fly (powered flight) - Richard Pearse ???
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the first man to fly (powered flight) - Richard Pearse ???
Found this article after someone mentioned Richard Pearse's name in another post......
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Richard William Pearse -
The First Man To Fly
“On or about 31 March 1903 Richard William Pearse of Waitohi New Zealand, became airborne in a high-wing monoplane he designed and built himself. This aircraft, of prophetic design, was powered by an ingenious petrol engine which he also designed and constructured. It was not until 17 December 1903 that the Wright Brothers' Flier I took to the air at the Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina.
Though Pearse himself later conceded that the Americans deserved the honour of being the first to make a controlled and sustained flight, it is almost certain that he got into the air under power before they did.”
Gordon Ogilvie, “The Riddle of Richard Pearse”, Reed Books, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994, p.xiv.
http://www.nzine.co.nz/pearse.html
Does anyone know any more about this?
Richard William Pearse -
The First Man To Fly
“On or about 31 March 1903 Richard William Pearse of Waitohi New Zealand, became airborne in a high-wing monoplane he designed and built himself. This aircraft, of prophetic design, was powered by an ingenious petrol engine which he also designed and constructured. It was not until 17 December 1903 that the Wright Brothers' Flier I took to the air at the Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina.
Though Pearse himself later conceded that the Americans deserved the honour of being the first to make a controlled and sustained flight, it is almost certain that he got into the air under power before they did.”
Gordon Ogilvie, “The Riddle of Richard Pearse”, Reed Books, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994, p.xiv.
http://www.nzine.co.nz/pearse.html
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here's some links on a few of the aviators who may have flown before the Wright Bros
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/pearse/pearse.htm
http://www.deepsky.com/~firstflight/
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/watson/watson.htm
happy reading
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/pearse/pearse.htm
http://www.deepsky.com/~firstflight/
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/watson/watson.htm
happy reading
Yep, Pearse was the first.
I have a page on him here.
His most impressive flight was on 11-5-1903, where he flew about 1,000 yards, mostly out of ground effect and also including two turns.
I have a page on him here.
His most impressive flight was on 11-5-1903, where he flew about 1,000 yards, mostly out of ground effect and also including two turns.
