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Where is George Cayley from?
Scarborough, United Kingdom
George Cayley/Place of birth
Who is the father of aeronautical engineering?
Sir George Cayley
Sir George Cayley, the father of aeronautics.
When was George Cayley born?
December 27, 1773
George Cayley/Date of birth
Sir George Cayley, also called Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet, (born December 27, 1773, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England—died December 8, 1854, Brompton, Yorkshire), English pioneer of aerial navigation and aeronautical engineering and designer of the first successful glider to carry a human being aloft.
Who is considered the father of flying models?
Alphonse Penaud’s was know as “The Father of Flying Models.” 17.
Which two men did important use gliders?
Which two men did important work using gliders? Otto Lilienthal of Germany and John J. Montgomery.
Who invented first glider?
George Cayley
Glider/Inventors
Who invented the airplane first?
Wright brothers
Alberto Santos-DumontVictor TatinE. Lilian Todd
Airplane/Inventors
During the spring and summer of 1903, they were consumed with leaping that final hurdle into history. On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft. The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane.
Who discovered drag force?
Sir George Cayley Bt
George Cayley
| Sir George Cayley Bt | |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 December 1857 (aged 83) Brompton, Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Known for | Designed first successful human glider. Discovered the four aerodynamic forces of flight: weight, lift, drag, thrust; and cambered wings, basis for the design of the modern aeroplane. |
Who was the first person to fly gliders but was killed doing it?
Otto Lilienthal
On 9 August 1896, his glider stalled and he was unable to regain control. Falling from about 15 m (50 ft), he broke his neck and died the next day….
| Otto Lilienthal | |
|---|---|
| Education | College Mechanical Engineer Major |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Successful gliding experiments |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Who is considered the first successful aviator with over 2000 glider flight?
In fact, Otto Lilienthal made many sacrifices, and suffered multiple injuries, in the course of advancing the science of aviation over a period of five years beginning in 1891. Inspired by his study of birdflight, and with the assistance of his brother Gustav, Otto made more than 2,000 well-documented glider flights.
What is the commonly accepted definition of a regional jet RJ?
106-181, variously defines a regional jet as having a maximum seating capacity of “not less than 30 nor more than 75” (sec. 210) or “less than 71” (sec. 231). The FAA defines the regional airline industry as operators of aircraft with fewer than 60 seats, plus larger turboprops such as the ATR-72.
Why was the B 24 Liberator called the flying coffin?
Officially designated the “Liberator,” the square shaped B-24 could easily turn into a death trap. It was hard to fly with its stiff and heavy controls, and so earned its name by its crews as the “Flying Coffin.”