Photographs of the Invention of the Airplane

NOTE: Click on any of the thumbnail images for a larger view.

Percy Pilcher


Percy Pilcher's Beetle


Percy Pilcher in Flight

Pilcher images kindly provided by Philip Jarrett. For additional details on Pilcher, see Jarrett, 1987.

Phillips

 Phillips 1904 Multiplane


Phillips 1907 Multiplane II

Miscellaneous Photographs


Gastambide-Mengin I


Archdeacon Floatplane


Ferber Wright-type Glider


Esnault Pelterie tests a modified
Wright-type glider with forward elevons.


Givaudan's less-than-successful design


Bléroit III in an unsuccessful test, 1906.

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