The arguement of whether he was first to fly is what usually comes to mind when one reflects on Santos Dumont. One thing is for sure, he WAS the first to fly in public. Whether people choose to believe that the Wrights indeed flew first in the privacy of a few people is up to them. Santos Dumont truly loved flight and shared absolutely everything he found and built, including his design and construction plans. I wanted to remember him today. Those who know of him, I welcome your respectful and knowledgeable comments and/or thoughts.
"Santos-Dumont made the first public flight of an airplane in Paris in October 1906. That aircraft, designated 14-bis or Oiseau de proie (French for "bird of prey"), is considered to be the first to take off, fly, and land without the use of catapults, high winds, launch rails, or other external assistance. He is the inventor of the airplane and in his homeland Brazil he is honored as the "Father of Aviation".[1]"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos_Dumont
"Santos-Dumont made the first public flight of an airplane in Paris in October 1906. That aircraft, designated 14-bis or Oiseau de proie (French for "bird of prey"), is considered to be the first to take off, fly, and land without the use of catapults, high winds, launch rails, or other external assistance. He is the inventor of the airplane and in his homeland Brazil he is honored as the "Father of Aviation".[1]"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos_Dumont
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