John Stringfellow — (1799 1883) was born in Sheffield, England and is known for his work on the Aerial Steam Carriage with William Samuel Henson. Stringfellow worked in Chard, Somerset, England as a maker of bobbins and carriages for the lace industry. Together with … Wikipedia
First flying machine — There are conflicting views as to what was the first flying machine. This kind of controversy of invention is not limited to flight. For example, debates over the tallest building tend to break into debates around what constitutes a building and… … Wikipedia
Aerial Steam Carriage — The Aerial Steam Carriage, also named Ariel, was a flying machine patented in 1842 that was supposed to carry passengers into the air. It was, in practice, incapable of flight since it had insufficient power from its heavy steam engine to fly. A… … Wikipedia
William Samuel Henson — (1812 1888), also known as Mad man Henson, was a pre Wright brothers aviation engineer and inventor.Henson was born in 1812 (some sources say 1805), probably in Chard, Somerset, England, a centre of lace making, or perhaps… … Wikipedia
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Big Star — For other uses, see Big Star (disambiguation). Big Star Big Star on stage at Hyde Park, London, UK in 2009. From left to right: Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, and Jody … Wikipedia
Dominic Santini — is a fictional character on the U.S. television series Airwolf, which ran from 1984 to 1987. Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine portrayed the character during the series first three seasons. Santini is of Italian American descent, and was born and… … Wikipedia
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flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… … Universalium
Atchison, Kansas — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Atchison settlement type = City imagesize = image caption = imagesize = image caption = mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Atchison in Kansas. mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country… … Wikipedia
