Langley Aerodrome (aircraft)
- Langley Aerodrome (aircraft)
The Langley Aerodrome was an experimental aircraft commissioned by the United States Army from Samuel Langley for US$50,000 in 1898. The project was initiated before sustained and controlled heavier-than-air flight had been achieved but the success of the Wright Flyer preceded any successful flight of the Aerodrome. [cite book
last = McFarland
first = Stephen L.
authorlink = Stephen McFarland
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publisher = Defense Technical Information Center
date = 1997
year = 1997
location = Ft. Belvoir
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isbn = 0160492084]
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See also
*History of aviation
*Samuel Pierpont Langley
*Manley-Balzer engine
*Wright Flyer - Debate with the Smithsonian
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