Wilbur Kimball

Wilbur Kimball

Wilbur R. Kimball was an early aviator and pioneer of helicopter design.

He was a member of the Aeronautic Society in New York near the turn of the twentieth century. [ [http://www.earlyaviators.com/as01.htm "Aeronautic Society Bulletin" (New York), 1908-1909] ] He was also a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, an organization of aviators who flew before 1916. [ [http://www.earlyaviators.com Early Birds of Aviation Official Website] ]

Notes

References

* [http://www.earlyaviators.com/as01.htm Aeronautic Society Bulletin (New York), 1908-1909]
* [http://www.earlyaviators.com Early Birds of Aviation official website]

External links

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C0DE5D6143EE733A25756C1A9669D946697D6CF&scp=2&sq=helicopter&st=p "New York Times"] , October 15, 1907
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9804EEDA133EE233A2575AC1A96F9C946997D6CF&scp=7&sq=helicopter&st=p "New York Times"] , September 19, 1908


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