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Alberto Santos Dumont's Early Flyer 14 Bis
By the standard of what the Wright brothers had achieved by this date, Santos's uncontrolled hop, which ended in the collapse of his undercarriage, was scarcely a milestone in the history of aviation. But the onlookers, who had gathered at the Bois de Boulogne, were transfixed and convinced that they had witnessed the world's first airplane flight. "Many and great are the aeronautical achievements of mankind in this century; little less than 68 years after Santos-Dumont flew around the Eiffel tower, the U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, on 20 July 1969 -- exactly on the 96th anniversary of Santos-Dumontīs birthday. A strange coincidence, which makes us admire even more the achievements of that Brazilian, truly Father of the Aviation."
Lots of information and optional bits and pieces..Above is the larger 9.5" wing span version
"The stupefied crowd had the impression of a miracle; struck dumb with admiration at first, they shouted with enthusiasm at the moment of the landing, and carried the aviator away in triumph.
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Hi,
My name is Gere Fontes Jr and I did this 14 bis for a childrens
Party at an Assembly of God - Nova Iguacu - Brazil. My wife
Heli Fontes (with blue cap behind 14 bis) was the co-pilot
of that big plane. The pilot was Jesus. I did the plane 2x
bigger than original. Your plane was a big sucess. Congratulations.
Gere Fontes Jr