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Samuel Franklin Cody, 1912. Artist: Unknown

Samuel Franklin Cody, 1912. American-born Cody invented the manlifting kite as a means for military observation. On 16 October 1908 he made the first powered flight in Britain in his British Army Aeroplane No.1, using a 50-hp Antoinette engine. Photograph of Cody at military trials, 1912.
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Title:
Samuel Franklin Cody, 1912. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Samuel Franklin Cody, 1912. American-born Cody invented the manlifting kite as a means for military observation. On 16 October 1908 he made the first powered flight in Britain in his British Army Aeroplane No.1, using a 50-hp Antoinette engine. Photograph of Cody at military trials, 1912.
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Album / Oxford Science Archive / Heritage Images
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Image size:
1551 x 1568 px | 7.0 MB
Print size:
13.1 x 13.3 cm | 5.2 x 5.2 in (300 dpi)
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