Chanute, 1899, Conditions of success in the design of flying machines
Chanute sketches the conditions that seem necessary for the success of a heavier-than-air flying machine, i.e. an airplane. In general these are a light motor and a design which will maintain equilibrium in flight. He includes some figures for the desirable proportions of the components of an airplane.
This article looks like a very succinct indicator of the state of proto-aviation at the end of the 19th century; it is surprising that we don't know about a similar publication by Chanute in America or England. It would be worthwhile to compare the presentation here with Chanute's better-known Progress in Flying Machines (1894) and presentation at the Columbian Exposition in 1893.
Simultaneously published in German translation: Chanute, 1899, Die Bedingungen des Erfolges im Entwurf von Flugapparaten. Uebersetzt von Rittmeister Warder.
| Original title | Conditions of success in the design of flying machines |
|---|---|
| Simple title | Conditions of success in the design of flying machines |
| Authors | Octave Chanute |
| Date | 1899 |
| Countries | DE |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | glider, experiment, aerodynamics, equilibrium, airfoil, heavier-than-air |
| Journal | Ill. Aër. Mitt. |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
| Page count | 5 |
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Sources
- Brockett 1910, page 184, entry 2671: Chanute, Octave. Conditions of success in the design of flying machines. Ill. Aër. Mitt., Nr. 2 (April 1899), Strassburg, pp. 37-41, ill. S (2671
- Scan at Internet Archive
