Daniel Asbury
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Daniel Asbury was an aero inventor from North Carolina who developed an flying machine circa 1880 near Charlotte. This aircraft had foot pedals for flapping the thirty-foot wings as well as possibly steam-powered side propellers. A test flight was was supposed to take place in January 1881. There are rumors that this airplane flew but little hard evidence, and Asbury himself died in 1882.[1]
References
- ↑ Parramore, 2002, First to Fly, pp. 55-58.
| Names | Daniel Asbury |
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| Birth date | 1816 |
| Death date | 1882-03-16 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Taylorsville, Anson County, North Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
| Occupations | mine operator, farmer, inventor |
| Tech areas | Airplane, Flapping, Wings |
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