Silas Christofferson
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Silas Christofferson was an aero inventor, aviator and businessmen.
In Portland, Oregon, he founded Christofferson Aeroplane and the Christofferson-Woods Carburetor Company.[1] In 1912 he set up Christofferson Aviation Company in San Francisco, also apparently running a flying school and transportation services.
He collaborated variously with his brothers Harry Christofferson, Goodsell Christofferson, and Harvey Christofferson, as well as with other inventors.
He died on 31 October 1916 when his engine died in midflight.[2]
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Silas Christofferson
- Patent US-1915-11159472 (English title: Adjustable coupling for aeroplane stay-wires, Filing date: 1915-03-02)
Publications by or about Silas Christofferson
- Christofferson, 1914, Christofferson flies 382 miles (Simple title: Christofferson flies 382 miles, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Christofferson, 1915, Reduces cylinder weight by half (Simple title: Reduces cylinder weight by half, Journal: Aerial Age)
- Publication B2p0264e18, 1916, Death of Silas Christofferson (Simple title: Death of Silas Christofferson, Journal: Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering)
References
| Names | Silas Christofferson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1890 |
| Death date | 1916/10/31 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, California |
| Occupations | manufacturer |
| Tech areas | Airplane, Engine, Frame, Carburetor |
| Affiliations | Christofferson Aviation Company, Christofferson Aeroplanes, Christofferson-Woods Carburetor Company |
| Wikidata id | Q66789613 |
