Sperry, 1916, Lawrence B. Sperry makes night flying demonstration
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Demonstration given 1 September 1916 under auspices of the Aero Club of America.
Sperry's aircraft used bright electric lights run off a wind-powered generator and a backup battery.
"The machine, entirely operated by the Sperry automatic pilot, which controls its course and maintains its even keel, covered the distance between Moriches and Amityville [50 miles] in an hour and forty five minutes..."
| Original title | Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration |
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| Simple title | Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration |
| Authors | Lawrence Burst Sperry |
| Date | 1916-09-11 |
| Countries | US |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | Lawrence Burst Sperry, night, flying demonstration, Aero Club of America, electricity, illumination, night flying, autopilot, automatic stability |
| Journal | Aerial Age |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
| Page count | 1 |
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Sources
- Brockett (1921), page 1260, entry 17: Sperry, Lawrence B. Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration. Aerial Age, Vol. 3, No. 26 (Sept. 11, 1916), New York, p. 777. (B2p1260e17)
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