Zahm, 1908, Invention of the Chanute Glider

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Zahm briefly reviews the international history of invention around the "Chanute glider", asks whether it is fair to name it after Chanute, and concludes that it is.


Original title Invention of the Chanute Glider
Simple title Invention of the Chanute Glider
Authors Albert Zahm
Date 1908
Countries US
Languages en
Keywords Albert Zahm, Octave Chanute, glider, Smithsonian Institution, Stringfellow, Horatio Phillips, Francis Herbert Wenham, frame, innovation
Journal American Aeronaut
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 2
Word count
Wikidata id

Sources

  • Brockett 1910, page 909, entry 13128: Zahm, A. F. Invention of the 'Chanute Glider.' American Aeronaut, Vol. 1, No. 6 (June 1908), St. Louis, pp. 250-251. S (13128
  • Scan at HathiTrust