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| + | Demonstration given 1 September 1916 under auspices of the Aero Club of America. | ||
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| + | Sperry's aircraft used bright electric lights run off a wind-powered generator and a backup battery. | ||
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| + | "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..." | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
|Original title=Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration | |Original title=Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration | ||
|Simple title=Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration | |Simple title=Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration | ||
|Authors=Lawrence Burst Sperry | |Authors=Lawrence Burst Sperry | ||
| − | |Date=1916 | + | |Date=1916-09-11 |
|Countries=US | |Countries=US | ||
|Languages=en | |Languages=en | ||
| − | |Keywords=Lawrence Burst Sperry; night; flying demonstration | + | |Keywords=Lawrence Burst Sperry; night; flying demonstration; Aero Club of America; electricity; illumination; night flying; autopilot; automatic stability |
|Journal=Aerial Age | |Journal=Aerial Age | ||
|Related to aircraft=1 | |Related to aircraft=1 | ||
| + | |Page count=1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== Sources === | === 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) | * [[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) | ||
| + | * [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101048986168&seq=541 Scan] at HathiTrust | ||
Revision as of 21:50, 13 October 2023
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Word count | |
| Wikidata id |
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)
- Scan at HathiTrust
