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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 | + | |Original title=Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration |
− | |Simple title=Lawrence | + | |Simple title=Lawrence Burst Sperry makes night flying demonstration |
− | |Authors=Lawrence | + | |Authors=Lawrence Burst Sperry |
− | |Date=1916 | + | |Date=1916-09-11 |
|Countries=US | |Countries=US | ||
|Languages=en | |Languages=en | ||
− | |Keywords=Lawrence | + | |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 | ||
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=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
− | * [[Brockett (1921)]], page 1260, entry 17: Sperry, Lawrence B. Lawrence | + | * [[Brockett (1921)]], page [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofa190916broc/page/1260 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 |
Latest revision as of 19:01, 14 January 2024
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 |
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