George Sturgess
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George Sturgess was an aero inventor in Mabelthorpe, Linconshire, who invented (with some apparent participation by his wife, Charlotte) an "Aerial Wheel"—an aircraft which could also roll on the ground.
He reportedly tested a prototype of this aircraft at the 1912 British military trials.
Patents whose inventor or applicant is George Sturgess
- Patent GB-1908-26924 (English title: Flying Machine, Filing date: 1908-12-11)
- Patent AT-1910-53705 (English title: Airplane chassis, Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1908-26924, Filing date: 1910-03-10)
- Patent US-1912-1049280 (English title: Flying-machine, Filing date: 1910-04-25)
- Patent GB-1912-17649 (Filing date: 1912-07-30)
George Sturgess participated in these events:
- 1912 British military trials (Start date: 1912-08-01, Locations: Larkhill, Salisbury Plain, England, Country: GB, Tech focus: Airplane)
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| Names | George Sturgess |
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| Countries | GB |
| Locations | Mabelthorpe |
| Occupations | engineer |
| Tech areas | Wheels, Airplane, Frame |
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