Louis-Pierre Mouillard to Octave Chanute 16-Apr-1890
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Sender | Louis-Pierre Mouillard |
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Recipient | Octave Chanute |
Date sent | April 16, 1890 |
From location | Cairo |
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Communication type | |
Language | French |
Refers to flight? | Yes |
Tech fields | balloon, airplane |
Length (in words) | |
Full text available |
http://invention.psychology.msstate.edu/i/Chanute/library/Chanute_Mouillard/Chanute-Mouillard.html ; in L'Aeronaute ; narrow wing of speedy soaring birds ; the balloon is the enemy of the airplane by impeding development with its dominant design ; L'Empire de l'Air was published by G. Masson in 1881 ; I am preparing a continuation of this work which will be titled: Le Vol Sans Battement [Flight without Flapping Wing] ; I don't do math but I observe vultures a lot and will assist if I can
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