Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer. Langley's steam-powered model plane Aerodrome. In 1896 Aerodrome 5 flew 3/4 mile. From set of cards on aviation published 1910. Chromolithograph.


Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer. Langley's steam-powered model plane Aerodrome. In 1896 Aerodrome 5 flew 3/4 mile. From set of cards on aviation published 1910. Chromolithograph.


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