Richard Pearse Memorial featuring a replica of his aircraft, the first man to fly,Waitohi,Canterbury,South Island,New Zealand

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On or about 31 March 1903 Richard William Pearse of Waitohi New Zealand, became airborne in a high-wing monoplane he designed and built himself. This aircraft, of prophetic design, was powered by an ingenious petrol engine which he also designed and constructured. It was not until 17 December 1903 that the Wright Brothers' Flier I took to the air at the Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Waitohi,Canterbury,South Island,New Zealand
Photo credit: © Zig Urbanski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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