Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906, right), American astronomer and aviation pioneer, with Charles Manly (1876-1927) his chief mechanic and pilot. The

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Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906, right), American astronomer and aviation pioneer, with Charles Manly (1876-1927) his chief mechanic and pilot. They are aboard the houseboat that was used to launch the second manned test flight of the full-scale Langley aerodrome on 8th December 1903. The flight failed with the aerodrome crashing into the river seconds after launch.

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Photo credit: © NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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