Saturday, May 09, 2009

 

A Tiny Basic Aeroplane

This is a very small aeroplane. It is a replica of the very first successful light aircraft, the Santos-Dumont Demoiselle of 1907. The pilot sits on a chair in a framework of bamboo with only a seatbelt to keep him in the 'plane. Actually, the 'plane is small enough that two small bears could probably fly it with one working the pedals and the other one tugging on control wires. One of these aeroplanes was used in the film "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". The engine power was so low that only small pilots could fly it. Small bears would have been even better.

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