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The 14-bis ( French: Quatorze-bis; ( Portuguese: Quatorze-bis; English: Fourteen-again ), also known as Oiseau de proie ("bird of prey" in French), [1] was a pioneer era, canard -style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the 14-bis made a manned powered flight that was the first ...
Alberto Santos-Dumont. Santos-Dumont is often set forth as an "Aviation First." Brazilians are especially fond of their native son, and often claim he made the "first true flight." Even the First Flight Society's shrine at Kitty Hawk, which has inducted Santos-Dumont into its hall of fame, claims he was the "First to fly a heavier-than-air ...
May 29, 2018 · Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was a Brazilian inventor of dirigibles and airplanes. He was the first man to successfully combine the internal combustion engine with ballooning, and Europeans long believed him to be also the first to fly a heavier-than-air motorized plane.
Mar 29, 2022 · Alberto Santos-Dumont was born in 1873 to a wealthy Brazilian coffee magnate. From his early childhood, Santos had a great love for mechanical things. He drove the farm's locomotives, observed the coffee machines on the plantation, and made repairs while still a child. At night, he would lose himself in the fictional adventures of Jules Verne.
Alberto Santos Dumont (* 20.Juli 1873 auf der Fazenda Cabangu bei Palmira im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Minas Gerais; † 23. Juli 1932 in Guarujá/Bundesstaat São Paulo) war ein brasilianischer Luftschiffer, Motorflugpionier und Erfinder, der den Beginn der motorisierten Luftfahrt vor allem in seinem Schaffensland Frankreich mitprägte.
Sep 20, 2021 · Alberto Santos Dumont nasceu na Fazenda Cabangu, em João Gomes, hoje cidade que leva o nome de Santos Dumont, em Minas Gerais, no dia 20 de julho de 1873. Seu pai, Henrique Dumont, era um engenheiro francês e importante plantador de café, com fazendas em São Paulo. Sua mãe, Francisca Santos Dumont, era filha do comendador e industrial ...
