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Gustave Albin Whitehead (born Gustav Albin Weisskopf; 1 January 1874 – 10 October 1927) was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines, and engines between 1897 and 1915.
- Claimed flights 1901–1902
- 10 October 1927 (aged 53), Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
- Louise Tuba Whitehead
Replicas-More recently, supporters of Gustave Whitehead under the direction of Andy Kosch (in the United States) and the Weisskopf Museum (in Germany) have attempted to bolster their case by building and flying replicas of Whitehead’s No. 21, reconstructed from photos and sketches.
Apr 6, 2013 · A curator of the museum explains why he rejects the claims of Gustave Whitehead, a German-born American inventor who claimed to have made a powered flight in 1901. He cites evidence from news articles, testimonies, and a photograph of his Number 22 machine that has not been seen since 1906. He argues that Whitehead's designs were outdated and his experiments were inconclusive.
Dec 17, 2021 · A group of historians challenges the first-flight claims of the Wright brothers, contending that Gustave Whitehead beat them to the punch by two years and four months in 1901. They present evidence of Whitehead's achievements, such as powered flight, roadable airplanes, and silk wings, and accuse the Wrights of tampering with history.
Gustave Albin Whitehead (born Gustav Albin Weisskopf; 1 January 1874 – 10 October 1927) was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines, and engines between 1897 and 1915.
Jul 8, 2014 · The web page examines the historical evidence from Scientific American articles that show Gustave Whitehead never flew a powered, controlled airplane before the Wright brothers. It reveals how some claims have been discredited and how the magazine has been used to support the Wrights' achievement.
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May 5, 2013 · Aviation historian John Brown claims that Gustave Whitehead flew the first airplane in 1897, six years before the Wright brothers. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum disputes this claim and cites the Wright Flyer contract as evidence.
