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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 · Gustave Whitehead (1874-1927), a native of Leutershausen, Bavaria, who immigrated to the United States, probably in 1894, claimed to have made a sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine on August 14, 1901, two years before the Wright brothers.
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Dec 17, 2021 · Gustave Whitehead and the First-Flight Controversy. Long-festering intrigues surface as a group challenges the first-flight claims of the Wright brothers, contending that Gustave Whitehead beat them to the punch. by Frank Delear 6/12/2012. Share This Article.
Mar 19, 2013 · Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant who lived in Bridgeport, Conn., was the first to fly a plane, according to one expert who examined a photo recently unearthed in a Bavarian museum.
May 5, 2013 · Gustave Whitehead, above with his daughter Rose, is believed by some aviation historians to have preceeded the Wright brothers by as much as three years with a manned flight.
Jan 20, 2023 · While no photographs were taken of the Whitehead No.21 in flight, Gustave Whitehead's glider flights were better documented. He is said to have been involved in the construction of such aircraft until 1906.
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