
3 9 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 31cm
Description
Illustration showing the first exhibtion to deal with aeronautics in the UK, organised by the aeronautical Society, showing (in the rear) Stringfellow's triplane. John Stringfellow (1799-1883) was an English inventor who first became involved in aviation in 1843, when he designed a lightweight engine of 25-30 horsepower for William Samuel Henson's 'aerial Steam Carriage'. In 1868, Stringfellow designed the triplane, with its 'superposed' wings, shown in this illustration.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10426682
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