- Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49
…ss="left" width="300" title="Stringfellows model at the Great Exhibition" }} Stringfellow demonstrated a steam-powered triplane at an exhibition arranged by the '''Aeronautical Society of Great Britain''' (founded in 1866) at the Crystal Palace, L…
… of the first manned powered flight. Percy died days later on the 2nd October 1899 before he could display his powered triplane. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9nwSCKq_Do Video of Pilcher in flight]] [[http://www.pilcher-monument.co.uk Websit…
…e dedicated to Pilcher]] In 2003 Pilchers triplane was rebuilt to test whether it would have flown. The rebuilt plane flew successfully for 1 minute 25 seconds, 26 second…