Scale Model of "Le Prieur No.2" ル・プリエール - First Aircraft in Japan
Imperial University. That glider was 7.2 m long, 7.0 m wide, and weighed 35 kg. The frame was made of Japanese bamboo, which was covered with calico. Le Prieur sat on the gliders main wing, waiting to make the first manned flight in Japanese history In December 1909, the Franco-Japanese glider was unveiled to the public for its first flight. With the hopes and dreams of the Japanese people resting on the shoulders of the three aviation pioneers, their glider leaped into the air. The ...
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