incomplete design: the early quest for manned flight
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Incomplete Design: The Early Quest for Manned Flight. Group 1 Skylur Jameson Peter Lheureux Marc Driscolli Rob Wong. The Beginning. Early engineers used abbreviated design process Kites, gliders, balloons Different goals were set “Flight” vs. “Free, sustainable, & controllable flight” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Group 1Skylur JamesonPeter LheureuxMarc Driscolli
Rob Wong
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Early engineers used abbreviated design process Kites, gliders, balloons
Different goals were set “Flight” vs. “Free, sustainable, & controllable flight”
Trial and Error concept had many obstacles & limited success Health concerns and dedication
Wright brothers would design procedure to refine concepts Included synthesis and analysis of design Creative and logical
17 December 1903 achieved and sustain flight
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Chinese conducted first flight missions Leonardo Da Vinci designed aircrafts & helicopters Joseph-Michel & Jacques-Etienne Montgolfer’s hot air balloon Jacques Charles launched first hydrogen balloon
August 17, 1783 & with passengers on September 19, 1783 Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d’Analandes had first free flight in
a hot-air balloon. Rozier became first casualty in manned flight
Balloons became very important for travel & other features Propellers, engines, and frames added to balloon concept Airships became new craze
Provided quick and safe transportation Hindenburg ended the airship era
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Late nineteenth century brought attention to manned gliders & airplanes
Otto Lilienthal’s writings were foundation for aeronautics
Aviation Pioneers: Gustav Lilienthal, P.S. Pilcher, Felix du Temple, Alexander Mozhaiski, and Clement Ader
Samuel Langley was a central figure in the early 1900’s