A Travel Air 2000 biplane made the world's first piloted flight under steam power over Oakland, California, on 12 April 1933.
The strangest feature of the flight was its relative silence; spectators on the ground could hear the pilot when he called to them from mid-air.
The aircraft, piloted by William Besler, had been fitted with a two-cylinder, 150 hp reciprocating engine.
An important contribution to its design was made by Nathan C. Price, a former Doble Steam Motors engineer.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Besler Steam Plane
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Pilot Lands Plane With One Wing Missing!
An Amzingly Skilled Stunt Pilot Loses One Of His Planes Wings During Flight And Manages To Land It Safely! LINK: Youtube
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