Clement Ader's flying bird 'Eole' (Aole). Wingspan of 15m, made of wood and aluminium, it was the first piloted plane to take off under its own steam,

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Clement Ader's flying bird 'Eole' (Aole). Wingspan of 15m, made of wood and aluminium, it was the first piloted plane to take off under its own steam, 9 October 1890. Wood engraving, Paris, 1891.

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Photo credit: © Universal History Archive/UIG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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