14Bis

[Ricardo]

The 14Bis is another interesting aircraft.
It performed the first officially witnessed unaided takeoff and flight by a heavier-than-air aircraft.

The 14Bis link in wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos-Dumont_14-bis

A youtube video of the replica in flight:
14bis no VIII BROA - YouTube

The plans, picture of a full size replica, and a picture of my model can be seen below:

[beto9]

Those magnificent men and their flying machines.....

[Eladio]

We should never forget our pioneers
Thanks Ricardo for bringing them up !!

[Kevin Rochon]

Yes they were courageous men putting their life in jeopardy in those contraptions :eek: