Gustave Whitehead: First to break sound barrier

[SixPapaCharlie]

Has anyone checked on this?

I haven't dug up enough facts to be able to disprove it so I am not sure but this is a pilot forum so I am sure people here are interested in learning if maybe it was him.

 

[ClimbnSink]

Yup. He was flying a souped up ancient Inca jet saucer. But since the flight happened in France there are no credible witnesses.

 

[poadeleted21]

I thought it was divinci in his helicopter. I've seen images of that.

 

[jsstevens]

No, DaVinci flew to the moon first.

 

[wsuffa]

But were the Wright Brothers the first to fly?

 

[roncachamp]

But were the Wright Brothers the first to fly?

No, Étienne Montgolfier was the first to fly.

 

[jsstevens]

I think it was a cave man named Ug. But the landing was poor.

 

[Matthew]

No, Étienne Montgolfier was the first to fly.

 

[flyingron]

It's amazing that the Whiteheaders blame the Smithsonian for being part of this conspiracy, but the Smithsonian was firmly in the Langley camp until after WWII.

 

[Hank S]

Does an uncontrolled vertical dive count?