The Santos-Dumont 14-bis makes a short hop, the first flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.

Santos-Dumont 14-bis

Aircraft created by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont in 1906

The 14-bis (French: Quatorze-bis;, also known as Oiseau de proie, was a pioneer era, canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the 14-bis made a manned powered flight that was the first to be publicly…