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Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France successfully for the first time.
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Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873–1932)
Alberto Santos-Dumont was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, he dedicated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Château de Bagatelle
Neoclassical estate in the Bois de Boulogne park of Paris, France
The Château de Bagatelle in Paris is a small Neoclassical-style château with several French formal gardens, a rose garden and an orangerie. It is set on 59 acres of grounds in French landscape style within the Bois de Boulogne, which is located in the 16th arrondissement of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)