Samuel Franklin Cody 1861 - 1913

occupation:
Aeronautical designer, Showman
Nationality:
American
born in:
Davenport, Iowa, United States

1861-1913, showman; aeronautical designer, American

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Model of Samuel Franklin Cody's "Power-kite" or British Army Aeroplane No. 1, 1907/8, scale 1:20.

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Self-registering rotameter, with cardboard case, England, 1908-1913. Samuel Franklin Cody used the self-registering rotameter. In 1908, Samuel Franklin Cody, was the first person to fly an aeroplane in Britain.

Self-registering rotameter, used by Samuel Franklin Cody, 1908-1913

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Air Ministry experimental kite, Cody pattern, c.1940

Air Ministry experimental kite
[Papers re flying career of Samuel F Cody in England. Include original aeroplane design drawings by Cody; copy agreement of Cody to give flying exhibition at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool and related correspondence. 2 folders + 2 slipcases]

Papers re flying career of Samuel F Cody in England

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