Geek Fact for December 27th

In 1773, Sir George Cayley was born.

glider flight

Sir George Cayley is considered to be the “father of aerodynamics”. In 1849, he designed and built a gliding machine. With a ten year old boy aboard, it was the first manned glider flight. Cayley died on December 15, 1857.

Learn more at http://www.flyingmachines.org/cayl.html.

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