Monoplane (1874)

Monoplane was a large plane made of aluminium, built in Brest, France, by Félix du Temple in 1874. The plane had a wingspan or 13 meters and a weight of only 80 kilograms (without the pilot). Several trials were made with the plane, and it is generally recognized that it achieved lift off under its own power after a ski-jump run, glided for a short time and returned safely to the ground, making it the first successful powered flight in history, although the flight was only a short distance and a short time.
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