UW> WM> I am interested in your comment about Clement Ader.  I cannot find 
he
UW> WM> name in a history book.  Would you please tell me more?
UW> 
UW> This French built a steam-engine powered plane called Eole, resembling
UW> a bat, that was able to perform a few hops under its own power in 1890.
UW> A twin-engine follow on (Avion III) was destroyed by a wind gust on its
UW> first trial 1897.
Thanks Uwe!  I passed this info on to inquiring parties.
~Mitch
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