Alphonse Pénaud
Alphonse Pénaud, was a 19th-century French pioneer of aviation design and engineering. He was the originator of the use of twisted rubber to power model aircraft, and his 1871 model airplane, which he called the Planophore, was the first aerodynamically stable flying model. He went on to design a full-sized aircraft with many advanced features, but was unable to get any support for the project, and eventually committed suicide in 1880, aged 30.
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Male
Date of Birth
May 31st, 1850
Age
176
Birth Place
France, Île-de-France
Date of Death
October 22nd, 1880
Died Aged
30
Star Sign
Gemini
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