Percy Pilcher
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1866 – 1899
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Who was Percy Pilcher?
Percy Sinclair Pilcher was a British inventor and pioneer aviator who was his country's foremost experimenter in unpowered flight at the end of the nineteenth century.
He was planning a flight with a motor-driven hang glider, but died in the crash of another glider before he could make the attempt.
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- Born
- Jan 16, 1866
Bath - Also known as
- Пильчер, Перси Синклер
- Died
- Oct 2, 1899
London - Resting place
- Brompton Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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