Octave Chanute's 1896 biplane hang glider. This design was adapted by the Wright brothers.
Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832, Paris – November 23, 1910, Chicago, Illinois).
Chanute was a French-born American railway engineer and aviation pioneer.
He provided the Wright brothers with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments.
At his death he was hailed as the father of aviation and the heavier-than-air flying machine.
Chanute first became interested in aviation during a visit to Europe in 1875.
When he retired from his engineering business in 1890, he decided to devote his time to furthering the new science of aviation.
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