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| Keywords: state library and archives of florida statelibraryandarchivesofflorida florida george r. white georgerwhite saint augustine saintaugustine experimental aircraft experimentalaircraft ornithopter blackandwhite monochrome black and white Local call number: PR00457 Corporate author: Underwood &amp; Underwood. Title: [Ornithopter and creator George R. White at Saint Augustine] Physical descrip: 1 photograph: b&amp;w; 10 x 8 in. General note: Rear view of the wing-flapping, foot-propelled ornithopter with the inventor, George R. White, at the controls on the beach at St. Augustine. The bird-like glider weighed 118 pounds, was 8 feet in length, and had a wingspan of 29.5 feet. It was made of chrome molybdenum covered with a non-inflammable transparent celluloid fabric. It crashed on its first test flight, but was later improved. Date captured: Photographed September 21, 1927. Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/442 Local call number: PR00457 Corporate author: Underwood & Underwood. Title: [Ornithopter and creator George R. White at Saint Augustine] Physical descrip: 1 photograph: b&w; 10 x 8 in. General note: Rear view of the wing-flapping, foot-propelled ornithopter with the inventor, George R. White, at the controls on the beach at St. Augustine. The bird-like glider weighed 118 pounds, was 8 feet in length, and had a wingspan of 29.5 feet. It was made of chrome molybdenum covered with a non-inflammable transparent celluloid fabric. It crashed on its first test flight, but was later improved. Date captured: Photographed September 21, 1927. Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/442 <strong>Local call number:</strong> PR00457 <strong>Corporate author:</strong> Underwood & Underwood. <strong>Title:</strong> [Ornithopter and creator George R. White at Saint Augustine] <strong>Physical descrip:</strong> 1 photograph: b&w; 10 x 8 in. <strong>General note:</strong> Rear view of the wing-flapping, foot-propelled ornithopter with the inventor, George R. White, at the controls on the beach at St. Augustine. The bird-like glider weighed 118 pounds, was 8 feet in length, and had a wingspan of 29.5 feet. It was made of chrome molybdenum covered with a non-inflammable transparent celluloid fabric. It crashed on its first test flight, but was later improved. <strong>Date captured:</strong> Photographed September 21, 1927. <strong>Repository:</strong> <a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/" rel="nofollow">State Library and Archives of Florida</a>, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us <strong>Persistent URL:</strong> <a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/442" rel="nofollow">www.floridamemory.com/items/show/442</a> florida experimentalaircraft saintaugustine ornithopter statelibraryandarchivesofflorida georgerwhite | ||||
