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Frequently asked questions concerning the first ever manned, powered flights completed by Gustave Whitehead (Gustav Weißkopf).

Orville Wright was determined to be recognized as "first in flight", he spent many decades to gain this false credit.

Smithsonian-Wright Agreement

By Sue Brinchman on August 27, 2024 in Frequently Asked Questions, Smithsonian-Wright Agreement of 1948 (Smithsonian "Contract")

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Whitehead credited with powered flight 3 months prior to Wrights’, by UK engineering journal

By Sue Brinchman on January 7, 2022 in Frequently Asked Questions

UPDATED: Local newspaper evidence for Whitehead’s 1901 flights (May 5, 2018)

By Sue Brinchman on May 5, 2018 in Frequently Asked Questions

Whitehead Historical Record Corrections

By Sue Brinchman on March 17, 2017 in Frequently Asked Questions

Is the new information concerning Gustave Whitehead reliable ? Updated

By Sue Brinchman on July 26, 2016 in Frequently Asked Questions

Scientific American on early flights of Gustave Whitehead

By Sue Brinchman on August 10, 2015 in Frequently Asked Questions

How long was the true first flight?

By Sue Brinchman on August 7, 2015 in Frequently Asked Questions

Analysis of a Group Statement Re: Gustave Whitehead Flight Claims (Updated 8.3.15)

By Sue Brinchman on July 30, 2015 in Frequently Asked Questions

Jane’s Recognition of Gustave Whitehead (Gustav Weißkopf): Update

By Sue Brinchman on July 27, 2015 in Frequently Asked Questions, Smithsonian-Wright Agreement of 1948 (Smithsonian "Contract")

Where was the first flight, exactly?

By Sue Brinchman on August 14, 2014 in Frequently Asked Questions