k George Cayley1820s Sir George Cayley. Portrait of British inventor Sir George Cayley 17731857. Cayley was a man of independent means, and had learned some science from a nonconformist clergyman who was also a fellow of the Royal Society. Cayley is recognized as the founder of the science of aerodynamics. In his flight designs he took the important step of separating the system providing the power from that contributing the lift. He designed a glider powered by a bicycle undercarriage, an airship 1816 a helicopter 1818. He designed a large number of powered gliders constructed the first mancarrying glider which was successfully if reluctantly tested by his coachman in 1853. Editorial Stock Photo - Afloimages
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George Cayley 1820s Sir George Cayley. Portrait of British inventor Sir George Cayley 1773 1857 . Cayley was a man of independent means, and had learned some science from a non conformist clergyman who was also a fellow of the Royal Society. Cayley is recognized as the founder of the science of aerodynamics. In his flight designs he took the important step of separating the system providing the power from that contributing the lift. He designed a glider powered by a bicycle undercarriage, an airship 1816 a helicopter 1818 . He designed a large number of powered gliders constructed the first man carrying glider which was successfully if reluctantly tested by his coachman in 1853.
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George Cayley (1820s)

Sir George Cayley. Portrait of British inventor Sir George Cayley (1773-1857). Cayley was a man of independent means, and had learned some science from a non-conformist clergyman who was also a fellow of the Royal Society. Cayley is recognized as the founder of the science of aerodynamics. In his flight designs he took the important step of separating the system providing the power from that contributing the lift. He designed a glider powered by a bicycle undercarriage, an airship (1816) & a helicopter (1818). He designed a large number of powered gliders & constructed the first man-carrying glider which was successfully (if reluctantly) tested by his coachman in 1853.

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