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 Percy Pilcher: Drawings (1895-1899)

Influenced by the pioneering glider designs of Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896), Percy Sinclair Pilcher (1866-1899) developed his own series of glider designs in Glasgow from 1893. In 1896 Pilcher's "Gull" and "Hawk" gliders were produced, and Pilcher learnt the art of controlling his machine in the air…

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 Item Type: Photograph24 Item Type: Drawing13 Aircraft: Model12 Power Plants: Specific Types9 Aircraft Design & Construction: Gliders9 Item Type: Notebook8 Person: Cayley, Sir George7 Science: Physiology6 Aircraft: Specific Model: Pilcher: The Hawk6 Mechanical Engineering: Gears5