| 14-bis | |
|---|---|
 The 14-bis in its final form in November 1906, with octagonal-planform interplane ailerons | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 23 October 1906 |
The 14-bis (French: Quatorze-bis; (Portuguese: Quatorze-bis; English: Fourteen-again, approximating "14A"), also known as Oiseau de proie ("bird of prey" in French),[1] was a pioneer era, canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the 14-bis made a manned powered flight that was the first to be publicly witnessed by a crowd and also filmed.[2] It was also the first powered flight by a non-Wright Brothers airplane aside from short powered "hops" by Clément Ader[3] and Traian Vuia.[4]
- ^ Bruce, Stuart E. Mechanical Flight Flight, 20 February 1909, p.108
- ^ "10 Milestone Flights". Air and Space Magazine.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica: Clément Ader
- ^ Hadirca, Dan. "Traian Vuia". Century of Aviation. Romanian Academy Library. Retrieved February 4, 2024.