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A short history of aviation gasoline development, 1903–1980

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Alexander R. Ogston
Alexander R. Ogston*
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Exxon International (Retired)
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Sir George Cayley (1773–1857), a remarkable 19th century scientist, was the first to formulate the principle of powered flight when in 1809 he stated in .his paper ‘On Aerial Navigation’: ‘To make a surface support a given weight by the application of power to the resistance of the air’. More specifically, Cayley must be considered the founder of the science of aerodynamics, while also being the first to design and build and successfully fly gliders, thereby inaugurating the concept of the modern fixed-wing aircraft controlled by elevator and rudder.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 85 , Issue 850 , December 1981 , pp. 441 - 450
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1981 

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