The September 1, 1896 San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA) ran this image of inventor Dr. C. A. Smith’s flying machine. Apparently Smith had a model of his airship propped up on two stools in a shop ...
After a mysterious and lengthy disappearance, the historic patent documents for the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking flying machine have finally resurfaced and are now at home in the National Archives ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Wilhelm Kress (1836--1913) was an inventor, writer, and lecturer. This collection contains one of Kress' German patents, patent number 8706, for ...
Throughout his lifetime, Leonardo da Vinci designed many fantastical flying machines, self-driving carts and even a tank! Explore 3D models of these wonderful designs. In the mid-1480s, Leonardo da ...