William henson y john stringfellow biography

William Samuel Henson — (1812 1888), also known as Mad man Henson, was a pre Wright brothers aviation engineer and inventor.Henson was born in 1812 (some sources say 1805), probably in Chard, Somerset, England, a centre of lace making, or perhaps… …   Wikipedia

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Stringfellow’s experiments, although only with models, showed that a steam-engine powered craft could fly and his work was closely studied by those who followed. Its wings had an area of 420 square meters, and it was designed to be powered by a 50hp steam engine, which would drive two propellers on the wings. He had patents for a safety razor, lacemaking machinery, and improvements to steam engines.

Stringfellow continued the experiments alone, adjusting the original design and with a scale model.

First Trials

Using a long room in a disused lace factory the model was set up to slide down an inclined wire. Speculations arose in the press, suggesting that the Ariel was a hoax and a fraud.

After completing his education, Henson began working as an engineer, designing and improving machines for lace production.

In 1835, Henson obtained his first patent for an "Improved Lace-making Machine." In 1838, he met John Stringfellow, who was involved in servicing and developing steam engines for the lace machines in Chard. However, they were unable to find financial backing and the scheme fell apart.

Henson and Stringfellow built and tested another flying machine model in 1846.

During that time, he worked on a breech-loading firearm, which he proposed for the US Navy but was rejected as impractical.

In 1871, Henson published a book on astronomy, reflecting his views on the origin and formation of the cosmos, which align closely with modern astronomy. It was, in practice, incapable of flight since it had insufficient power from its heavy steam engine to fly.

Lack of success and financial pressures resulted in Henson abandoning the project. However no-one was willing to invest in a project which at this stage was unproven, and to many was pure fantasy. However, his talent as an inventor soon resurfaced, and he patented a machine for producing ice, water-repellent fabric, a device for cleaning tanks, and a new modification of the razor.

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He is best known for the design of his Aerial Steam Carriage, which he patented in 1843. Territorialgouverneur von Washington.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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William Samuel Henson — (* 3. The Ariel could carry up to 12 passengers at a maximum speed of 80km/h for a distance of up to 1600km.

In 1843, Henson, Stringfellow, Frederick Marriott, and D.E. Colombine founded the Aeriel Transit Company. From 1844 to 1847, Stringfellow conducted tests on the model, constantly modifying its parameters, redesigning the glider, and increasing the steam engine's power.