Aleksandr Fyodorovich Mozhaysky

Aleksandr Fyodorovich Mozhaysky (born March 9, 1825, Rochensalm, Russia [now Kotka, Fin.]—died March 20, 1890, St. Petersburg) was a Russian naval officer and early experimenter with winged flying machines. Having conducted his own studies of aerodynamic phenomena, Mozhaysky constructed a series of flying models and kites. One account suggests that he designed a glider and was towed into the air by horses. His plans for a full-scale powered flying machine were studied and approved by...