Lincoln Beachey

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Lincoln Beachey

American stunt pilot

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…famous early stunt flyer was Lincoln Beachey (died 1915), who joined the Curtiss exhibition team in 1911 after having stunted with balloons and dirigibles. Beachey probably flew more shows in 1911–12 than any other pilot in the United States, and he perfected the art of flying “hands-off”—i.e., with both arms…
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…famous early stunt flyer was Lincoln Beachey (died 1915), who joined the Curtiss exhibition team in 1911 after having stunted with balloons and dirigibles. Beachey probably flew more shows in 1911–12 than any other pilot in the United States, and he perfected the art of flying “hands-off”—i.e., with both arms…
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