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Georges Legagneux

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French aviator

FranceLived 1882 to 1914 · aged 31
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Georges Théophile Legagneux was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed-wing aircraft higher than both 10,000 and 20,000 feet.

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Georges Legagneux with his wife in 1910.Georges Legagneux with his wife in 1910.Legagneux and son, 1910Legagneux and son, 1910Legagneux's arrival at Issy-les-Moulineaux for the Circuit de l'Est, August 1910.Legagneux's arrival at Issy-les-Moulineaux for the Circuit de l'Est, August 1910.Georges Legagneux right before his last flight on 6 July 1914.Georges Legagneux right before his last flight on 6 July 1914.

Awards 1

Knight of the Legion of Honour

About this person

Country
France
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1914 · aged 31
Written about in
6 languages

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