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Postcards

it will take a certain amount of
force to move it!
Simultaneously, a certain Mr.
Ladougne also created a flying
bicycle which, according to the
legend on the postcard, has a
canvas front wheel serving as
a rudder. A 4-metre fixed plane,
placed above the rider, connects
to the frame via steel tubes.
And they are not alone!
German Hans Richter was able
to create a flying bicycle ca-
pable of gliding short distances
and many others tried their
hand at this technique.
I was not able to find any pic-
tures of the bicycle in flight. We
are doubtless still a long way
from replicating the prowess of
Steven Spielberg’s famed alien
E.T. on the big screen. However,
these postcards are a source
of inspiration when it comes to
mankind’s ability to create new
technologies. It may well be
that our great-great-grandchild-
ren will be going to school (if
such a thing still exists!) on a
flying bike!

Postcard of a French flying bicycle
prototype.
Postcard of a flying bicycle prototype.
Postcard of Ladougne’s flying bicycle.

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