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ROBERT ESNAULT-PELTERIE

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ROBERT ESNAULT-PELTERIE
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>ROBERT ESNAULT-PELTERIE </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1891-1957). French aviation pioneer who invented the aileron; built one of the first monoplanes; and later became interested in space flight. TLS “<i>R Esnault-</i>,” 2¼pp, 4to, Boulogne-Sur-Seine, France, Jul 28, 1933. Excellent content. On personal letterhead to Meredith Evons, encouraging the aspiring young scientist interested in rocket-powered space flight. In part, “..<i>.I shall first draw your attention on a misstatement of my opinion which occurs very frequently: I said we <u>might</u> see the flight to the moon within ten or fifteen years <u>if </u>it were possible at all to collect the tremendous amount of money required for the precious survey of the problems involved...I am unfortunately convinced that such amount will never be found for such purposes</i>...” He mentions his book <i>l’Astronautique</i> and discusses differing scientific writing styles. Boldly signed. Each page laminated on recto. Light general toning; o/w Fine.</span></p>