Ader Éole
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The Ader Éole, an experimental steam-powered monoplane aircraft built by French engineer Clément Ader, is generally credited with being the first heavier-than-air flying machine to take off from a level ground under the sole power of its engine, on October 9, 1890.
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A drawing by Clément Ader himself of the Éole in flight, 1891
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Patent drawings of Clement Ader's Éole
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