A flying life John Duigan and the first Australian aeroplane /

The flying career of John Robertson Duigan spanned just a decade from 1908 to 1918. One hundred years ago he built and successfully flew the first aeroplane made in Australia using only photographs, journal articles and an unreliable textbook as his guides. He was the first Australian to fly a power...

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Main Author: Crotty, David
Corporate Authors: Museum Victoria, ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Melbourne : Museum Victoria, 2010.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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