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Alexander Fedorovich Mozhaysky (also transliterated as Mozhayski, Mozhayskii and Mozhayskiy; Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Можа́йский) (March 21 [O.S. March 9] 1825 – 1 April [O.S. March 20] 1890) was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, an aviation pioneer, and a researcher and designer of heavier ...
Aleksandr Fyodorovich Mozhaysky was a Russian naval officer and early experimenter with winged flying machines. Having conducted his own studies of aerodynamic phenomena, Mozhaysky constructed a series of flying models and kites.
Mozhaysky's airplane (Russian: Самолёт Можайского) was an experimental Russian airplane designed and built by a naval officer Alexander Mozhaysky (also transliterated as Mozhayskiy, Mozhayski, Mozhaiski and Mozhaisky).
Oct 14, 2022 · Alexander Mozhaysky left many legacies to the world in the field of aviation and shipbuilding. In 1909, a journalistic investigation claimed that the first flight belonged to Mozhaysky, but the Aerohydrodynamic Institute denied this.
Mar 21, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alexander Mozhaysky, a 19th-century Russian naval officer who designed and tested the first aircraft. Explore his expeditions, reform activities, inventions and legacy in this article from the Presidential Library.
Aleksandr Fedorovich Mozhaysky spent his entire life at sea, but his dream was always the skies. After reaching the rank of rear admiral, he made history as the inventor of the first Russian...
Alexandr Fyodorovich Mozhaisky, Russian naval officer, aviation pioneer, researcher and inventor in the design of heavier-than-air-craft. The son of a naval officer, he was born on March 9 (21), 1825 in Rochensalm, Viborg district (now present-day Kotka, Finland).
