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Albin K. Longren
Albin Kasper Longren (January 18, 1882 – November 19, 1950) was an American aviation pioneer from the state of Kansas. Beginning in 1911, Longren successfully flew airplanes of his own Aircraft design process, design and construction. Fully self-taught as an aircraft designer and Pilot (aeronautics), pilot, he built a thriving career as a Barnstorming, barnstormer with his own craft, becoming known throughout the Midwest as the "Birdman". He established his own aeronautics manufacturing company, Longren Aircraft Corporation, which produced List of aircraft (Li–Lz)#Longren, several models through the 1920s. The handcrafted Longren planes were well regarded by aviation professionals of the era. Longren created several innovations including the design for the first semi-monocoque airplane body. In addition to his own independent enterprises, he worked for many years with some of the best-known companies in the industry – Spartan Aircraft Company, Spartan, Luscombe Aircraft, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardville, Kansas
Leonardville is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 432. History Leonardville was established in 1881. It was named for Leonard T. Smith, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Leonardville since 1882. Geography Leonardville is located at (39.363273, -96.859571). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics Leonardville is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 449 people, 169 households, and 112 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 195 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 169 households, of which 36.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |