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Zerbe Sextuplane
The Zerbe Sextuplane was an unconventional early aircraft designed by James Slough Zerbe around 1908. The aircraft mounted six wings, heavily staggered, above a framework on which the pilot sat; propulsion was provided by a single propeller mounted in a tractor configuration.Simmons, Ralph. ''All About Aircraft''. London: Cassell & Co Cassell & Co is a British book publishing house, founded in 1848 by John Cassell (1817–1865), which became in the 1890s an international publishing group company. In 1995, Cassell & Co acquired Pinter Publishers. In December 1998, Cassell & ..., 1915. p.340. No record survives of the Sextuplane's performance.Zerbe . ''Aerofiles''. Accessed 2013-03-30. References Sextuplane[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zerbe Quintaplane
Zerbe may refer to: Surname The name Zerbe may come from the German town of Zerben. * Anthony Zerbe (born 1936), American actor * Chad Zerbe (born 1972), American MLB player *Christina Zerbe Christina Zerbe (born 12 September 1980) is a German footballer. She played for 1. FFC Frankfurt, until 2010, and was capped 12 times for the German national team between 2000 and 2003. Career Club * TSV Aue-Wingeshausen (1995–1996) * Spo ... (born 1980), German footballer * Farran Zerbe (1871–1949), American numismatist * Hannes Zerbe (born 1941), German jazz musician *Jerome Zerbe (1904-1988), American photographer *Karl Zerbe (1903–1972), German-American painter *Volker Zerbe (born 1968), German handball player and manager Places *Zerbe Township, Pennsylvania, town in central Pennsylvania *Zerbe Run, stream in central Pennsylvania Other * Zerbe Air Sedan, passenger aircraft project * Zerbe Sextuplane, an early aircraft design * The ANA Distinguished Service Award, formerly cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |