| ID | #1632323294 |
| Added | Wed, 22/09/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | The Springfield State Journal
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
Springfield, Illinois, February 27, 1916, page 1
THE MYSTERIOUS BIPLANE
Duluth, Minnesota, February 26 - A mysterious biplane that circled over Superior, Wisconsin, held grain elevators for almost an hour and a half today for shipment to England, France and Russia, and then disappeared in the direction of the United States. The steel mill, west of Duluth, was searched today by residents of Superior and Duluth.
Half a dozen employees of the Great Northern Railway, who worked in shops near Allues, described the plane in detail.
A few nights ago, people in this city claimed to have seen moving lights in the sky and heard engine explosions. There are no aircraft known to be owned or operated in this area or on this side of the Canadian Line.
One of the theories is that these flights may be the operations of some amateur pilot who is testing his car, but who he is and where he comes from is not known here. But many people vouched for the fact that a plane flew over the Bay of St. Louis early this morning.
Original news
Springfield, Illinois, STATE JOURNAL, 27 February 1916, page 1
MYSTERIOUS BIPLANE OVER ELEVATORS
CIRCLES AROUND GRAIN HELD IN WISCONSIN FOR ENTENTE ALLIES.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 26 - The mysterious biplane which circled over Superior, Wis., elevators holding grain to be shipped to England, France and Russia for nearly an hour and a half today, and then disappeared inthe direction of the United States Steel plant, west of Duluth, was being sought tonight by Superior and Duluth people.
Half a dozen employes of the Great Northern railway working in the shops near Allouez, described the aeroplane at length.
Several nights ago people in this city claimed to have seen moving lights in the sky and heard the explosions of a motor. There is no aeroplane known to be owned or operated in this district or on this side of the Canadian line.
One theory here is that these flights may be the operations of some amateur aviator who is trying out his machine, but who he is or where he is from, is not known here. But that an aeroplane flew over St. Louis Bay early today has been vouched for by many people.
Hypotheses
Airplane / Helicopter
An aircraft heavier than air for flights in the atmosphere (and outer space (e.g. An orbital aircraft)), using the aerodynamic lift of a glider to keep itself in the air (when flying within the atmosphere) and the thrust of a power (propulsion) installation for maneuvering and compensating for the loss of total mechanical energy to drag.
A rotorcraft in which the lift and thrust required for flight are created by one or more main rotors powered by an engine or several engines. They differ in maneuverability, the ability to hover and almost vertical takeoff.
Investigation
Resume
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