This monoplane was designed and built by William Lafayette Quick and apparently made a single flight in April, 1908 in Hazel Green, Alabama, making it the first aircraft to have flown in that state. The builders’ son, William Massey Quick, was the pilot. When the craft actually took to the air, the pilot leaned forward in order to admire the view below him. That pitched the nose down, and the craft crashed. It ended up being stored in a barn for 54 years. It’s now been restored and is on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.
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