1910:
Arthur L Smith,
Ft Wayne IN.
USA
San Francisco CA.
USA
From books and magazine articles Art learned about aircraft construction, designs, and patents. He believed he could build a plane that would fly better than the Wright airplane, and as he worked on his design, he was careful to avoid infringing on their patents. It took him and a friend six months to build the plane
Smith also previously built a “gasless air-ship,” according to 1909 Jane’s.
All Aero 