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Wiley Post

Wiley Post. By Kevin. About Wiley. Born on November 22, 1898. Van Zandt County, Texas Also a scientific inventor. How he became interested. When he saw his saw his first air show and loved it. Age 11 Mid 1920s he bought first airplane. Aircraft inventions.

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Wiley Post

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  1. Wiley Post By Kevin

  2. About Wiley • Born on November 22, 1898. • Van Zandt County, Texas • Also a scientific inventor.

  3. How he became interested • When he saw his saw his first air show and loved it. • Age 11 • Mid 1920s he bought first airplane.

  4. Aircraft inventions • Post Developed the pressure suit so that you could fly into the stratosphere. • Also developed the first “auto pilot.”

  5. His Plane • Wiley Post flew a Lockheed Vega nicknamed Winnie Mae. • Amelia Earhart and Ruth Nichols also flew that type of plane.

  6. Contributions to aviation • Flew around the world twice. -Once with navigator Harold Gatty (1931) -Another time solo (1933)

  7. His Death • Died in Point Barrow, Alaska on August 15, 1935. • Was taking off in bad weather with little fuel and crashed and died. • Wife sold his plane.

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