1901 in aviation

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Years in aviation:	1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years:	1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1901:

Contents 1 Events 1.1 July 1.2 August 1.3 October 1.4 November-December

[edit] Events

[edit] July

• July 31 - German meteorologists Berson and Süring climb to 10,800 m in a free balloon.

[edit] August

• August 18 - Gustave Whitehead flew his heavier-than-air aircraft (Whitehead Aeroplane No. 21) at Bridgeport, Connecticut. [1] [2]

[edit] October

• October 19 - Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian, flies his dirigible Number 6 around the Eiffel Tower to collect a FF100,000 prize.
• October 29 - the Royal Aero Club of Great Britain is established.
• Wilhelm Kress trials a triplane seaplane that makes a short hop before capsizing.

[edit] November-December

• The Wright Brothers optimise their No. 3 Glider wing design with the help of wind tunnel measurements.