Octave Chanute Quotes

United States, Engineer
February 18, 1832 – November, 23, 1910.

Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832, Paris – November 23, 1910, Chicago, Illinois) was an American civil engineer and aviation pioneer, born in France. He provided many budding enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers, with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments. At his death he was hailed as the father of aviation and the heavier-than-air flying machine.

All agreed that the sensation of coasting on the air was delightful.

Octave Chanute
- Air
- Flying
- Aviation
I believe the new machine of the Wrights to be the most promising attempt at flight that has yet been made.

Octave Chanute
- Believe
- Machines
- Flight

The machine may even carry mail is special cases. But the useful load will be very small. The machines will eventually be fast, they will be used in sport, but they are not to be thought of as commercial carriers.

Octave Chanute
- May
- Small
- Sports
If there be one man, more than another, who deserves to succeed in flying through the air, that man is Mr. Laurence Hargrave, of Sydney, New South Wales.

Octave Chanute
- Men
- Success
- Air