Richard Pearse was the first person to fly a plane. Richard was born on the 3rd December 1877 in Temuka, New Zealand. He died on 29th July 1952 at the age of 75 in Christchurch.
Richard Pearse was the first person to make a plane and fly it. He flew & landed a powered plane on 31 March 1903. He flew the plane 50 yards. He spent most of his lifetime building light, powerful aero-engines for his numerous attempts of flying.The last planes he made are in the museum of transport and technology in Auckland. It is probably impossible to establish without doubt if Pearse flew before the wright brothers.
On January the 1st Richard was admitted to a mental hospital, 28 days later he died. He died of a heart attack, he was never married. Now you know about Richard Pearse.
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