Aviation History - August 21, 1922 - Sperry drops landing gear

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 08:36:13 -0400

August 21, 1922 - Lawrence Sperry drops landing gear from his airplane and lands on skids.

Conducting a demonstration for top Army Air Service brass, Lawrence Sperry released the entire wheels and landing gear from his airplane. He then made a perfect landing bringing the plane to a dead stop 50ft from where his airplanes skids first touched the ground.

The first to land on skids, Sperry demonstrates the capability of landing in rough fields full of knolls and ditches to top Army Air Service brass.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 22 at 2015 8:38 AM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 08:38:13 -0400

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Sweet, thanks for the historical military update.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 22 at 2015 9:43 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:43:03 -0400

Great post!