Karl Jatho
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Karl Jatho (February 3, 1873 - December 8, 1933) was a German pioneer and inventor, performer and public servant of the city of Hanover.
From August through November of 1903, Jatho made progressively longer hops in a pusher triplane, then biplane, at Vahrenwalder Heide outside of Hanover. His longest "flight", however, was only 60 meters at 3-4 meters altitude, and was not controlled. Jatho eventually gave up, noting "In spite of many efforts, (I) cannot make longer or higher flights. Motor weak." [Gibbs-Smith, C. H. The Aeroplane: An Historical Survey, pp. 319-320]. With a later machine, Jatho would make successful flights around 1909.
He also founded a flying school and a plane factory, but did not have much success.
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- [1] at www.flyingmachines.org Web site showing photos of his plane
- The Pioneers : An Anthology : Karl Jatho (1873 - 1933) at www.ctie.monash.edu.au
