William Harper Jr.

William Harper Jr. was a pioneer aviator and aviation engineer with the Wright brothers.^[1]

Biography

In 1912 he built his own airplane to fly out of Roosevelt Field, New York.^[2]

The airplane was a monoplane, resembling the contemporary Blériot, with a span of 50 ft (15 m).^[2] It was powered by a two-cylinder two-stroke of 50 hp (37 kW),^[2] driving a 9 ft (270 cm)-diameter propeller.^[2] It was outfitted with a speedometer and a crude turn-and-bank indicator.^[2]

It was reportedly able to glide as much as 300 yd (270 m).^[2]

It was scheduled to fly in June, from a field east of Mineola, on the Hempstead Plains.^[2]

On February 3, 1914, Harper married Florence Tobin of Denver, Colorado in Newport, Rhode Island.^[3]

Writings

William Harper, Jr. (August 23, 1908). "Gyroscope in Air. Mr. Harper Shows How It May Resist Shifting Air Currents". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-12. I have taken keen interest in the articles on the development of aerial navigation, which The Times treats perhaps more fully than any other metropolitan daily. ... {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

References

^ "Harper Takes Them as Passengers in His Big Yellow Monoplane". New York Times. October 21, 1912. Retrieved 2010-09-12. William Harper, Jr., was the most envied aviator on the field here this afternoon, when he took out a number of attractive girls in his big yellow for ... {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Aeronautics: Volume 10. Aero Club of Pennsylvania. 1912. p. 179. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ "Tobin-Harper Wedding To-day". New York Times. February 2, 1914. Retrieved 2010-09-12. The wedding of Miss Florence Tobin of Denver and William Harper, Jr., of New York will take place to-morrow evening at the cottage of the bride's aunt, Mrs. James J. Brown. Only relatives will be present. A dinner at the MuenchingerKing will follow, with Mrs. Brown as hostess. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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[1] "Harper Takes Them as Passengers in His Big Yellow Monoplane". New York Times. October 21, 1912. Retrieved 2010-09-12. William Harper, Jr., was the most envied aviator on the field here this afternoon, when he took out a number of attractive girls in his big yellow for ... {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[club-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Aeronautics: Volume 10. Aero Club of Pennsylvania. 1912. p. 179. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[3] "Tobin-Harper Wedding To-day". New York Times. February 2, 1914. Retrieved 2010-09-12. The wedding of Miss Florence Tobin of Denver and William Harper, Jr., of New York will take place to-morrow evening at the cottage of the bride's aunt, Mrs. James J. Brown. Only relatives will be present. A dinner at the MuenchingerKing will follow, with Mrs. Brown as hostess. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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