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Wiley Post By Kevin
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About Wiley Born on November 22, 1898. Van Zandt County, Texas
Also a scientific inventor.
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How he became interested
When he saw his saw his first air show and loved it. Age 11 Mid 1920s he bought first airplane.
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Aircraft inventions Post Developed the pressure suit so that you could fly into the stratosphere. Also developed the first “auto pilot.”
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His Plane Wiley Post flew a Lockheed Vega nicknamed Winnie Mae.
Amelia Earhart and Ruth Nichols also flew that type of plane.
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Contributions to aviation
Flew around the world twice. -Once with navigator Harold Gatty (1931) -Another time solo (1933)
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His Death Died in Point Barrow, Alaska on August 15, 1935.
Was taking off in bad weather with little fuel and crashed and died. Wife sold his plane.
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