Matthew Bacon Sellers II

Matthew Bacon Sellers II (March 29, 1869 April 5, 1932) was a United States inventor and scientist known for his work in the field of aviation.

Matthew Bacon Sellers II
Born(1869-03-29)March 29, 1869
DiedApril 5, 1932(1932-04-05) (aged 63)
Known forInventor of retractable landing gear
Spouse(s)Ethel Clark
Aviation career
First flight1908
Sellers Quadruplane
Famous flightsPiloted the first aircraft to take off and land in Kentucky

Biography

Matthew Sellers 1909 Aircraft Control Column

He was born on March 29, 1869, in Baltimore, Maryland to Matthew Bacon Sellers I.

In 1915 he joined the Naval Consulting Board.[1]

He died on April 5, 1932 in Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York.[1]

Sellers quadruplane

Sellers was interested in low-powered flight. He constructed a staggered quadruplane capable of flight on only 5 hp. He flew it at least from 1909 to 1912 and published his researches.[2]

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