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🗓 #OTD in Alexander Mozhaysky, an admiral in the #Russian #Navy & #aviation pioneer, applied for a #patent to create a heavier-than-air craft 🛩 In 1884, Mozhaysky's monoplane made a failed attempt to fly. But given a more powerful engine, it might have been able to take off ⚙️ https://t.co/tek3D3QPGz — PolitiTweet.org