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George Cayley (Brompton Hall, Yorkshire, 27 de diciembre de 1773-ibidem, 15 de diciembre de 1857) fue un ingeniero e inventor británico. Se dedicó al estudio de la locomoción aérea desde una perspectiva científica.
Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet (27 December 1773 – 15 December 1857) was an English engineer, inventor, and aviator. He is one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics.
Sir George Cayley was an English pioneer of aerial navigation and aeronautical engineering and designer of the first successful glider to carry a human being aloft. Fascinated by flight since childhood, Cayley conducted a variety of tests and experiments intended to explore aerodynamic principles.
An imaginative inventor as well as a talented engineer, Cayley is best known for his research into the principles and mechanics of flying, as well as the practical projects he developed later from his early theoretical work.
Now widely regarded as 'The Father of Aeronautics', Sir George Cayley (1773-1857) evolved the idea of an aircraft with fixed wings, in which the principle of lift was separated from the propulsion system, and in which inherent stability, as well as tail-unit control-surfaces, must be incorporated.
George Cayley (Brompton Hall, Yorkshire, 27 de diciembre de 1773- ibidem, 15 de diciembre de 1857) fue un ingeniero e inventor británico. Se dedicó al estudio de la locomoción aérea desde una perspectiva científica. En 1796 repitió los experimentos de Launoy y Bienvenu, con un pequeño helicóptero.
George Cayley (1773-1857) was a relatively well to do baron, who lived on an estate in Yorkshire, England and is considered the "Father of Aviation". An educated man, Cayley spent his life working intensely on engineering, social, and political problems in England.
