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Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, the Indian who made the first unmanned aeroplane but failed to make it fly

New Delhi: The 18th and 19th centuries were the period of inventions and two attempts got recorded into the annals of aviation history. One was Alberto Santos-Dumont of Brazil, who flew the first dirigible on

shivkar bapuji talpade the indian who made the first unmanned aeroplane but failed to make it fly
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A model reconstruction of Marutsakhā was exhibited at an exhibition on aviation at Vile Parle, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has preserved documents relating to the experiment.





Talpade  stopped his efforts due to paucity of funds, imperial animosity & lack of sponsorship and  died in 1916 with no recognition to his contribution to the aviation sector.








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