Ader relied on force. Moreover, Maxim specially pursued artificial force.
He was very famous as the inventor of the Maxim machine gun. In 1894, he designed the "Flying steam locomotive" with a steam engine of 360 horsepower. ![]() This machine had two propellers to support propulsive energy, and drove forward with strong steam.
When the driving speed of the machine reached 67km per hour, its body floated. It kept on flying, but, later, the main wings were broken and its body was forced into a curve. The flight had failed.
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