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Wilber Franks “Anti-Gravity Flying Suit”

Wilber Franks “Anti-Gravity Flying Suit”

by canmilmedmuseum_fwtjpu | Aug 7, 2019 | Medical Pioneers, Milestones

Dr. Wilbur Franks has been credited with saving the lives of thousands of fighter pilots. His G-suit, developed in 1942, has been worn by every air force pilot in the world, as well as the astronauts and cosmonauts. After the death of his mentor Frederick Banting in...

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