About Julien Félix
Lived 1869 – 1914 (aged 45). Julien Félix was a French aircraft pilot.
Major Julien-Alexandre Félix (March 2, 1869 in Limoges - June 17, 1914 in Chartres ) was the director of manoeuvres in the French Military Aviation School, École militaire de Pau. He set the altitude record on August 5, 1911 in Étampes in France by climbing to 11,330 feet in 63 minutes, breaking the record of Georges Legagneux.
Félix died while testing a 1912 Drzewiecki Canard monoplane built by Stefan Drzewiecki.
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Who was Julien Félix?
French aviator
When was Julien Félix born?
Julien Félix was born on 2 March 1869 in Limoges.
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Julien Félix died on 17 June 1914 in Chartres.
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Julien Félix was an aircraft pilot.
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Julien Félix was French.
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