Chanute
/tʃəˈnuːt/- Chanute, Octave (1832-1910), French-born American aviation pioneer. From 1898 he produced a number of gliders, including a biplane which made over 700 flights. He assisted the Wright brothers in making the world's first controlled powered flight.夏尼特, 奥科塔夫(1832-1910, 法国出生的美国航空先驱, 1898年起制造了多架滑翔机, 包括一架做过700余次飞行的双翼机; 曾协助莱特兄弟完成世界首次可操纵动力飞机的飞行)。