Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane for eight years, and yet Sperry became intrigued with the concept of applying radio control to them. He realized that for radio control to be effective, automatic stabilization would be essential, so he decided to adapt his naval gyro-stabilizers (which he had developed for destroyers). In 1913, the Navy provided a flying boat to test and evaluate the gyro-based autopilot. Sperry's son Lawrence served as an engineer during the test phase. In 1914, Lawrence Sperry was in Europe and observed the developing techniques of aerial warfare, including the use of aircraft. In 1916, the two Sperrys joined Peter Hewitt, an
Kory Sperry Kory Sperry Kory Kalani Kahaunaele Sperry (born April 10, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Colorado State. He attended high school at Pueblo County High School in Pueblo, Colorado. In Week 10 of the 2009 NFL season, Sperry was activated by the Dolphins. He caught the first touchdown pass of his career against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sperry was waived by Miami on August 23, 2010. Sperry was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos on August 24. Sperry was waived by Denver Broncos on September 3, 2010. Sperry was signed by the