Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane and Lawrence Sperry decided that he would be the test pilot. While taxiing it on ice, he hit some slushy snow, and wrecked the plane, though Sperry was unhurt. A second airplane was fitted out, and Sperry managed to get it in the air, but lost control when the automatic pilot was engaged. After two complete rolls, Sperry managed to regain control and land safely. Clearly, though, more attention to flight testing the basic design was needed, particularly in the area of handling qualities. Sperry and his assistant, N. W. Dalton, obtained a Marmon automobile, and mounted the Curtiss-Sperry Flying
The Invention of Curried Sausage in Germany-but it bites and invigorates nonetheless,”. In general, "The Invention of Curried Sausage" has been praised by book reviewers, websites, and newspapers since its German language release in 1993. While "The Invention of Curried Sausage" is a work of fiction, and the invention detailed in the book is untrue, the German delicacy, currywurst, has a rich history of its own. Currywurst is believed to have been invented by Herta Heuwer in West Berlin in 1949. Historians believe that she experimented with pepper and paprika until she formulated her well known curry sauce. Currywurst has become so popular in Germany