Albert S. Heinrich

Albert Sigmund Heinrich (October 27, 1889 – June 25, 1974), was an American pioneer aviator in Baldwin, New York, who flew the first American monoplane, and designed the Heinrich Pursuit aircraft.

[1] He was born on October 27, 1888, in Brooklyn, New York and he had a brother, Arthur O. Heinrich (1887-?).

[2] He died on June 25, 1974, in Fort Ashby, West Virginia.

Shortly after the turn of the century, Albert and his brother, Arthur O. were building and very successfully racing speed boats.

Their dreams and ambitions were turned to aviation by the work of the Wright Brothers.