To: SunkenCiv
Well, this story alone should sweep the Wright Brothers into the dustbin of history. After all William of Malmesbury tried to fly long before they did. After all, it is the thought that counts. Just ask Washington.
Besides other than building the first controllable flying machine and the first wind tunnel and developing an alloy engine and learning about wing design from observing birds and actually flying the same aircraft several times, what else did they contribute to flying.
7 posted on
05/17/2014 8:23:45 AM PDT by
Tupelo
(I feel more like Philip Nolan every day)
To: Tupelo
Well, this story alone should sweep the Wright Brothers into the dustbin of history.Why are you so sensitive? It does nothing of the sort: you know it and the whole of FR knows it.
8 posted on
05/17/2014 8:41:00 AM PDT by
agere_contra
(I once saw a movie where only the police and military had guns. It was called 'Schindler's List'.)
To: Tupelo
“The trick to flying is throwing yourself at the ground and missing.” Douglas Adams
Mark
16 posted on
05/17/2014 10:51:42 AM PDT by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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