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Re-Building the Wright Flyer

Posted by timothy on from the we-hope-they-wear-modern-helmets dept.

Isaac-Lew writes: "Several teams are trying to build a working replica of the first Wright Brothers' airplane." As the article says, "The catch is: Each team wants its plane to fly more or less as the Wrights' did." The only problem with that is that as Orville Wright put it, their plane was "exceedingly erratic," so the recreators have made some slight concessions to safety.

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  1. Typical... by Knunov · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Everytime there is an article about an American invention, some prick replies saying that, "Actually, _______ did it first."

    According to the rest of the world, Americans have never invented or accomplished anything original.

    Even with things that are clearly American, like the moon landing, you have some foreign prick sponsoring a documentary saying it never happened.

    Jesus you people are a pack of sore losers. Deal with it.

    Knunov

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    1. Re:Typical... by rm-r · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Well, there may certainly be lots of people out there saying 'Typical American' to your post...

      Get yoor head out of your arse and find out the truth, hell I believe the Wrights probably were the first, and the moon landings certainly took place but there's nothing wrong with checking...

      No doubt I'll be mod'd down by a gang of USian moderators chanting USA!USA! for this, but I don't care- in fact I'd go as far to say 'Mod me down and I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine...'

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