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Replica Flyer Foiled By Weather

Posted by timothy on from the first-one-took-a-few-tries-too dept.

An anonymous reader submits: "A replica of the Wright Brothers' 1903 flyer failed to fly yesterday afternoon at a demonstration in Chicago. Organizers blamed the measly 5 MPH winds. Kitty Hawk had 25 MPH back on December 17, 1903. IIRC, isn't Chicago the 'Windy City?'" Here's an earlier story about the various groups attempting to re-enact the Wright brothers' pioneer flight.

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  1. So wait, they blame wind for it failing? by piku · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This makes no sense. The Wright's had the first powered flight, yet if it wasn't for the 25mph wind it would have never worked successfully? Somethings not adding up here...

  2. Windy City by javaaddikt · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Chicago was named the "Windy City" after the "winds" coming from the mouths of gas bag politicians at city hall, not for meteorological winds.

  3. The "Windy City" by mindstrm · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This name has nothing to do with wind.. and everything to do with how long winded it's politicians were.

  4. Why Chicago is called the "Windy City" by toupsie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    From what I understand, it's not the "wind" in Chicago that caused it's nickname of the "Windy City". It was the "wind" coming out of politicians during early days that caused Chicago to get the nickname.

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  5. Windy City by dimer0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Chicago isn't known as the "Windy City" due to average wind speeds.

    "Windy" refer(s/ed) to its politicians.