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December 1st 03, 08:43 PM
dave schneider
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"Reflections on Columbia"
(Stuf4) wrote:
[...] NatGeo quote:
"When powered flight turns a hundred on December 17..."
I should also point out that centennial of _powered_ flight has passed
as well. National Geographic is overlooking the accomplishments of
Samuel Langley. Here's a rare map that shows the reported flight path
of his historic powered flights of 1896:
http://www.flyingmachines.org/langmap.html
Urr, his study of powered stalls?
/dps
dave schneider