Complete resume of early Wright experiments; illustrated with halftones of early flying machines and models; first experiments with gliders; in their study of Chanute and Lilienthal, Wright boys noted idea of balancing and guiding their gliders by shifting weight of operator's buoy; Wrights discovered strange things while making these gliding flights; 1000 glider flights made; construction of power-driven flying machine.


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    Title :

    What science owes to Wright brothers


    Additional title:

    Slipstream


    Published in:

    Airway Age ; 9 , n 4


    Publication date :

    1928


    Remarks:

    17 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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