The course of the experiment was not exactly according to program. The machine started to make a series of dives and dashes in various directions. It was a rather wild ride.
— Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) Modern

First powered flight

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Orville Wright, describing an early flight attempt

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1903

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Humorous

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https://www.loc.gov/resource/mcc.00494/?sp=9

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