I believe that my course in sending our Kitty Hawk machine to a foreign museum is the only way of correcting the history of the flying machine, which by false and misleading statements has been perverted by the Smithsonian Institution.
First powered flight
Orville Wright, in a letter to the Smithsonian, explaining his decision to send the Flyer to a London museum due to a dispute over historical credit.
1928
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Cross Reference
1 source
"It is not in the nature of man to be content with things as they are."
Shocking"The greatest danger in flying is the ground."
Controversial"We were much pleased with the general performance of the machine."
Controversial"If we worked on the assumption that what is currently accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance."
Shocking"The fact that the machine was controlled in all directions was a feature which had never been approached in any earlier flight of which we have any knowledge."
ShockingPremium quality, printed on demand. Ships worldwide.
Don't see what you're looking for? Email us for custom products
