"The course of the experiment was not always smooth. The machine would start all right, but the propelling power was not sufficient to overcome the resistance of the air."

"The machine had scarcely cleared the ground when it began to turn up, and the next instant it darted into the ground."

"We have not been able to get any very good pictures, as the camera was not very good."

"The machine itself was a thing of beauty, a marvel of ingenuity and simplicity."

"No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris."