The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their dim terrestrial captivity, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space…
First powered flight
Details
Context
Wilbur Wright, 'Some Aeronautical Experiments'
Date / Period
1902
Category
ControversialVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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"The difficulties of the problem are so great that few have dared to attack it."
Controversial"We have been out almost every day experimenting, and have made about 100 flights."
Controversial"We had no idea of the amount of publicity that would follow our flights."
Humorous"The machine has been working very nicely and we have been making several flights each day."
Controversial"I have not the time for both a wife and an airplane."
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