I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Reflecting on early skepticism about flight
Date / Period
1908
Category
Strange & UnusualVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
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Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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