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

"It was a beautiful machine and it worked."

"Often, after an hour or so of heated argument, we would discover that we were as far from agreement as when we started, but that each had changed to the other's original position."

"When one comes to increase the size of the craft, the possibility rapidly fades away. This is because of the difficulties of carrying sufficient fuel. It will readily be seen, therefore, why the Atlan…"

"The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their weary journeys over endless plains, yearned for a swifter and less laborious mode of travel."