We could not understand why the calculation of Lilienthal and others were so much in error.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Wilbur Wright, discussing their wind tunnel experiments
Date / Period
1901
Category
ShockingVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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