,,! ,,wright ,,bro!rs ,,! ,,wright ,,bro!rs ,by ,,fr$ ,c4 ,,kelly ,a ,biography ,au?oriz$ by ,orville ,wright ,illu/ration ,,h>c\rt1 ,,brace ,,& ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,copyright1 #aidc1 ,,by ,,h>c\rt1 ,,brace ,,& ,,company1 ,,inc4 ,all rights res]v$1 includ+ ! "r to reproduce ?is book or portions !re( 9 any =m4 b-#f-dc ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,to ,! ,brave ,fly]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,fight+ ,all ov] ! ,_w = ,humanity & ,dec5cy ,aga9/ ! ,=ces ( ,b>b>ism1 ,?is ,book ,is ,d$icat$ ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,! aim 9 ?is book has be5 to satisfy ! curiosity ( ! av]age1 non-te*nical read] reg>d+ ! "w ( ! ,wright ,bro!rs1 & to d s z simply z possible4 ,no attempt has be5 made to g into m9ute te*nical details4 ,nor does ! book cov] ! sci5tific rese>*es & num]\s inv5tions by ,orville ,wright s9ce ! dea? ( 8 bro!r4 ,to give cr$it to ev]yone :o has be5 graci\s ) help 9 ! prep>ation ( :at ,i h writt5 w\ld require s long a li/1 ) risk ( names be+ un9t5tionally omitt$1 t ,i %all n attempt x4 ,b "o "n naturally & obvi\sly comes fir/ & =emo/--t ( ,orville ,wright himself4 ,he has read my manuscript & giv5 g5]\sly ( 8 "t 9 v]ify+ ! accuracy ( v>i\s /atem5ts & 9 correct+ inaccuracies :i* o!rwise w\ld h appe>$4 ,next 9 importance to t ( ,orville ,wright has be5 ! help receiv$ f 8 secret>y1 ,miss ,mabel ,beck1 ^: memory & k ( ,mr4 ,wright's volum9\s files enabl$ h] quickly to produce docum5t>y evid5ce to make c]ta9 ( accuracy4 ,,fr$ ,c4 ,,kelly ,p59sula1 ,ohio ,,cont5ts ,au?or's ,preface vii ,prologue #c ,i4 ,,boyhood #e ,,ii4 ,,backgr\nd #ai ,,iii4 ,,pr9t+--,,& ,,bicycles #bi ,,iv4 ,,fir/ ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,flight #de ,v4 ,,glid+ ,,at ,,kitty ,,hawk #eh ,,vi4 ,,fir/ ,,p[] ,,flight #hd ,,vii4 ,,aft] ,,! ,,ev5t #aab ,,viii4 ,,exp]im5ts ,,( #aijd-'je #abj ,,ix4 ,,x ,,/ill ,,wasn',t 8,,news0 #aci ,x4 ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,n ,,int]e/$ #adg ,,xi4 ,,europe ,,discov]s ,,! ,,wrights #aff ,,xii4 ,,! ,,wrights ,,9 ,,europe #aid ,,xiii4 ,a ,,deal ,,) ,,! ,u4 ,s4 #bjg ,,xiv4 ,,end ,,( ,,disbelief #bbf ,,xv4 ,,:5 ,,wilbur ,,wright ,,won ,,france #bcc ,,xvi4 ,,fur!r ,,adv5tures ,,9 #aiji #bed ,,xvii4 ,,9 ,,aviation ,,bus9ess #bfh ,,xviii4 ,,pat5t ,,suits #bhg ,,xix4 ,,:y ,,! ,,wright ,,plane ,,0 ,,exil$ #cjj ,index #cce ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,! ,,fir/ ,,camp ,,at ,,kitty ,,hawk #eb ,,! #aijb ,,glid] #ec ,,inside ,,! #aijb ,,camp #hd ,,f ,,orville ,,wright',s ,,di>y #he ,,fir/ ,,flight #aaf ,,! ,,fir/ ,,p[] ,,plane #aag ,,! ,,huffman ,,pa/ure #adh ,,! ,,wright ,,pat5t #adi ,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,te/ #ahj ,,at ,,=t ,,my] #aha ,,! ,,wright ,,plane ,,9 ,,france #bab ,,! ,,wrights ,,& ,,wilbur',s ,,fr5* ,,pupils #bac ,,! ,,old ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,9 ,,transportation #bdd ,,demon/ration ,,at ,,pau #bde ,,two ,,aces ,,& ,,k+ #bgf ,,! ,,wright ,,home ,,& ,,%op #bgg ,,! ,,wright ,,bro!rs ,,prologue ,9 a corn] ( ! ,pullman smok+ comp>tm5t1 by ! w9d[1 ! man :o _h be5 expla9+ ! :ole economic sy/em m5tion$ inv5tors z an example ( ! =tunate relation%ip betwe5 desire = money & sci5tific progress4 8,take ! ,wright bro!rs10 he said4 8,w\ld !y h work$ all ^? ye>s try+ to fly j = _! heal?80 ,ano!r pass5g] v5tur$ to ask3 8,don't p sometimes become curi\s ab\t a problem & "w to see :at !y c f9d out80 ,! man by ! w9d[ *uckl$ tol]antly z he repli$3 8,d y ?9k ^? ,wright bro!rs w\ld h kept on p\r+ money into _! exp]im5ts & risk+ _! lives if !y hadn't hop$ to get ri* at x8 ,no1 sir6 ,x 0 ! *ance to make a =tune t kept !m go+40 ,mo/ ( ! o!r pass5g]s 9 ! comp>tm5t nodd$ 9 agreem5t4 ,n long aft]w>d1 "o ( ^? :o _h ov]he>d t conv]sation 0 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 & inquir$ ( 8 fri5d ,orville ,wright3 8,d y ?9k ! expectation ( pr(it is ! ma9 inc5tive to inv5tors80 ,orville ,wright didn't ?9k s4 ,he d\bt$ if ,alex&] ,graham ,bell expect$ to make mu* out ( ! telephone4 ,& x seem$ to him unlikely t ,edison />t$ out ) ! idea ( mak+ money4 ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 ,/e9metz _h little int]e/ 9 f9ancial rew>d4 ,all ,/e9metz ask$ ( life 0 ! opportunity to sp5d z mu* "t z possible 9 ! laboratory work+ at problems t int]e/$ him4 8,& ! ,wright bro!rs80 ,if !y _h be5 int]e/$ 9 inv5tion ) ! idea ( mak+ money1 said ,orville ,wright1 look+ amus$1 !y 8mo/ assur$ly w\ld h tri$ some?+ 9 :i* ! *ances = success 7 bright]40 ,i ,,boyhood ,f e>lie/ ye>s bo? ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright 7 motivat$ by :at ,?or/e9 ,vebl5 call$ ! 8in/9ct ( workman%ip40 ,_! fa!r1 ! ,rev]5d ,milton ,wright1 us$ to enc\rage !m 9 ?is & nev] *id$ !m = sp5d+ on _! hobbies :at little money !y might h4 ,b he did urge !m to try to e>n en\gh to meet ! co/s ( :atev] projects !y 7 c>ry+ on4 8,all ! money anyone ne$s10 he us$ to say1 8is j en\gh to prev5t "o f be+ a burd5 on o!rs40 ,bo? bro!rs 7 fasc9at$ by me*anics almo/ f ! "t !y 7 consci\s ( int]e/ 9 any?+4 ,! *ildhood ev5ts mo/ vivid 9 ! recollections ( ,orville ,wright h _h to d ) me*anical devices ( "o k9d or ano!r4 ,"o ( ! high spots 0 ! day he atta9$ ! age ( five1 because he receiv$ = a bir?day gift a gyroscopic top t w\ld ma9ta9 its balance & sp9 :ile re/+ on ! edge ( a knife-blade4 ,%ortly aft] t fif? bir?day1 & p>tly because ( 8 inborn en?usiasm ov] me*anics1 ,orville began an association ) ano!r boy t _h an important influ5ce on 8 life4 ,8 "m />t$ him to k9d]g>t54 ,! s*ool 0 )9 a %ort walk+ di/ance ( ! ,wright home & ,orville set out aft] breakfa/ ea* morn+ ) j en\gh "t to rea* ! classroom if he didn't loit]4 ,8 "m bade him return home promptly aft] he 0 dismiss$ & he always arriv$ punctually at ! "t expect$4 ,:5 ask$ h[ he 0 gett+ along1 he *e]fully said all 0 go+ well1 b did n g into details4 ,at ! end ( a mon? 8 "m w5t to visit ! k9d]g>t5 to le>n j h[ ,orvie 0 do+4 8,i hope ! *ild has be5 behav+ himself10 said ! "m to ! tea*]4 ,! tea*] />$ at h] 9 a/oni%m5t4 8,:y10 said %e1 8y "k1 s9ce ! fir/ few days ,i hav5't se5 him4 ,i suppos$ y _h decid$ to keep him at home40 ,x turn$ out t ,orville _h almo/ imm$iately lo/ int]e/ 9 k9d]g>t5 & in/ead _h regul>ly gone to a h\se two doors f 8 own1 on ,haw?orne ,/reet1 to jo9 a playmate1 ,edw9 ,h5ry ,s9es4 ,) an eye on ! clock to adju/ himself to ! k9d]g>t5 h\rs1 he _h /ay$ !re & play$ ) "y ,s9es until ab\t a m9ute be=e he 0 due at home4 ,orville's fa!r & "m 7 n too sev]e :5 ?is little irregul>ity 0 discov]$1 because ! boys _h n be5 engag$ 9 any mis*ief4 ,on ! contr>y1 _! play _h be5 ( a sort t might prop]ly be call$ 8con/ructive40 ,! ?+ t _h occupi$ !m mo/ 0 an old sew+-ma*9e belong+ to ,s9es' "m4 ,!y 8oil$0 x by dropp+ wat] f a fea!r into ! oil-holes6 ,bo? ,orville & ,wilbur foll[$ _! fa!r's advice & e>n$ :atev] money !y sp5t4 ,"o s\rce ( income 0 f wip+ di%es 9 ! ev5+1 = :i* _! "m paid a flat rate ( "o c5t4 ,sometimes %e employ$ !m to make m9or h\sehold repairs4 ,orville seem$ to f9d m outlets = money ?an did ,wilbur1 :o 0 m sav+1 & f "t to "t he borr[$ f ,wilbur--b he kept 8 cr$it good by /ick+ to an arrangem5t !y always made t ! next money e>n$ %\ld be appli$ on ! debt4 ,"o ( ,orville's e>ly money-mak+ v5tures 0 ! collect+ ( old bones 9 ne>-by alleys1 vacant lots1 or neighbors' y>ds1 & sell+ !m to a f]tiliz] factory4 ,he & ano!r boy fir/ did ?is z a means = rais+ funds ) :i* to buy c&y = use :ile fi%+4 ,!y accumulat$ a weight ( bones t x seem$ to !m mu/ repres5t a small =tune--& 7 some:at %ock$ :5 ! buy] paid !m only ?ree c5ts4 ,at fir/1 ,orville's associates 9 8 projects 7 boys ( 8 own age r ?an ,wilbur1 :o 0 m ?an f\r ye>s old] & mov$ 9 a diff]5t gr\p2 b a day came :5 ! bro!rs began to %>e curiosity ov] a me*anical ph5om5on4 ,9 ,june1 #ahgh1 :5 ,orville 0 sev5 ye>s old & ,wilbur elev51 ! ,wright family left ,dayton1 because ! "w ( ! fa!r1 :o _h be5 made a ,bi%op ( ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 *ur*1 0 %ift$ to ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,& x 0 9 a h\se on ,adams ,/reet1 9 ,c$> ,rapids1 n long aft] _! arrival !re1 t an ev5t occurr$ :i* 0 to h mu* influ5ce on ! lives ( ,wilbur & ,orville--z well z to h its effect on ! :ole human race4 ,bi%op ,wright _h return$ f a %ort trip on *ur* bus9ess br++ ) him a little pres5t = 8 two y\ng] sons4 8,look "h1 boys10 he said to ,wilbur & ,orville1 hold+ out 8 h&s ) some?+ hidd5 betwe5 !m4 ,!n he toss$ ! gift t[>d !m4 ,b in/ead ( fall+ at once to ! floor or into _! h&s1 z !y expect$1 x w5t to ! ceil+ :]e x flutt]$ briefly be=e x fell4 ,x 0 a fly+-ma*9e1 a helicopt]1 ! inv5tion ( a ,fr5*man1 ,alphonse ,pnaud4 ,made ( cork1 bamboo1 & ?9 pap]1 ! device weigh$ s little t twi/$ rubb] b&s provid$ all ! p[] ne$$ to s5d x al(t = a few seconds4 ,z ! bro!rs 7 to le>n lat]1 ,pnaud1 an invalid dur+ mo/ ( 8 %ort life1 _h n only inv5t$1 z e>ly z #ahga1 v>i\s k9ds ( toy fly+-ma*9es--bo? ! helicopt] type & o!rs t flew horizontally--b 0 ! orig9ator ( ! use ( rubb] b&s = motive p[]4 ,simple z 0 ?is helicopt]--!y call$ x ! 8bat0--,wilbur & ,orville felt great admiration = its +5uity4 ,?\gh x soon w5t ! way ( all fragile toys1 ! impression x left on _! m9ds nev] fad$4 ,n long aft]w>d ,wilbur tri$ to build an improvem5t on t toy helicopt]4 ,if s small a device c\ld fly1 :y n make a bigg] "o t c\ld fly long] & high]8 ,orville 0 /ill too "y to contribute mu* to ! actual build+ ( l>g] models1 b he 0 ke5ly int]e/$ z ,wilbur made sev]al1 ea* l>g] ?an ! "o prec$+4 ,to ! bro!rs' a/oni%m5t1 !y discov]$1 t ! bigg] ! ma*9e1 ! less x w\ld fly2 & if x 0 mu* bigg] ?an ! orig9al toy1 x w\ldn't fly at all4 ,!y did n yet und]/& t a ma*9e ( only twice ! l9e> dim5sions ( ano!r w\ld require eight times ! p[]4 ,orville1 mean:ile1 _h di/+ui%$ himself 9 ano!r way1 by organiz+ an army4 ,8 grade at s*ool 0 dismiss$ "o ,friday aft]noon1 ?\gh ! re/ ( ! s*ool 0 9 session1 & x occurr$ to ,orville t x might be amus+ to m>* by1 ?r[ gravel on ! w9d[s1 & taunt ^? :o 7 /ill at _! lessons4 ,support$ by 8 fri5d1 ,b]t ,%aff]1 he propos$ to a doz5 o!r boys 9 ! class t !y =m !mselves into an army1 & act n z individuals b z an organization4 ,= hav+ ?\ght ( ! idea1 ,orville1 :o _h be5 do+ "s read+ ab\t ,napoleon1 w\ld be ! ,g5]al1 b !re w\ld be ,colonels & ,capta9s z well4 ,9 fact1 !y us$ up all ! milit>y titles !y knew4 ,lack+ guns1 !y w\ld h to c>ry wood5 clubs1 & ^! !y got by remov+ "s loose pickets f ! s*ool f5ce4 ,all w5t well until ! s*ool janitor began to *ase !m1 evid5tly int5d+ to capture !m4 ,"o ( ! boys made him pause by ?r[+ a rock 9 8 direction z he 0 crawl+ ?r\gh a hole 9 ! f5ce4 ,aft] escap+ into a di/ant alley1 all 9 ! army assum$ !y w\ld probably be 9 pl5ty ( tr\ble :5 !y return$ to s*ool ,monday morn+4 8,we'll be all "r10 said ,orville1 feel+ b\nd1 z _! comm&+ ,g5]al1 to try to uphold ! army's morale1 8if we /ick toge!r4 ,!y c't fire u all40 ,he m\nt$ a box ly+ 9 ! alley & outl9$ :at !y %\ld d4 ,! tea*] w\ld d\btless s+le out only two or ?ree ( !m t _h be5 recogniz$ by ! janitor & ask !m to /ay aft] s*ool4 ,b if ! tea*] ask$ "o ( !m to /& up1 !y mu/ all /& up2 or1 if %e ask$ "o to /ay aft] s*ool1 all mu/ /ay1 & %[ _! solid>ity4 8,all = "o1 & "o = all10 he quot$4 ,:5 !y 7 back 9 s*ool at ! next session1 ! tea*] said no?+ to indicate t retribution 0 9 ! mak+2 b :5 ! class 0 dismiss$ at ! end ( ! aft]noon1 %e ask$ ,orville to 8rema940 ,true to _! pact1 all ! re/ ( ! army /ay$ 9 _! seats--or1 r1 all except "o "u-siz$ lad4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 ! tea*] ask$ ,orville to come to h] desk4 ,z he /epp$ =w>d1 all ! o!rs />t$ to d likewise4 8,! re/ ( y sit d[n10 comm&$ ! tea*]1 & !n add$3 8,i don't "k :y y're "h at all40 ,h] tone 0 su* t all meekly sat d[n4 ,:5 ,orville rea*$ h] desk1 %e said3 8,y 7 speak+ ( a song y c\ld br+ = ! ex]cises next ,friday0--& w5t on to talk1 pleasantly en\gh1 ( ,orville's "p 9 a =?com+ s*ool ent]ta9m5t4 ,%e didn't ev5 seem to "k ab\t ! d>+ behavior ( ! army 9 ! s*ool y>d4 ,probably ! janitor1 emb>rass$ ov] 8 failure to capture ! culprits1 _h n report$ !m4 ,:ile 9 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,orville %[$ ent]prise 9 ano!r direction4 ,he _h en\gh intellectual curiosity to /udy lessons t ! tea*] _h n yet assign$4 ,:5 a little m ?an eight ye>s old he told 8 fa!r t he 0 tir$ ( ! ,second ,read] !y 7 /ill /udy+ at s*ool & wi%$ he _h a ,?ird ,read]4 ,"o morn+1 n long aft] t1 at ! middle ( ! s*ool ye>1 ! pr9cipal came to ! room ,orville 0 9 & ann\nc$ t any pupils :o %[$ en\gh pr(ici5cy 9 read+ might be promot$ at once1 )\t wait+ until ! end ( ! ye>1 & beg9 ! ,?ird ,read]4 ,! m promis+ memb]s ( ! class1 select$ by ! tea*]1 !n /ood toe+ a *alk m>k1 up front1 z 0 commonly done1 & took turns at read+4 ,9 8 al>m le/ he might n d himself full ju/ice1 ,orville1 someone told him lat]1 held 8 book upside d[n4 ,t did n prev5t him f read+ accurately1 z he knew ! book by he>t1 & he 0 promot$4 8,i'm n[ 9 ! ,?ird ,read] class10 he pr\dly ann\nc$ :5 he rea*$ home t noon4 8,well1 t's a /range ?+10 said 8 fa!r4 8,j ?is morn+ ,i b\ght ! ,?ird ,read] y ask$ =4 ,b10 he add$1 8y won't be able to use x today1 because y're go+ to miss s*ool ?is aft]noon4 ,i h arrang$ = y & ,wilbur to g to ! photograph]'s & h y\r pictures tak540 ,orville's picture ?us commemorat$ :at _h seem$ to him an important ev5t 9 8 life4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s 9 ,c$> ,rapids1 ! ,wright family1 9 ,june #ahha1 mov$ to ,ri*mond1 ,indiana1 p>tly t ,mrs4 ,wright1 :o 0 n 9 robu/ heal?1 might h ! companion%ip ( h] si/] :o liv$ !re4 ,x 0 9 ,ri*mond t ,orville took up ! build+ & fly+ ( kites4 ,?\gh x int]e/$ him1 ,wilbur did n !n take mu* "p 9 ?is kite-fly+ sport1 because he fe>$ x might be consid]$ too juv5ile = a boy ( 8 size4 ,orville came to be consid]$ an exp]t at kite-mak+ & sold kites to playmates z a conv5i5t means ( gett+ sp5d+ money4 ,he made ! framework ( 8 kites z ?9 z possible1 to r$uce weight4 ,inde$1 !y 7 s ?9 t !y w\ld (t5 b5d 9 ! w9d & ! kite =m$ an arc4 ,b x did n !n occur to ,orville t ?is curvature ( ! kite's surface _h any relation to its good fly+ qualities4 ,?\gh he _h turn$ 8 kite-mak+ to pr(it1 ,orville's be/ s\rce ( rev5ue 9 ,ri*mond 0 a job ( fold+ pap]s1 a *ur* publication4 ,= additional sp5d+ money he ent]$ ! junk bus9ess4 ,he w\ld g aft] s*ool or on ,saturdays to pick up scraps ( metal ?r[n out by a *a9 factory1 & haul$ ?is 9 8 8express0 wagon to a junk deal]'s y>d4 ,"o ( 8 projects 0 ! build+ ( a small wood5 la!4 ,x 0 too small to be q satisfactory1 & ,wilbur (f]$ to help him build a l>g] la!1 sev5 or eight feet long4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ 8big0 me*anical job he & ,wilbur work$ on toge!r4 ,! la! 0 consid]$ a great success1 especially by neighbor boys :o ?\ght x a privilege to "w ! foot-treadle t provid$ ! motive p[]4 ,b ,wilbur felt t x %\ld be improv$4 ,he _h notic$ t bicycles 7 be+ equipp$ ) ball-be>+s to give easy runn+ quality & he said ! la! ought to h ball-be>+s4 ,he look$ ab\t ! b>n = mat]ial t c\ld be adapt$ & took "s metal r+s f an old set ( h>ness4 ,:5 two ( ^! 7 held tightly side by side !y =m$ ! out] track = ! ball-be>+s2 b1 in/ead ( /eel balls1 m>bles 7 us$--! common k9d1 made ( clay1 t we us$ to call 8commies40 ,)9 ?is circle ( m>ble be>+s w\ld re/ ! %aft ( ! la!4 ,! idea seem$ s s\nd t ! bro!rs' fri5ds 7 mu* impress$4 ,_m 7 on h& 9 ! upp] floor ( ! b>n await+ eag]ly ! f9al t9k]+ be=e ! ball-be>+ 8pat5t0 c\ld be demon/rat$4 ,z soon z ! la! 0 put into op]ation1 !re 0 a t]rible noise & !n x seem$ z if ! b>n itself 0 beg9n+ to sway & %ake4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! m>bles 9 ! be>+ _h n be5 /rong en\gh to )/& ! /ress2 b :y %\ld ! b>n become s agitat$8 ,orville w5t d[n/airs to f9d out if !re c\ld be any o!r cause4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! outside he saw 8 si/] ,ka?>9e held aga9/ ! side ( ! h\se by an invisible =ce4 ,a small cyclone 0 tak+ place6 ,all ! boys up/airs _h be5 too absorb$ to notice su* m9or ph5om5a z wea!r4 ,"s ( ! ent]prises ,orville got into at ,ri*mond 7 n ( a me*anical nature2 & ,wilbur1 if %>+ 9 !m at all1 appe>$ only 9 ! backgr\nd1 or z a consultant1 = he 0 at an age :5 a boy gave ?\ght to 8 dignity4 ,orville _h notic$ t _m boys *ew$ small hunks ( t>4 ,x seem$ to him t if ! t> c\ld be flavor$ ) sug> to make x m palatable1 & small pieces 7 wrapp$ 9 tissue pap]1 a m>ket = ! product might be f\nd4 ,he & 8 fri5d1 ,h>ry ,morr[1 began a s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 ! ,wright back y>d1 & !y seem$ well on _! way to hav+ a saleable article4 ,b z !y kept te/+ _! samples1 bo? became ill--"s k9d ( /oma* disord]1 accompani$ by nausea--& ab&on$ _! plans4 ,wilbur1 ?\gh n a p>tn] 9 all ?is1 0 mu* int]e/$ & = ye>s aft]w>ds us$ to ref] to 8t *aw9' gum corporation40 ,if ,orville 0 8into0 m diff]5t ?+s at ?is "t ?an 8 bro!r1 x 0 ma9ly because ,wilbur's great passion 0 = read+4 ,& :at he read1 he absorb$4 ,x wasn't long until he himself began to %[ a gift = writ+4 ,because ( t1 ,wilbur play$ an important "p 9 "o ( ,orville's e>ly bus9ess v5tures--?\gh beh9d ! sc5es4 ,"o ( ,orville's fri5ds 0 a boy liv+ next door nam$ ,gansey ,john/on1 ^: fa!r made a hobby ( taxid]my4 ,!y (t5 play$ 9 ! ,john/on b>n :]e ! fa!r _h a collection ( /uff$ birds & animals4 ,"o day ,orville's imag9ation 0 mu* /irr$4 ,he saw possibilities = putt+ ^? birds & animals to good use--especially :5 he not$ t !re 0 ev5 a huge black be> & a grizzly4 ,x 0 obvi\s to him t he & ! ,john/on boy %\ld =m a p>tn]%ip & he ask$ ,gansey h[ he w\ld feel ab\t su* an arrangem5t4 8,p>tn]%ip to d :at80 ask$ ! boy4 ,:y1 said ,orville1 to give a circus6 ,?\gh he _h nev] ?\ght ( giv+ a circus1 ! ,john/on lad caught ! idea & soon 0 en?usia/ic4 ,!y !n decid$ to take 9 ,orville's fri5d1 ,h>ry ,morr[1 z a ?ird p>tn]4 ,_! %[ w\ld be kn[n z ,! ,great ,w4 ,j4 ,m4 ,circus4 ,z ! date = ! big %[ approa*$1 sixte5-ye>-old ,wilbur ,wright1 :o _h be5 tak+ great int]e/ 9 ! prep>ations1 ask$ ,orville :at he _h done ab\t advance notices 9 ! newspap]s4 ,orville _h to admit t he _h done no?+4 ,wilbur appe>$ to be %ock$ t no "o _h tak5 /eps fully to prep>e ! public m9d = ! com+ ev5t1 & (f]$ to write a suitable read+ notice ab\t ! /reet p>ade4 ,?is1 he said1 %\ld be plac$ 9 ! ,ri*mond ,ev5+ ,item4 ,he _h absorb$ ! me?od ( expression us$ 9 circus bills & 8 =eca/ ( ! p>ade 0 a ma/]piece4 ,!re 0 no?+ amateuri% ab\t ! way he introduc$ su* words z 8mammo?10 8colossal10 & 8/up5d\s10 nor ab\t 8 use ( impressively l>ge figures--8?\s&s ( /range birds f all p>ts ( ! _w0 t w\ld positively be 9 ! m5ag]ie4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ t ! proprietors ( ! big %[ w\ld p]sonally lead ! p>ade on 8iron horses02 & t ,davy ,crockett w\ld positively appe> ) a grizzly be>4 ,at ! end ( ! notice1 9 pr(essional mann]1 0 ! exact r\te ( ! p>ade1 t ! populace might n miss ! great free exhibition ( wond]s4 ,! notice also gave ! prices ( admission to ! big %[--?ree c5ts = *ildr5 "u ?ree ye>s2 o!rs1 five c5ts4 ,wilbur gave ! piece ( publicity to ,orville to take to ! ,item (fice4 ,!re 0 a little box j inside a door to a /airway lead+ to ! editorial rooms1 & ! boys knew x 0 int5d$ = news items4 ,b !y walk$ up & d[n ! /reet 9 front ( ! newspap] (fice = a long "t be=e !y _h ! c\rage to ent] ! /airway4 ,:at if someone %\ld see !m6 ,f9ally1 :5 !y ?\ght no "o 0 look+1 "o ( !m ran up to ! box & 9 desp]ate ha/e deposit$ _! piece ( publicity4 ,!n bo? ran up ! /reet at a spe$ t c\ld h attract$ att5tion4 ,! editor ( ! ,item evid5tly _h a good news s5se & recogniz$ ! my/]i\s 8press release0 z a local item wor? pr9t+4 ,he _h no way ( kn[+ :o 8,w4 ,j4 ,m40 71 b felt sure ! acc\nt ( t =?com+ p>ade _h pl5ty ( read] int]e/4 ,x came ab\t1 !re=e1 t ,wilbur's advance notice _h a prom95t position 9 ! ,item ( ,septemb] #aj1 #ahhc1 "u a head+ t ask$3 8,:at ,are ! ,boys ,up ,to80 ,?\gh "s ( ,wilbur's figures ab\t ! numb] ( r>e birds & wild animals may h be5 a bit ov]drawn1 to con=m to circus bill /&>ds1 he _h n exagg]at$ ! amaz+ nature ( ! p>ade4 ,two ( ! proprietors1 ,wright & ,john/on1 actually appe>$ at ! head ( ! p>ade on _! 8iron horses40 ,^! 7 high-:eel bicycles1 "o ( !m hav+ wood5 spokes4 ,! ?ird associate proprietor ( ! big %[1 ,h>ry ,morr[1 0 unavoidably abs5t1 because 8 p>5ts _h gone on a vacation trip to ,mi*igan1 & _h insi/$1 mu* aga9/ 8 wi%es1 on tak+ him ) !m4 ,a pr9cipal 8p>ade wagon0 0 ! runn+ ge> ( an old buggy1 ) no body b only a few planks to make a plat=m on :i* 7 "s ( ! 8?\s&s ( r>e birds10 & also ! great1 frightful grizzly be> held 9 lea% by ,davy ,crockett4 ,?\gh no horses 7 hit*$ to ?is 8wagon10 pl5ty ( boys _h volunte]$ _! s]vices z 8slaves0 to pull x ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,at ! la/ m9ute1 8,corky0 ,john/on1 n9e-ye>-old bro!r ( "o ( ! proprietors1 got into a fight ) ! circus bosses1 & !y felt compell$ to d5y him ! privilege ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! p>ade4 ,?is creat$ a problem1 = he _h be5 ca/ = ! role ( ,davy ,crockett1 we>+ 8 fa!r's hunt+ togs1 includ+ high boots4 ,! circus *iefs got ar\nd t1 ! be/ !y c\ld1 by assign+ ! ,davy ,crockett "p to ,corky's y\ng] bro!r1 ,griswold1 n yet five ye>s old4 ,he 0 almo/ ov]:elm$ by ! hunt+ suit2 b 9 ! ru% ( gett+ ! p>ade />t$ he 0 ! be/ ,davy ,crockett available4 ,wilbur's advance notice 0 m successful ?an he _h hop$ =4 ,x _h ar\s$ s mu* curiosity t :5 ! p>ade rea*$ t "p ( ! ann\nc$ l9e ( m>* 9 ! bus9ess section1 ! /reets 7 l9$ ) p--almo/ z _m1 9 fact1 z if ! circus _h be5 ,b>num's4 ,messrs4 ,w4 ,j41 a/\nd$ by ! unexpect$ att5tion ! p>ade 0 attract+1 began to feel mu* too conspicu\s4 ,!y ha/ily decid$ t _! r\te mu/ be *ang$1 & ! p>ade turn$ up an alley6 ,s _m cu/om]s came t n all :o clamor$ = admission to ! ,john/on b>n c\ld be accommodat$1 & x 0 decid$ to repeat ! %[4 ,b :ile ^? :o got into ! b>n 7 view+ ! 8m5ag]ie10 ! boy :o _h be5 d5i$ ! privilege ( appe>+ z ,davy ,crockett saw an opportunity to get 8 rev5ge4 ,he got up on ! b>n ro( & address$ ! multitude1 tell+ !m !y might z well disp]se & seek _! homes1 because1 he said1 !re w\ld be no o!r p]=mance4 ,! cr[d took him at 8 ^w4 ,orville ,wright _h previ\sly organiz$ ano!r circus1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a neighbor boy nam$ ,mill]1 :o _h a ,%etl& pony4 ,= ?is %[ ! admission 0 only "o c5t4 ,?\gh ! gross receipts 7 n va/1 ! %[ 0 a great success1 p>tly 9 consequ5ce ( ! pr(\nd impression x _h made on ! ,mill] boy's fa!r4 ,at ! close ( ! p]=mance1 he ann\nc$ t ! %[ p w\ld be gue/s ( honor at a reception1 to :i* ! spectators also 7 cordially invit$4 ,lemonade1 ice cream1 & cake 7 s]v$ 9 lavi% quantities1 & e boy felt t1 tak+ ! aft]noon z a :ole1 he _h _h 8 money's wor?4 ,b ( all ! ent]prises 9 :i* ! ,wright bro!rs %[$ _! initiative 9 ,ri*mond1 ! ,great ,w4 ,j4 ,m4 ,circus probably caus$ ! mo/ talk4 ,p ?\ght ! boy :o _h organiz$ t %[ w\ld d\btless am\nt to some?+4 ,_m v5tur$ ! op9ion1 too1 t ! y\ng/]1 :oev] he 01 :o _h prep>$ t notice = ! newspap] ab\t ! p>ade1 w\ld surely be 8he>d f40 ,,ii ,,backgr\nd ,c]ta9 traits t 7 to %[ 9 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright--! pione]+ urge1 ! gift = orig9al ?9k+1 & me*anical aptitude--7 all 9 _! ance/ry4 ,take1 = example1 _! gr&fa!r1 ,john ,g4 ,ko]n]4 ,native ( a ,g]man village1 ne> ,s*leiz1 he became s bitt]ly oppos$ to ,g]man milit>ism & autocracy t he det]m9$ to migrate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he sail$ f ,brem5 to ,baltimore e>ly 9 #ahah & w5t to live 9 ,virg9ia4 ,besides ga9+ recognition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 8 me*anical ability & = ! sup]ior quality ( f>m wagons & c>riages he manufactur$1 he became kn[n1 too1 z a p]son :o did 8 own ?9k+4 ,he did n accept all t he he>d or read4 ,inde$1 he seems to h be5 a 8"*40 ,x 0 8 habit to read newspap]s al\d to 8 family1 & :51 z inv>iably happ5$1 he came to some?+ t int]e/$ him because ( approval1 disapproval1 or = any o!r reason1 he w\ld int]polate comm5t )\t *ang+ 8 tone or rate ( utt]ance4 ,x 0 impossible = a li/5] to tell j h[ mu* t he seem$ to be read+ 0 actually 9 ! pap] & :i* ideas 7 8 own4 ,"o by "o1 memb]s ( 8 family w\ld /udy ! pap] aft]w>d to see if v>i\s surpris+ /atem5ts 7 really !re4 ,no matt] h[ commonplace a newspap] article may h be51 x 0 nev] colorless z he read x4 ,8 wife1 ! =m] ,ca!r9e ,fry1 ,am]ican born1 also came ( pione] ance/ry1 f ! ,g]man language section ( ,switz]l&4 ,_! daught]1 ,susan ,ca!r9e ,ko]n]1 0 born ,april #cj1 #ahca1 :5 !y liv$ at ,hillsboro1 ,l\d\n ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 b ! family mov$ to ,union ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 %ortly aft] t--at a "t :5 !re 0 /ill pione]+ life 9 ! ,hoosi] c\ntry4 ,! ,ko]n] f>m became a r impressive "o = ^? times4 ,!re 7 f9ally a doz5 or f\rte5 build+s1 includ+ ! c>riage %op1 all conspicu\s = _! workmanlike con/ruction & ord]l9ess4 ,john ,ko]n] liv$ to ! age ( eighty-six4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ pione] ( all 9 ! ,wright bro!rs' ance/ry 0 ,ca?>9e#a 7,b5ham7 ,van ,cleve1 ! fir/ :ite woman to set foot 9 ,dayton4 ,h] husb&1 ,john ,van ,cleve1 :om %e _h m>ri$ 9 ,new ,j]sey1 0 a desc5dant ( a ,van ,cleve :o _h come f ,holl& to ,long ,isl& be=e #afej4 ,:5 he propos$1 a few ye>s aft] _! m>riage1 t !y %\ld settle 9 ! almo/ unexplor$ virg9 =e/ region ( ,ohio1 %e lik$ ! adv5tur\s idea4 ,!y migrat$ to ,c9c9nati--!n call$ ,losantiville--9 #agij4 ,)9 two ye>s aft] _! arrival1 ,john ,van ,cleve 0 kill$ by ,indians4 ,8 wid[ m>ri$ ,samuel ,?ompson &1 9 ,april1 #agif1 !y decid$ to try _! luck at a settlem5t ab\t to be e/abli%$1 fifty miles to ! nor?4 ,! place _h j be5 nam$ 9 honor ( ,jona?an ,dayton1 a ,revolution>y soldi]4 ,?ree gr\ps ( p arrang$ to make ! trip at ab\t ! same "t4 ,s unsettl$ 0 ! c\ntry1 & s ne>ly non-exi/5t 7 ! wagon trails1 t ! p>ty :i* includ$ ,ca?>9e ,van ,cleve ,?ompson pref]r$ to travel 9 a flat-bottom$ boat on ! ,miami ,riv]4 ,! o!rs w5t by l&4 ,?\gh ! boat trip took ab\t t5 days1 t gr\p 0 ! fir/ to arrive4 ,among ^? 9 ! boat 7 "s ( ! ,van ,cleve *ildr52 ano!r ( !m 0 9 "o ( ! ov]l& p>ties4 ,a ,van ,cleve son1 ,b5jam91 became ! fir/ po/ma/] at ,dayton1 ! fir/ s*ool tea*]1 & also ! fir/ c\nty cl]k4 ,8 m>riage at ,dayton 9 ,augu/1 #ahjj1 to ,m>y ,:itt51 0 ! fir/ record$ 9 ,montgom]y ,c\nty4 ,m>g>et ,van ,cleve1 a si/] ( ,b5jam91 _h /ay$ 9 ,c9c9nati1 because %e 0 ab\t to be m>ri$--to ,george ,re$]1 lat] an innkeep]4 ,!y _h a daught]1 ,ca?>9e1 :o became ! wife ( ,dan ,wright 7n nam$ ,daniel1 b pla9 ,dan1 z 0 also 8 fa!r71 :o _h come to ,c5t]ville1 ,ohio1 ne> ,dayton1 9 #ahaa4 ,x 0 ( ?is union t ,milton ,wright1 fa!r ( ,wilbur & ,orville1 0 born--9 a log cab9 9 ,ru% ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 ,novemb] #ag1 #ahbh4 ,dan ,wright's ance/ry c\ld be trac$ back to "o ,john ,wright1 kn[n to h b\ght ,kelv$on ,hall1 9 ,essex ,c\nty1 ,engl&1 9 #aech4 ,a less remote ance/or1 ,samuel ,wright1 _h migrat$ to ,am]ica 9 #afcf1 & settl$ at ,spr+field1 ,mass4 ,at ! "t ( 8 m>riage1 ,dan ,wright 0 employ$ 9 a di/ill]y4 ,b he evid5tly did n feel com=table ov] 8 occupation & quit ! di/ill]y job to devote 8 :ole att5tion to f>m+4 ,moreov]1 he 8got religion0 & w\ld no long] ev5 sell 8 corn to di/ill]s4 ,p]haps x 0 because ( ! /rong religi\s feel+ ( ,dan ,wright t 8 son1 ,milton1 at ! age ( eighte51 _h jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 *ur*4 ,milton ,wright att5d$ a small college 9 ne>-by ,h>tsville1 ,indiana1 & at ! age ( tw5ty-two he receiv$ f ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 *ur* 8 c]tificate entitl+ him to prea*4 ,b he did n at once actively ent] ! m9i/ry4 ,! pione] urge 0 9 him & he w5t to ! ,willamette ,valley1 9 ,oregon1 :]e = two ye>s he 0 a tea*] 9 a small college conduct$ "u ! auspices ( ! *ur*4 ,x 0 ?ree or f\r ye>s aft] f9i%+ 8 c\rse at ,h>tsville t he met ! "y woman1 a /ud5t !re1 :o 0 to become 8 wife4 ,mutual fri5ds _h spok5 to him ( ,susan ,ca!r9e ,ko]n]1 ( h[ *>m+1 h[ 8sm>t0 %e 01 & :5 he f\nd an opportunity to be introduc$ to h]1 he 0 by no means dis9cl9$ to make h] acqua9tance4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ on ,novemb] #bd1 #ahei1 a week aft] 8 ?irty-fir/ bir?day4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s aft] _! m>riage1 ! ,milton ,wrights liv$ at sev]al diff]5t places 9 ,indiana4 ,_! fir/ *ild1 ,reu*l91 0 born 9 ,m>*1 #ahfa1 on a f>m#b ne> ,fairm\nt2 & ,lor91 ! second son1 a ye> & a half lat]1 9 ,fayette ,c\nty1 at ! home ( 8 gr&p>5ts4 ,:5 ,wilbur 0 born1 ,april #af1 #ahfg1 ! family 0 liv+ on a small f>m ! fa!r _h b\ght ne> ! village ( ,millville1 eight miles ea/ ( ,new ,ca/le4 ,wilbur 0 nam$ = ,wilbur ,fiske1 a *ur*man :om ! fa!r admir$2 b 8 "n did n include ! ,fiske4 ,none ( ! ,wright *ildr5 ev] _h a middle "n4 ,= a ye>1 ! ,rev4 ,milton ,wright 0 m9i/] ( a *ur* at ,h>tsville1 & also taught 9 ! college he _h att5d$ !re4 ,!n1 9 ,june1 #ahfi1 he became editor ( ! ,religi\s ,telescope1 a ,unit$ ,bre?r5 weekly1 at ,dayton1 ! home ( ^? pione] ance/ors4 ,a ye> or m aft] _! arrival = _! fir/ /ay 9 ,dayton1 ! ,wright family b\ght1 :ile x 0 /ill "u con/ruction1 a mode/ sev5-room h\se at #g ,haw?orne ,/reet4 ,?is 0 on ! ,we/ ,side1 across ! ,miami riv]1 & ab\t a mile f ! ma9 bus9ess section4 ,"h ,orville ,wright--nam$ = ,orville ,dewey1 a ,unit>ian m9i/]--0 born on ,augu/ #ai1 #ahga2 & 8 si/]1 ,ka?>9e1 ?ree ye>s lat] to ! day4 ,dur+ ! family's abs5ce 9 ,c$> ,rapids & ,ri*mond1 ! ,haw?orne ,/reet h\se 0 r5t$1 b ! ,wright family 0 once aga9 to live !re1 = 9 ,june1 #ahhd1 ! ,rev4 ,milton ,wright's "w br\ght him f ,ri*mond back to ,dayton4 ,:51 sixte5 mon?s lat]1 ! t5ant's lease expir$ & !y 7 settl$ aga9 at #g ,haw?orne ,/reet1 all ! family felt t !y 7 :]e !y 8belong$40 ,! family's return to ,dayton 0 a few days be=e ,wilbur w\ld h be5 graduat$ f high s*ool at ,ri*mond4 ,) ! f9al ye> ( ! c\rse s ne>ly complet$1 he w\ld h receiv$ 8 diploma if he _h be5 pres5t ) 8 class on comm5cem5t day4 ,b ,wilbur did n consid] ! m]e diploma itself important en\gh to ju/ify a trip back to ,ri*mond1 ev5 ?\gh ! di/ance 0 less ?an fifty miles4 ,8 decision 0 a subject = family talks & all agre$ t ,wilbur %\ld d z he ?\ght be/4 ,! fa!r felt1 z did ! o!rs1 t receiv+ a diploma 0 c]emonial & less important ?an ! actual education ga9$4 ,wilbur decid$ to take a special c\rse at ! high s*ool 9 ,dayton ! next ye>4 ,he wi%$ especially to cont9ue ! /udy ( ,greek1 & to le>n trigonometry4 ,orville _h be5 9 ! six? grade at ,ri*mond1 b a week or two be=e ! end ( ! ye> he got into a bit ( mis*ief t caus$ 8 tea*]1 ,miss ,bond1 to dismiss him4 ,%e said he c\ld n return to s*ool until ei!r 8 fa!r or "m came ) him to gu>antee t 8 deportm5t w\ld improve4 ,b 8 fa!r 0 away f home at ! "t1 & 8 "m 0 too busy pack+ = ! move to ,dayton to take "t = consultation ) t tea*]4 ,orville simply /ay$ out ( s*ool = ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,:5 he ent]$ s*ool 9 ,dayton ! next ,septemb]1 ) no c]tificate to %[ t he _h complet$ ! six? grade1 x look$ z if he might h to be 9 t grade = ano!r ye>4 ,b ,orville 0 s viol5t & uncompromis+ 9 8 prote/s t ! s*ool au?orities said he might try ! sev5? grade until !y c\ld see h[ well he got along4 ,at ! end ( ! ye> he pass$ into ! eigh? grade ) ! highe/ m>k 9 ari?metic 9 ! city4 ,:5 ,orville ent]$ ! eigh? grade1 ,miss ,j5n+s1 :o taught gramm>1 evid5tly ?\ght %e detect$ some?+ mis*iev\s ab\t him & assign$ him to a front seat 9 h] class4 ,! next ye>1 ! same tea*] _h be5 promot$ to ! high s*ool1 z a tea*] ( algebra1 & aga9 %e put ,orville up 9 front :]e %e c\ld keep an eye on him4 ,orville's front seats became a subject = family je/s4 ,lat] on 9 8 high s*ool c\rse1 ,orville 0 demon/rat+ a problem 9 geometry on ! blackbo>d1 :5 8 tea*]1 ,miss ,wilson1 po9t$ out t ?\gh he _h ! correct answ]1 he evid5tly _h n foll[$ ! textbook4 8,i got x out ( ano!r book--,w5twor?'s geometry10 ,orville expla9$4 ,& he add$3 8,i get a lot ( good /uff f ,w5twor?40 ,in/ead ( complim5t+ him on hav+ en\gh int]e/ 9 ! subject to consult ano!r s\rce1 ! tea*] *id$ him = ref]r+ to :at %e call$ 8a beautiful sci5ce0 z 8/uff40 ,orville _h no compunction ab\t tell+ at meal "t ( su* episodes4 ,he knew he w\ldn't be scold$4 ,x 0 simply good conv]sational mat]ial & w\ld provoke sympa!tic laught]4 ,! family 0 int]e/$1 too1 9 ! inv5tiv5ess ( ! boys4 ,lor9 _h once inv5t$ an improvem5t on a hay-bal+ ma*9e4 ,wilbur _h design$ & built a practical device = fold+ pap]4 ,?is 0 :ile he _h ! contract = fold+ ! entire weekly issue ( an eight-page *ur* pap]4 ,he _h f\nd ! h& "w t$i\s & got up a ma*9e t c\ld be work$ by a foot-treadle4 ,= a long "t ! me*anical ability t _h ar\s$ ! mo/ family admiration1 ?\gh1 0 9 ! "m4 ,susan ,ko]n] ,wright 0 m ?an ord9>ily res\rceful 9 adapt+ h\sehold tools or ut5sils to unexpect$ uses4 ,%e 0 clev] at design+ clo!s1 too2 & once %e _h built a sl$ = ! two old] boys4 ,z h] family us$ to say1 %e 8c\ld m5d any?+40 ,! "m1 h[ev]1 0 n long to be sp>$ to h] family4 ,on ,july #d1 #ahhi1 or less ?an f\r ye>s aft] ! return to ,haw?orne ,/reet1 %e di$4 ,dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( h] life1 ,wilbur 0 mu* ) 8 "m1 & devot$ himself almo/ con/antly to h] c>e1 = he too at t "t 0 an invalid1 unable to engage 9 mu* outdoor activity4 ,wilbur's illness 0 9 consequ5ce ( an accid5t4 ,:ile play+ a game ( %9ny1 on skates1 he 0 hit 9 ! face ) a %9ny club4 ,! bl[ knock$ out all 8 upp] front tee?4 ,he began to suff] f a he>t disord] f :i* he did n completely recov] = sev]al ye>s4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! "m1 & ! dep>ture ( ! two old] bro!rs to e/abli% homes ( _! own1 ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,wright family 7 all ! m drawn toge!r4 ,:atev] "o ( !m 0 do+ int]e/$ all4 ,& all--especially ,wilbur--did mu* read+4 ,two gr\ps ( books 7 9 ! home1 "o 9 ,bi%op ,wright's /udy up/airs1 & ano!r1 us$ by ! family1 d[n/airs 9 ! liv+ room4 ,ne>ly all ! books 9 ! fa!r's libr>y 7 8v s]i\s10 b ,wilbur (t5 dipp$ into !m1 ?\gh ! fa!r made no ef=t to direct or control anyone's read+4 ,d[n/airs1 h[ev]1 7 ! books t bo? ,wilbur & ,orville lik$ be/4 ,^! includ$ a set ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s works1 bo? ,grimm's & ,&]s5's fairy tales1 ,plut>*'s ,lives1 a set ( ! ,spectator1 a set ( ,addison's essays1 ,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson1 a set ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,gibbon's ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ,gre5's hi/ory ( ,engl&1 ,guizot's ,france1 an incomplete set ( ,na?aniel ,haw?orne1 & a set 9 :i* 0 ,m>ey's ,animal ,me*anism4 ,"h also 7 a set ( ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica & ,*amb]s' ,encyclop$ia4 ,! ,britannica 0 an edition ( ! late #gj's & ! ,*amb]s' ,encyclop$ia 0 an e>li] edition4 ,?\gh ,wilbur 0 ! great read]1 ,orville 0 n f> beh9d him4 ,he 0 fasc9at$ by sci5tific articles 9 ! encyclop$ia almo/ f ! "t he le>n$ to read4 ,wilbur & ,orville f "t to "t contribut$ to ! family com=t 9 a sub/antial way4 ,!y built a spaci\s front por*1 & all ! la! "w = ! po/s !y did !mselves4 ,!n !y remodel$ ! int]ior ( ! h\se1 *ang+ ! arrangem5t ( ! rooms4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! family felt z mu* pride 9 su* h&iwork z if !y _h done x !mselves4 ,m ?an _! /urdy1 intellig5t1 pione] ance/ry1 x 0 probably ! k9d ( home !y liv$ 9 t _h mo/ to d ) :at ! y\ng] bro!rs 7 lat] to a*ieve4 ,orville express$ t ) deep conviction _m ye>s aft]w>d4 ,a fri5d ( 8 _h rem>k$ to him3 8,ev5 ?\gh :at y accompli%$ 0 )\t ! idea ( mak+ money1 ! fact rema9s t ! ,wright bro!rs w always be favorite examples ( h[ ,am]ican lads ) no special advantages c get ahead40 8,b10 said ,orville s]i\sly1 8t isn't true4 ,because1 y see1 we did h special advantages40 8,:at special advantages d y mean80 8,simply t we 7 lucky en\gh to gr[ up 9 a home environm5t :]e !re 0 always mu* enc\ragem5t to *ildr5 to pursue intellectual int]e/s2 to inve/igate :atev] ar\s$ curiosity4 ,9 a diff]5t k9d ( environm5t our curiosity might h be5 nipp$ long be=e x c\ld h borne fruit40 ,,iii ,,pr9t+--,,& ,,bicycles ,at ! age ( twelve1 :ile liv+ 9 ,ri*mond1 ,indiana1 ,orville ,wright became int]e/$ 9 wood engrav+s4 ,8 curiosity _h be5 /irr$ by see+ "s woodcuts by ,timo?y ,cole & ,t4 ,johnson 9 ! ,c5tury magaz9e4 ,wond]+ h[ ! cuts 7 made he began to se>* ! encyclop$ia & "o or two o!r books t told a little ab\t ! te*nique us$4 ,he !n decid$ t he might be able to make "s woodcuts himself if he _h a suitable tool--& he w5t ahead to fa%ion su* a tool f ! spr+ ( an old pocket-knife4 7,! next ,*ri/mas1 ,wilbur gave him a set ( engrav+ tools47 ,aft] try+ 8 h& at 8 fir/ few woodcuts1 ,orville naturally wi%$ to make pr9ts f !m1 & = ?is purpose he us$ a press 8 fa!r _h = copy+ lett]s4 ,today seldom se51 ! old-fa%ion$ lett]-press consi/$ ( two horizontal metal plates t c\ld be =c$ close toge!r by turn+ a little circul> h&le at ! top ( a ?read$ rod atta*$ to ! upp] plate4 ,"o's lett] 0 moi/5$ & plac$ next to a ?9 tissue %eet 9 a record book :i* w5t betwe5 ! plates ( ! press4 ,"u pressure1 a copy ( ! lett] 0 transf]r$ to ! tissue4 ,su* a press 0 a fasc9at+ device = a boy to play )4 ,inde$1 ,orville _h us$ x = o!r purposes ?an t = :i* x 0 int5d$4 ,x _h also s]v$ him z a vise4 ,& n[ x work$ fairly well = mak+ pro(s f 8 woodcuts4 ,x 0 at ab\t ?is "t t ! ,wright family return$ to ,dayton f ,ri*mond1 & ,orville r5ew$ close relations ) 8 old *um1 ,ed ,s9es4 ,to 8 delight he f\nd t "y ,s9es 0 already int]e/$ 9 pr9t+4 ,he _h a small press1 obta9$ by trad+ a file1 cov]+ m ?an a ye>1 ( a boys' magaz9e call$ ,gold5 ,days4 ,?is press 0 little m ?an a toy1 capable ( pr9t+ only "o n>r[ l9e at a "t1 & ! boys 7 nev] able to make mu* use ( x4 ,b1 nev]!less1 !y imm$iately =m$ ! pr9t+ firm ( ,s9es ,wright4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! p>tn]%ip ( ,s9es ,wright1 _! pr9t+ e/abli%m5t 0 9 a corn] ( ! ,s9es kit*54 ,ed's "m summ$ up ! situation !re :5 "o day %e notic$ an envelope address$ to 8,messrs4 ,s9es ,wright10 f a type f\ndry4 8,x mu/ be = y10 %e said to ! p>tn]s1 8= y c]ta9ly are a pair ( mess]s40 ,int]e/$ z !y 7 9 pr9t+1 ,ed ,s9es & ,orville _h "t = o!r hobbies4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a telegraph l9e !y rigg$ up betwe5 _! homes4 ,= ye>s ,wilbur ,wright ref]r$ to x z 8! fir/ wireless telegraph10 because ! boys us$ to %\t ! messages back & =? to v]ify :atev] !y click$ out on ! keys4 ,x soon became evid5t t ,orville _h pr9t]s' ink 9 8 blood4 ,?is pr9t+ hobby 0 m ?an a pass+ fancy4 ,8 fa!r 0 impress$ by ! boy's p]si/5ce 9 try+ to use inadequate equipm5t4 ,! fa!r knew t two ( 8 old] sons1 ,wilbur & ,lor91 _h rec5tly _h a *ance to trade a boat !y _h made1 n[ seldom us$1 = a small pr9t+ press4 ,if !y w\ld make t trade1 he sugge/$1 & donate ! press to ,orville1 !n he w\ld buy = ! y\ng/] tw5ty-five p\nds ( brevi] type4 ,?is deal 0 made4 ,! new press w\ld pr9t any?+ up to #c by #d in*es4 ,z ! ,s9es kit*5 0 n q ! ideal location = _! pr9t+ plant1 ,orville arrang$ = qu>t]s 9 a 8summ] kit*510 n (t5 us$1 at ! ,wright home4 ,x n[ occurr$ to ,messrs4 ,s9es ,wright t x might be a good idea to pr9t a newspap] = ! b5efit ( _! eigh? grade classmates4 ,!y call$ x ,! ,midget4 ,because ( ! limit$ capacity ( _! press1 ! pap] 0 necess>ily small1 two n>r[ columns wide & f\r & "o-half in*es long4 ,mo/ ( ! items 9 x 7 put directly into type1 z !y ?\ght ( !m1 & n f previ\sly prep>$ copy4 ,!y f\nd t ! f\r pages !y _h plann$ entail$ a surpris+ am\nt ( "w & to r$uce ?is !y put no?+ on page ?ree except 8,s9es ,wright10 twice1 diagonally across ! page1 9 script type4 ,aft] !y _h pr9t$ ab\t "o hundr$ copies = di/ribution1 ,orville's fa!r saw "o ( ^! & imm$iately plac$ a ban on ! :ole issue4 ,he insi/$ t ! boys _h n done !mselves ju/ice 9 slight+ t ?ird page4 ,read]s ( ! pap]1 he said1 might get ! impression t ! publi%]s 7 lazy or %iftless4 ,9 a way1 ?is suppression ( ! issue came almo/ z a relief1 = ! publi%]s _h begun to feel misgiv+s ab\t "o some:at d>+ item !y _h tak5 ! lib]ty ( pr9t+4 ,x 0 ab\t _! tea*]1 ,miss ,j5n+s1 :o 0 a /rict discipl9>ian4 ,! item read3 8,next week we propose to publi% "o ( ,miss ,j5n+s' fam\s lectures be=e ! pupils ( ! ,int]m$iate ,s*ool on ! ,inh]5t ,wick$ness ( ,s*ool ,*ildr540 ,maybe1 !y reflect$1 x 0 j z well t ,! ,midget 0 n to be di/ribut$4 ,miss ,j5n+s might take ! item z good clean fun1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 %e might raise a rumpus4 ,be=e long ! p>tn]s _h an opportunity to buy a quantity ( display type = #b1 & !n !y began try+ to e/abli% !mselves 9 ! job-pr9t+ bus9ess4 ,!y set up _! headqu>t]s 9 ! ,wright b>n1 ?\gh on cold days !y 7 likely to d _! typesett+ on a table 9 ! ,wright d9+-room4 ,neighborhood /orekeep]s gave !m a few ord]s = pr9t+1 & ! firm began to take on airs4 ,!y employ$ ,=re/ ,:itfield1 a neighbor boy1 z pr9t]'s devil4 ,he comm&$ a weekly wage ( fifte5 c5ts4 ,all 0 go+ well until "o day !y receiv$ an ord] f a man :o wi%$ to pay = 8 pr9t+ n 9 money b 9 popcorn4 ,he assur$ !m t ?is popcorn1 on ! cob1 0 wor? m ?an ! #b ! pr9t+ w\ld h co/4 ,b be=e decid+ if !y %\ld accept ! popcorn 9 paym5t1 ! p>tn]s prud5tly w5t to a groc] to get an e/imate ( its value4 ,sure en\gh1 x 0 wor? #b1 & ! groc] (f]$ to buy x f !m at t price4 ,n[ ,orville saw great] opportunities op5+ be=e !m4 ,) a liquid capital ( #b1 !y c\ld buy m type1 d a great] v>iety ( pr9t+1 & ?us h m fun4 ,b ,ed ,s9es ?\ght !re 0 su* a ?+ z ov]-ext5sion ( plant & equipm5t4 ,:y n j divide _! popcorn & eat x8 ,ea* 0 s uncompromis+ 9 8 convictions t !re 0 only "o ?+ to d3 "o mu/ buy out ! o!r & !y w\ld dissolve ! p>tn]%ip4 ,inasmu* z ,orville already own$ ! press !y 7 us+ & mo/ ( ! type1 x seem$ logical t he %\ld be ! buy]4 ,by pay+ 8 %>e ( ! popcorn he 0 able to take ov] 8 p>tn]'s int]e/ )\t mu* ca% outlay4 ,!nce=?1 :5 !y work$ toge!r1 z f "t to "t !y cont9u$ to d1 ,ed ,s9es 0 no long] co-proprietor b an employee4 ,at ab\t ?is "t1 some?+ set ,orville to ?9k+ ( h[ int]e/+ x w\ld be to pr9t circus bills4 ,he wi%$ "s ( 8 fri5ds w\ld organize a circus4 ,!n he c\ld d _! pr9t+4 ,! idea seem$ wor? promot+4 ,he w5t to ! ,truxell boys1 & ,fr$ ,la,rue1 neighbors up ! /reet1 & conv9c$ !m t !y _h j ! k9d ( abilities to organize & pres5t a wond]ful circus--"o t w\ld make a great hit ) all ! kids4 ,! result ( ?is talk 0 ,! ,great ,truxell ,bros4 ,la,rue ,%[4 ,orville refus$ to accept any paym5t = pr9t+ ! h&bills & tickets ( admission to ! big %[4 ,! fun ( do+ x 0 all ! rew>d he want$4 ,mrs4 ,wright _h cle>$ out an up/airs room = ,orville's pr9t+ activities & t 0 8 base = "s "t4 ,he began to feel ! ne$ = a l>g] pr9t+ press & he det]m9$ to build "o4 ,! b$ = ! new press 0 an old grave/one he got f a m>ble deal]4 ,?is press w\ld pr9t a %eet elev5 by sixte5 in*es4 ,orville c\ld n[ und]take l>g] pr9t+ projects4 ,"o ord] requir$ m type ?an he _h on h&4 ,b t didn't /op him4 ,aft] he _h us$ up all 8 type1 ) ! job only half done1 he recall$ hav+ he>d ( /]eotype plates4 ,he look$ up 9 an encyclop$ia a description ( h[ su* plates 7 ca/ f ! impression ( ! orig9al type 9 wet c>dbo>d4 ,& he contriv$ to make su* a plate f ! type already set4 ,!n he r$i/ribut$ t type = use 9 sett+ ! re/ ( ! job4 ,ambiti\s to be a really good pr9t]1 ,orville took employm5t dur+ two summ] vacations ) a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t 9 ,dayton1 & work$ !re sixty h\rs a week4 ,b he felt t ! mo/ fun & satisfaction 9 connection ) pr9t+ _h be5 f build+ 8 own press4 ,along 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhh1 :5 he 0 ne>ly sev5te5 ye>s old1 he />t$ to build ano!r press1 bigg] ?an any he _h us$ be=e4 ,he didn't "k exactly :at he w\ld d ) x1 b t "q did n yet give him mu* conc]n4 ,he w\ld h ! fun ( build+ x4 ,9 ! family wood%$ 0 a pile ( fire-wood cut 9 f\r-foot l5g?s4 ,f ^! he made mu* ( ! framework1 ?\gh he _h to buy at a lumb] y>d a few long] pieces4 ,f ne>-by junk y>ds he collect$ odds & ends ( iron or /eel t c\ld be us$4 ,a difficult problem 0 to f9d a means ( =c+ ! type aga9/ ! pr9t+ surface1 always ) ! same pressure1 j en\gh & n too mu*4 ,orville se>*$ ! ,wright b>n & tool-%$ = some?+ t c\ld be adapt$1 b )\t success until 8 eye happ5$ to alight on ! old family buggy4 ,! buggy _h a fold+ top1 held firmly 9 place1 :5 rais$1 by /eel b>s h+$ 9 ! middle4 ,!y 7 design$ to =ce ! top j s f> & no f>!r4 ,exactly :at he ne$$6 ,! job turn$ out to be mu* m difficult ?an ,orville _h expect$1 & ,wilbur ,wright1 obs]v+ 8 kid bro!r at a t\gh job1 (f]$ to help him build ! press4 ,"s ( ! sugge/ions ,wilbur made = mov+ p>ts ( t press 7 peculi> 9 t !y seem$ to violate all me*anical rules & c\ld n possibly be expect$ to "w4 ,yet !y did4 ,"s "t lat]1 a well-dress$ /rang] ent]$ ! %op :]e ,orville1 m]rily :i/l+1 0 fe$+ pap] into 8 press1 & ask$ if he might look at t 8home-made pr9t+ outfit40 ,he _h he>d ab\t x :ile visit+ 9 ,dayton4 ,:at at once a/oni%$ ,orville & two or ?ree boys 9 ! %op 0 t ! visitor1 ) complete disreg>d = 8 good clo!s1 lay "r d[n flat on 8 back on ! floor to /udy ! press 9 op]ation4 ,aft] he _h obs]v$ x = sev]al m9utes1 he got up1 bru%$ himself (f1 & rem>k$3 8,x works all "r1 b ,i /ill don't und]/& :y x works40 ,be=e leav+ he laid 8 c>d on a table4 ,he 0 ! =eman ( ! pressroom ( a newspap] 9 ,d5v]4 ,n[ t he _h 8 new press1 ,orville wi%$ he c\ld put x to "s purpose to make full use ( ! greatly increas$ pr9t+ capacity4 ,! press 0 big en\gh & fa/ en\gh to pr9t a newspap]4 ,:y n />t a neighborhood weekly8 ,he _h h>dly m ?an ?\ght ( ?is be=e he decid$ to d s4 ,x 0 probably ! fir/ "t a pap] 0 ev] />t$ j to use a press4 ,orville n[ r5t$ a room on ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet1 ne> ,broadway4 ,! fir/ issue ( ! pap]--f\r ?ree-column pages--appe>$ on ,m>* #a1 #ahhi4 ,9 8 salutatory1 ,orville said3 8,?is week we issue ! fir/ numb] ( ! ,we/ ,side ,news1 a pap] to be publi%$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! p & bus9ess in/itutions ( ! ,we/ ,side4 ,:atev] t5ds to _! advancem5t1 moral1 m5tal1 & f9ancial1 w receive our close/ att5tion40 ,!re 7 sev5te5 adv]tisem5ts4 ,a lead+ feature 0 a /ory ab\t ,abraham ,l9coln & ,g5]al ,%]man1 f ! ,y\?'s ,companion2 & !re 0 an article ab\t ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,! range ( ! publi%]'s read+ 0 indicat$ by a numb] ( %ort p>agraphs on =eign affairs1 & ab\t ! approa*+ inauguration ( ,presid5t-elect ,b5jam9 ,h>rison4 ,altoge!r x 0 a cr$itable job4 ,no boyi% 8bon]s0 or typographical errors 7 to be f\nd4 ,all copies ( ! fir/ issue 7 di/ribut$ free1 z samples1 b ! pap] 0 soon a fairly pr(itable ent]prise4 ,aft] ! fir/ few numb]s1 x 0 enl>g$ f ?ree columns wide to f\r columns4 ,ed ,s9es devot$ himself to r\nd+ up adv]tisem5ts & news items4 ,f "t to "t ,wilbur ,wright help$ to fill space by writ+ humor\s essays1 & aft] a few weeks 8 "n 0 add$ to ! pap]'s ma/head z 8editor10 along ) ,orville's z publi%]4 ,ano!r contributor to ! ,we/ ,side ,news 0 a "y ,negro lad1 a fri5d ( ,orville s9ce gramm> grades1 ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>1 ^: poetry aft]w>d made him fam\s4 ,dunb>1 9 #ahij1 />t$ a pap]1 ,! ,tattl]1 = ,negro read]s1 & ,orville did ! pr9t+4 ,by ! "t ! ,we/ ,side ,news _h be5 runn+ a ye>1 ,orville _h complet$ 8 c\rse 9 high s*ool4 ,he ?\ght ! f9al ye>1 devot$ 9 ! regul> c\rse l>gely to review1 w\ld h>dly ju/ify ! "t4 ,in/ead1 hav+ x 9 m9d t he might decide to g to college & w\ld ne$ additional cr$its = college entrance requirem5ts1 he 0 a special /ud5t 9 ,lat9 dur+ t f\r? ye>1 att5d+ high s*ool an h\r or two a day4 ,! two eld] ,wright bro!rs _h att5d$ college 9 ,i[a & ,indiana1 & lat] _! si/] ,ka?>9e took a degree at ,ob]l91 b bo? ,wilbur & ,orville gave up ! idea ( go+ to college1 & nei!r ev] receiv$ a diploma f high s*ool4 ,x may be add$1 h[ev]1 t ,orville 9 lat] ye>s nev] agre$ ) ^? :o sugge/$ t 8college might h ru9$ ! ,wright bro!rs40 ,m ?an once he said !y d\btless c\ld h done _! sci5tific "w m easily if !y _h _h ! advantage ( college education4 ,hav+ decid$1 p>tly because ( int]e/ 9 ! job at h&1 n to g to college1 ,orville1 9 ,april1 #ahij1 ) ,wilbur z p>tn]1 conv]t$ ! ,we/ ,side ,news f a weekly to a f\r-page1 five-column daily1 call$ ,! ,ev5+ ,item4 ,?is v5ture1 ?\gh x %[$ no loss1 0 nev] pr(itable4 ,at t "t ! p]fect+-press 0 com+ into use & ,dayton newspap]s 7 issu+ big1 ?ick editions t prov$ to be increas+ly ke5 competition = a small neighborhood %eet4 ,aft] ab\t f\r mon?s ! pap] 0 susp5d$4 ,b1 z late z #ahid1 ,orville & ,wilbur publi%$ = a "t a little two-column weekly call$ ,snap%ots1 devot$ to vigor\s comm5ts on curr5t local ev5ts4 ,aft] ! fir/ issue or two ^! 7 usually writt5 by ,wilbur4 ,bo? ,orville & ,wilbur n[ became absorb$ 9 "o m new int]e/4 ,orville _h own$ 9 ,ri*mond an old high :eel bicycle = :i* he _h paid #c--;borr[$ f ,wilbur4 ,n[1 a new ,european type ( bicycle ) :eels ab\t ! same size1 & call$ a 8safety10 _h begun to be popul>4 ,9 #ahib1 ,orville b\ght "o ( ^!1 a ,columbia4 ,x _h pneumatic tires & co/ #afj4 ,six mon?s lat]1 ,wilbur got a bicycle4 ,8 0 an ,eagle & he 0 able to get x at an auction = #hj4 ,orville promptly became int]e/$ 9 track-rac+ & began to ent] 8 "n 9 v>i\s local rac+ ev5ts4 ,wilbur1 ?\gh he _h be5 a great a?lete--a wond]ful fancy skat] & ! be/ p]=m] 9 ,dayton on a horizontal b>--nev] w5t 9 = rac+1 because n yet completely recov]$ f ! effects ( 8 skat+ accid5t4 ,)9 a few weeks or mon?s f ! "t !y b\ght _! bicycles1 ^! ,wright bro!rs decid$ to g into ! bicycle bus9ess--to sell c]ta9 well-kn[n makes4 ,!n !y soon f\nd t !y w\ld h to add a repair %op4 ,_! fir/ sales room 0 at #ajje ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet4 ,!y r5t$ x 9 ,decemb]1 #ahib1 to be ready = bus9ess :5 ! bicycle season began 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahic4 ,= a :ile ,orville divid$ 8 "t betwe5 ! bicycle %op & ! job pr9t+ bus9ess across ! /reet 9 :i* ,ed ,s9es 0 /ill employ$4 7,s9es cont9u$ to "w !re until #ahih :5 an accid5t to a lame knee =c$ him to seek ano!r k9d ( "w1 & a few mon?s lat] ! %op 0 sold47 ,! bro!rs soon _h to move _! bicycle bus9ess to l>g] qu>t]s1 at #ajcd ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet4 ,!y 7 successful bo? 9 sell+ new ma*9es & g5]al repair+4 ,among ! bicycles !y sold at "o "t or ano!r 7 ! ,cov5try ,cross1 ,halladay-,temple1 ,w>wick1 ,read+1 ,smalley1 ,envoy & ,fleetw+4 ,by #ahie increas$ bus9ess _h caus$ !m to move once m1 to #bb ,s\? ,williams ,/reet1 & soon !y began to manufacture bicycles4 ,! fir/ 8cu/om made0 model 0 call$ ! ,van ,cleve--aft] _! pione] ance/ors4 ,a lat] & l[]-pric$ model 0 ! ,/4 ,clair2 & f9ally !y made a /ill l[]-pric$ ma*9e call$ ! ,wright ,special4 ,x sold = z l[ z #ah4 ,be=e !y 7 ?r\gh ) ! bus9ess !y _h put out "u _! own br& sev]al hundr$ bicycles4 ,_m ( ^! 7 built 9 ! la/ build+ ! bro!rs occupi$1 a remodel$ dwell+ h\se at #aabg ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet--! build+ aft]w>d pres]v$ z a museum at ,h5ry ,=d's ,gre5field ,village 9 ,de>born1 ,mi*igan4 ,mu* ( _! "w :5 build+ new bicycles 0 done 9 w9t]1 :5 sell+ 0 slack1 9 rooms up/airs ov] ! %op1 & f "t to "t ! bro!rs 7 int]rupt$ by ! necessity ( go+ d[n to att5d to wants ( cu/om]s4 ,sometimes !y w5t d[n to meet a call] :o wi%$ only to borr[ _! air-pump to inflate a tire4 ,!y _h no pressure-tank b kept a l>ge h&-pump on ! wall ne> ! front door4 ,to avoid ne$less trips d[n/airs1 ! ,wrights contriv$ me*anical means by :i* !y c\ld tell if a call]'s wants requir$ _! att5tion4 ,!y took an old two-tone bell1 int5d$ to be fa/5$ to a bicycle h&leb>1 & atta*$ x to ! wall 9 _! up/airs "w-rooms4 ,by means ( wires & o!r me*anism1 ! op5+ ( ! d[n/airs door yank$ ! ?umb-lev] on ! bell 9 "o direction1 produc+ "o tone2 & %utt+ ! door pull$ ! little lev] 9 an opposite direction to cause ! o!r tone4 ,! hook on :i* ! air-pump hung 0 also connect$ by a wire & a spr+ to a po9t] up/airs4 ,?us x 0 possible to h secret k up/airs if ! call] might be a real cu/om] or if he 8only want$ air40 ,if he promptly help$ himself to ! pump1 !re probably 0 no ne$ = anyone to g d[n4 ,!n :5 ! po9t] %[$ t ! pump 0 back on ! hook & ! bell signal$ ! clos+ ( ! door1 on ! call]'s dep>ture1 ! bro!rs c\ld feel sure !y _h n miss$ a sale ( any k9d by /ick+ to _! "w4 ,?r\gh\t ! "t !y 7 repair+1 sell+1 & build+ bicycles1 ! ,wrights cont9u$ to make v>i\s exp]im5ts1 j = ! fun ( x4 ,!y made 9 #ahic :at 0 d\btless ! fir/ pair ( 8balloon0 tires ev] in/all$ on a vehicle4 ,x 0 necess>y to build a special 8front =k0 & wid5 ! frame at ! re> to make room = ! ov]-siz$ pneumatics4 ,orville ev5 f\nd "t dur+ ?is p]iod = exp]im5ts hav+ no?+ to d ) bicycles4 ,along ab\t #ahie1 he made a new k9d ( calculat+ ma*9e = multiply+ z well z = add+4 ,he work$ also on a typewrit] m simplifi$ ?an any 9 exi/5ce4 ,occasionally ! bro!rs took 9 trade an old high :eel4 ,!y _h two ( ^!1 ab\t ! same size1 t !y c\ldn't sell = mu*1 & ! only way to get any b5efit f !m 0 to use !m 9 a new way = sport4 ,:y n1 !y ask$ !mselves1 conv]t !m into a t&em8 ,no "o _h ev] he>d ( two high :eels op]at$ z a unit1 & ?\gh rid+ su* an outfit might be dang]\s1 x also w\ld be excit+4 ,!y put a swivel 9 ! /eel tube connect+ ! two :eels to prev5t x f twi/+ & break+4 ,!n !y began to practice1 to le>n ! special te*nique ! man on ! re> seat _h to "k4 ,x 0 a little diff]5t f any a bicycli/ _h ne$$ be=e--a little l t ( a man /e]+ ! re> end ( a long fire truck4 ,?\gh x look$ fairly easy1 only "o p]son besides ! ,wrights ev] succe$$ 9 /ay+ m\nt$4 ,inde$1 rid+ ev5 on ! front seat 0 p]il\s en\gh4 ,"o aft]noon ,orville took ! re> seat ) a boy nam$ ,tom ,?orne 9 front4 ,z !y tri$ to /e] ar\nd a hole 9 ! muddy /reet1 ! h&leb> caught ! leg ( ! lad 9 front1 :i* prev5t$ 8 turn+ f> en\gh4 ,( c\rse !re 0 a spill4 ,orville f ! re> seat manag$ to l& on 8 feet1 b ,tom ,?orne1 ) "o leg p9ion$1 0 hurl$ headfir/ to ! /reet4 ,:5 he came up = air none ( 8 features 0 to be se51 s ?or\ghly 0 he pla/]$ ) mud4 ,he look$ s frightful t none ( ! boys :o saw ! mi%ap %[$ any amusem5t4 ,!y 7 afraid he _h ru9$ 8 face4 ,b ,orville at once realiz$ t ! s(t mud _h prev5t$ any injury & 8 "y fri5d's appe>ance /ruck him z ! funnie/ ?+ he _h ev] se54 ,= "s mom5ts he 0 d\bl$ up ) mir?1 unable to control himself1 :ile ! o!r rid]1 n exactly indignant b unable to ent] into ! hil>ity1 /ood try+ to g\ge ! mud out ( 8 eyes ) 8 ?umbs4 ,x happ5$ t ,tom ,?orne _h an intimate acqua9tance ) a family liv+ ne> by & he w5t !re1 accompani$ by ,orville1 to ask p]mission to wa% up2 b ! girl :o op5$ ! door1 ?\gh a lifelong fri5d1 0 unwill+ to believe ! /range-look+ creature 0 anyone %e knew4 ,tom ask$ h] to call h] "m4 ,! "m _h kn[n him almo/ f ! day ( 8 bir?1 b %e %[$ no sign ( recognition n[4 ,%e did f9ally id5tify him by 8 voice1 h[ev]1 & told him he might wa% at ! pump4 ,he 0 able to remove "s ( ! l>g] *unks ( mud4 ,!n he & ,orville took ! ma*9e back to ! %op4 ,! episode 0 n "o ( ! ,wright triumphs4 ,b neighbors :o he>d ab\t x smil$ & wond]$3 ,:at w ^? ,wright boys be do+ next8 ,z boys & girls ( high s*ool age 7 pot5tial cu/om]s = bicycles1 ,wilbur ,wright ?\ght !re %\ld be an effective way to /ir _! int]e/ 9 ! makes ( bicycles sold by ! ,wright ,cycle ,co4 & he hit on a plan t %[$ him to h lat5t g5ius z an adv]tis+ man4 ,he got a copy ( a high s*ool exam9ation pap] & _h pr9t$ :at appe>$ to be a set ( exam9ation que/ions--us+ ! same k9d ( pap] & ! same typography4 ,!n he arrang$ ) "o or two /ud5ts to di/ribute ^! %eets at ! high s*ools4 ,at fir/ glance a /ud5t w\ld ?9k he _h got hold ( an advance copy ( an exam9ation pap]4 ,b all ! que/ions relat$ to bicycles on sale by ! ,wrights6 ,a *um ( ! ,wrights1 ,cordy ,ruse1 9 #ahif _h built ! fir/ horseless buggy ev] run ov] ! /reets ( ,dayton4 ,! ,wrights & o!rs us$ to sit & talk ) him ab\t "s ( 8 problems4 ,!y _h _m jokes ab\t ! difficulties ( hitt+ ^u a suitable ignition sy/em1 a workable diff]5tial1 & o!r seem+ insurm\ntables4 ,ano!r problem1 caus$ by ! vibration ( a horseless c>riage1 _h impress$ ,wilbur mo/ ( all4 ,"o day :5 ! ,wrights & sev]al o!rs 7 *att+ ) ,cordy ,ruse1 ,wilbur sudd5ly slapp$ 8 ?igh & said3 8,i've j ?\ght ( a wond]ful inv5tion6 ,i'll h x pat5t$4 ,x's simple en\gh4 ,all !re is to x is a b$ %eet to be fa/5$ b5ea? an automobile to cat* all ! bolts1 nuts1 & o!r p>ts t'll keep dropp+ (f40 ,orville ?\ght t1 crude z horseless c>riages 71 !y 7 probably ! com+ ?+1 & t ev5tually !y might ev5 hurt ! bicycle trade4 ,9 #ahig he sugge/$ to ,wilbur t p]haps !y might well give ?\ght to ! idea ( go+ into ! bus9ess ( build+ automobiles4 ,no1 insi/$ ,wilbur1 %ak+ 8 head1 !y w\ld nev] be practical4 8,to try to build "o t w\ld be any acc\nt10 decl>$ ,wilbur1 8y'd be tackl+ ! impossible4 ,:y1 x w\ld be easi] to build a fly+-ma*9e60 ,,iv ,,fir/ ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,flight ,ev] s9ce ! ,wright bro!rs _h play$ ) _! ,pnaud toy helicopt] 9 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a1 _! int]e/ 9 :atev] !y *anc$ to read ab\t fly+-ma*9es 0 probably great] ?an if ! se$ _h n be5 plant$ 9 *ildhood4 ,along 9 ! e>ly #ahij's1 bo? ,wilbur & ,orville 7 likely to read any article !y saw on a sci5tific subject1 & to talk ab\t x4 ,occasionally an article 9 a magaz9e t came to ! ,wright home dealt ) attempts ( man to fly4 ,z "t w5t on1 su* articles int]e/$ ! bro!rs m & m4 ,9 #ahie1 bo? 7 impress$--p]haps m ?an !y !n realiz$--by a brief item !y _h come ^u ab\t ! glid] exp]im5ts1 9 ,g]many1 by ,otto ,lili5?al4 ,he _h be5 glid+ ?r\gh ! air1 d[n ! side ( a hill1 on a ma*9e he _h built4 ,t1 ! bro!rs ?\ght1 mu/ be ! k+ ( sports1 to g so>+ ?r\gh ! air on a glid+ ma*9e4 ,!y wi%$ !y knew m ab\t ,lili5?al & 8 "w4 ,all ! reports !y c\ld f9d ab\t him 7 meag] en\gh2 b :at little !y did le>n increas$ _! en?usiasm4 ,lili5?al1 8! fa!r ( glid+ flights10 0 to h a trem5d\s influ5ce on !m4 ,_! int]e/ 9 any?+ relat+ to ,lili5?al 0 /ill /rong 9 ! summ] ( ! next ye>1 #ahif1 :5 ,orville 0 tak5 ill--typhoid fev]4 ,!n1 at a "t :5 ,orville 0 /ill deliri\s f ! fev]1 ,wilbur read t ,lili5?al _h be5 kill$ 9 a cra% ( 8 glid]4 ,aft] ,orville 0 well en\gh to he> ab\t ,lili5?al's fatal accid5t1 bo? he & ,wilbur felt a great] eag]ness ?an ev] to le>n m ab\t :at ,lili5?al _h accompli%$1 z well z ( :at _h be5 tri$ by o!rs1 t[>d human flight4 ,books deal+ ) attempts ( man to fly appe>$ to be sc>ce1 b ! bro!rs got :atev] 0 available 9 ! ,dayton libr>y1 besides look+ up articles on ! subject 9 ! encyclop$ia4 ,all !y read1 h[ev]1 dur+ ! next two or ?ree ye>s did n satisfy _! crav+ = a bett] und]/&+ ( ! :ole problem ( flight4 ,kn[+ t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 at ,wa%+ton1 0 int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( human flight1 !y decid$ to s5d a lett] to ! ,smi?sonian ask+ = sugge/ions z to read+ mat]ial4 ,! reply1 receiv$ e>ly 9 ,june1 #ahii1 sugge/$3 ,octave ,*anute's ,progress 9 ,fly+ ,ma*9es2 ,pr(essor ,langley's ,exp]im5ts 9 ,a]odynamics2 & ! ,a]onautical ,annuals ( #ahie1 #ahif1 & #ahig1 edit$ by ,james ,means1 :i* conta9$ repr9ts ( acc\nts ( v>i\s exp]im5ts1 cle> back to ! "t ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,besides ?is li/ ( sugge/$ read+1 ! ,smi?sonian s5t also "s pamphlets1 repr9ts ( mat]ial extract$ f _! own annual reports1 among :i* 7 ,m\ill>d's ,empire ( ! ,air1 ,langley's ,/ory ( ,exp]im5ts 9 ,me*anical ,flight1 & a pap] by ,lili5?al on ,! ,problem ( ,fly+ & ,practical ,exp]im5ts 9 ,so>+4 ,?is read+ mat]ial arriv$ f ,wa%+ton at a "t :5 ,ka?>9e ,wright _h j return$ f ,ob]l9 ,college1 accompani$ by a "y woman classmate4 ,%e _h assum$ t h] bro!rs w\ld help to ent]ta9 ?is gue/1 b1 to h] vexation1 ,wilbur & ,orville _h become too absorb$ 9 _! read+ to h mu* "t = girls4 ,x 0 n[ evid5t to ! bro!rs t ?\gh ! previ\s t5 ye>s _h be5 a p]iod ( unusual activity1 ! results _h n be5 enc\rag+4 ,maxim1 aft] sp5d+ "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 _h ab&on$ 8 "w2 ! ,ad] ma*9e1 built at ! exp5se ( ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 _h be5 a failure2 ,lili5?al 9 ,g]many1 & ,pil*]1 a m>9e eng9e]1 9 ,engl&1 _h be5 kill$ :ile try+ to glide2 ,octave ,*anute1 too1 aft] mak+ "s exp]im5ts 9 glid+1 _h quit4 ,s9ce ,lili5?al _h already ar\s$ ! bro!rs' admiration1 !y 7 especially int]e/$ 9 :at he _h done4 ,) hundr$s ( %ort flights1 he _h _h m fly+ practice ?an anyone else1 ev5 ?\gh he _h be5 9 ! air a total ( only five h\rs 9 five ye>s4 ,lili5?al became ! ,wrights' h]o4 ,!y decid$ t he1 by 8 exp]im5ts1 _h made m advance 9 ! fly+ art ?an _h anyone else up to t "t--an op9ion1 x may be add$1 t !y nev] *ang$4 ,_! read+ n[ gave ! ,wrights a good idea ( h[ e>li] exp]im5t]s _h attempt$ to solve ! problem ( equilibrium4 ,"s exp]im5t]s _h plac$ ! c5t] ( gravity f> bel[ ! w+s1 on ! !ory t ! weight w\ld seek to rema9 at ! l[e/ po9t4 ,b x _h be5 prov$ t ! w+s w\ld !n oscillate ab\t ! c5t] ( gravity 9 a mann] de/ructive to /ability4 ,o!rs _h arrang$ ! w+s 9 ! %ape ( a broad ,v1 to =m a dih$ral angle1 ) ! c5t] l[ & ! w+ tips elevat$4 ,?is1 too1 t5d$ to make ! ma*9e oscillate f side to side except 9 calm air4 ,pnaud1 9 8 models propell$ by rubb] b&s1 _h us$ w+s t =m$ a dih$ral angle1 & a re> /abiliz] set ) its =w>d edge l[] ?an ! re> edge4 ,?is produc$ inh]5t /ability 9 bo? lat]al & longitud9al directions4 ,lili5?al1 ,*anute1 & "s ( ! o!rs _h us$ ! ,pnaud sy/em 9 _! glid]s1 b 9 addition to t sy/em !y c\nt$ on %ift+ ! weight ( _! bodies to help ma9ta9 equilibrium4 ,all ?is read+1 :ile add+ to _! /ore ( k1 also gave ! ,wrights mu* mis9=mation4 ,"o wrong idea !y got 0 t m5 already knew h[ to design w+s & propell]s ( su* effici5cy t motors !n available c\ld easily su/a9 ! ma*9e 9 ! air2 ano!r1 t ! greate/ problem 0 to ma9ta9 equilibrium4 ,!y also 7 misl$ into ?9k+ t =e & aft control ( a fly+ ma*9e w\ld be mu* m difficult ?an lat]al control4 ,t nei!r ,lili5?al nor any o!r exp]im5t] _h ev] tri$ any m adequate me?od to insure lat]al balance /ruck ,orville z surpris+4 ,:y1 he ask$ himself1 w\ldn't x be possible = ! op]ator to v>y ! incl9ation ( sections ( ! w+s at ! tips & ?us obta9 =ce = re/or+ balance f ! diff]5ce 9 ! lifts ( ! two opposite w+ tips8 ,t seems today an obvi\s en\gh idea1 b no "o _h ev] done any?+ ab\t x be=e4 ,orville _h hit on a fundam5tal pr9ciple4 7,inde$1 ?is pr9ciple lat] became ! basic claim ( ! orig9al ,wright pat5t1 & ! claim 0 su/a9$1 z cov]+ ! idea ( ! ail]on control1 9 all c\ntries :]e ! ,wright pat5ts 7 adjudicat$47 ,orville made a r\gh sket* ( a w+1 %[+ a /ation>y section at ! c5t]1 consi/+ ( approximately "o-?ird ( ! w+1 measur$ f tip to tip1 ) two adju/able sections1 "o at ei!r side4 ,^! sections 7 c>ri$ on %afts int]connect$ by cogs m\nt$ on ! c5t] section & ext5d+ t[>d ! w+ tips4 ,! movem5t ( a lev] atta*$ to "o ( ! %afts w\ld cause "o w+ section to rotate 9 "o direction :ile ! o!r w+ w\ld turn 9 ! opposite direction4 ,?us a great] lift c\ld be obta9$ on :i*ev] side x 0 ne$$4 ,! ,wrights soon saw1 h[ev]1 t = two reasons ?is p>ticul> design did n provide a good /ructure = a glid+ ma*9e4 ,fir/1 ) two-?irds ( ! entire weight ( ! ma*9e & op]ator c>ri$ by ! two %afts1 ! /ructure w\ld be weak2 &1 second1 ) ! ends ( ! w+s free to turn ab\t ! %afts1 !re w\ld n be en\gh rigidity = a ma*9e t w\ld h to be tot$ ab\t4 ,!n "o night1 "s five or six weeks lat]1 ,wilbur came home f ! bicycle %op1 to tell ,orville en?usia/ically ( an idea he _h hit ^u4 ,a cu/om] _h dropp$ 9 to buy an inn] tube = a tire4 ,wilbur _h tak5 ! tube f ! pa/ebo>d box x came 9 & 0 toy+ ) ! box :ile talk+ to ! cu/om]4 ,z he twi/$ ! box he obs]v$ t ?\gh ! v]tical sides 7 rigid endwise1 ! top & bottom sides c\ld be twi/$ to h diff]5t angles at ! opposite ends4 ,:y1 he ?\ght1 c\ldn't ! w+s ( a glid+ ma*9e be w>p$ f "o end to ! o!r 9 ?is same way8 ,?us ! w+s c\ld be put at a great] angle at "o side ?an at ! o!r1 )\t /ructural weakness4 ,t plan seem$ s satisfactory t ! ,wrights did n look = or consid] any o!r me?od4 ,a few weeks lat]1 9 ,augu/1 #ahii1 ! bro!rs built a biplane kite1 & ,wilbur1 ) a gr\p ( small boys z spectators1 flew x on a common at ! edge ( t[n4 ,?is kite _h w+ surfaces five feet f tip to tip by ?irte5 in*es wide4 ,! w>p+ ( ^! surfaces c\ld be accompli%$ by ! use ( f\r cords rea*+ f ! kite to ! gr\nd4 ,two ( ! cords 7 atta*$ to ! =w>d corn]s ( ! "r w+ tips1 "o to ! upp] & "o to ! l[]2 ! o!r ends ( ! cords1 at ! gr\nd1 7 ti$ to opposite ends ( a %ort /ick to be held 9 ! op]ator's h&4 ,! cords ti$ to ! left w+ 7 arrang$ 9 ! same way4 ,) a /ick 9 ea* h&1 ! op]ator c\ld move ! w+s z he desir$4 ,! upp] w+ c\ld be mov$ f>!r =w>d or f>!r backw>d ?an ! l[] w+1 accord+ to ! direction 9 :i* ! two /icks 7 simultane\sly incl9$1 by movem5t ( ! wri/s4 ,by incl9+ ! two /icks 9 opposite directions x 0 possible to draw "o upp] w+ tip f>!r =w>d ?an ! l[] at t end1 :ile at ! o!r end ( ! kite ! l[] w+ tip w\ld be ! "o f>!r =w>d4 ,?is mov+ ( ! w+ tips 9 opposite directions caus$ a twi/+ or w>p+ ( ! w+s4 ,!n ! w+ at "o end w\ld be pres5t$ to ! w9d at a diff]5t angle f t at ! o!r end4 ,if "o end ( ! kite />t$ to s9k1 sidewise balance c\ld be re/or$ by expos+ ! w+ at t end at a great] angle1 ?us gett+ m lift4 ,balance f front to re> 0 to be ma9ta9$ by incl9+ ! two /icks 9 ! op]ator's h&s 9 ! same direction--to move ! upp] w+ ei!r =w>d or backw>d ov] ! l[] w+1 to *ange ! c5t] ( lift4 ,b 9 addition to ?is mov+ ( ! w+s =w>d & backw>d1 ! ,wrights add$ an 8elevator0 at ! re>4 ,x 0 held by a pair ( wood5 rods atta*$ at "r angles to ! uprights t connect$ ! w+s4 ,:5 ! upp] w+ 0 pull$ =w>d1 to turn ! kite upw>d 9 front1 ! elevator met ! air at its top side & 0 press$ d[nw>d1 :i* help$ to turn ! w+s upw>d--z ! re> elevator does on planes today4 ,?\gh _! int]e/ did n lag1 ! ,wrights did no?+ m = "s "t ab\t kite exp]im5ts1 except to seek in=mation 9 reg>d to w9d velocity 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,!y wrote to ! ,wea!r ,bureau at ,wa%+ton1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahii1 & ,willis ,moore1 *ief ( t ,bureau1 s5t !m a numb] ( gov]nm5t bullet9s t includ$ /ati/ics on w9d velocities at v>i\s places4 ,!y look$ ^! ov]1 b at t "t made no fur!r inve/igation ( any ( ! places m5tion$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,camp ,,at ,,kitty ,,hawk4 ,top3 ,! #aijj camp4 ,bottom3 ,kitty ,hawk ,bay z se5 f ! #aijj camp4 ,9 ,may1 #aijj1 ,wilbur ,wright wrote a lett] to ,octave ,*anute1 liv+ 9 ,*icago1 :o _h writt5 ,progress 9 ,fly+ ,ma*9es4 ,?\gh ,*anute 0 bett] kn[n 9 eng9e]+ circles by 8 "w = c]ta9 we/]n railroads1 z well z = hav+ built ! ,kansas ,city bridge & ! ,*icago /ocky>ds1 8 book1 a repr9t ( 8 articles publi%$ f #ahia to #ahic1 _h made him probably ! be/ au?ority on ! hi/ory ( a]onautics4 ,?9k+ ,*anute w\ld be int]e/$1 ,wilbur told him 9 8 lett] ( a plan he _h = exp]im5t+ ) a man-c>ry+ kite by means ( :i*1 ,wilbur ?\ght1 "o w\ld be able to get h\rs ( practice 9 op]at+ a ma*9e 9 ! air4 ,he propos$ ! use ( a high t[] f ! top ( :i* a cable w\ld lead to ! man-c>ry+ kite4 ,he describ$ to ,*anute1 9 8 lett]1 ! sy/em ( control to be us$ 9 ! kite--! w>p+ ( w+s = lat]al control1 & ! %ift+ ( ! upp] surface backw>d & =w>d = longitud9al control--! same sy/em us$ 9 ! five-foot kite te/$ ! previ\s ,augu/4 ,!n he ask$ ,*anute if he _h any in=mation z to locations :]e w9ds suitable = c>ry+ on su* exp]im5ts might be f\nd4 7,?is lett] f ,wilbur m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( an acqua9tance & correspond5ce ) ,*anute t la/$ = a numb] ( ye>s47 ,*anute sugge/$ ,san ,diego1 ,cali=nia1 & ,/4 ,james ,city 7,p9e ,isl&71 ,florida1 to be consid]$ because ( ! /eady sea breezes4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 he po9t$ out t1 s9ce ^? places 7 defici5t 9 s& hills1 p]haps ev5 bett] locations c\ld be f\nd on ! ,atlantic coa/ ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a or ,georgia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! #aijb ,,glid]4 ,! ,wrights are te/+ ! effici5cy ( ! #aijb glid] by fly+ x z a kite--,septemb] #ai1 #aijb4 ,:5 ! ru% ( ! spr+ trade 9 bicycles began to subside1 giv+ !m m "t = o!r int]e/s1 ! ,wrights aga9 took up ) en?usiasm ! /udy ( equilibrium4 ,ea* day !y propos$ & discuss$ new devices4 ,orville ?\ght ! %ift+ ( ! upp] surface backw>d & =w>d ov] ! l[] "o1 = longitud9al equilibrium1 ?\gh successful 9 _! kite1 w\ld n be practical = a man-c>ry+ glid]1 :i* w\ld />t & l& on ! gr\nd4 ,he sugge/$ t ! w+ surfaces be fix$ "o above ! o!r1 & t an elevator be plac$ "s di/ance 9 front ( ! w+s1 in/ead ( at ! re>4 ,9 ?is position !re w\ld be less dang] ( ! elevator t\*+ ! gr\nd 9 />t+2 & if f any cause ! elevator 7 disabl$ x w\ld be discov]$ be=e ! ma*9e got into ! air4 ,wilbur !n propos$ t1 s9ce curv$ surfaces 7 m effici5t ?an flat planes1 ! front rudd]1 or elevator1 %\ld be made flexible4 ,!n x c\ld be b5t to pres5t a concave surface on :i*ev] side a pressure 0 desir$1 b w\ld be flat :5 mov+ edgewise ?r\gh ! air4 ,! ,wrights did n at fir/ ?9k an elevator 9 front w\ld provide inh]5t /ability--t is1 x w\ld n give ! ma*9e ! desir$ t5d5cy to re/ore its own balance j f ! arrangem5t ( its fix$ p>ts4 ,b ,wilbur %ortly aft]w>d develop$ a !ory t l$ him to believe ! ma*9e w\ld h t quality4 ,hav+ read t ! c5t] ( pressure moves t[>d ! front edge ( ! w+s :5ev] ! w+s are turn$ m ne>ly horizontal 9 flight1 he ?\ght inh]5t longitud9al /ability c\ld be obta9$ if ! front elevator 7 set at a negative angle--t is1 ) its front edge l[] ?an its re> edge4 ,) su* an arrangem5t ( w+s & elevator1 e "t ! w+s became m ne>ly horizontal 9 flight & met ! air at a small] angle on _! "u sides1 ! elevator w\ld meet ! air at a great] angle on its upp] side4 ,s1 he reason$1 :5ev]1 by becom+ m ne>ly horizontal1 ! w+s caus$ ! c5t] ( pressure to move =w>d1 t5d+ to turn ! ma*9e upw>d 9 front1 ! front elevator w\ld receive a great] d[nw>d pressure on its upp] side & s c\nt]act ! di/urb+ pressure on ! w+s4 ,actual te/s lat] prov$ t ! negative angle ( ! front elevator did n provide ! inh]5t /ability expect$4 ,! explanation 0 t ! c5t] ( pressure on camb]$ w+s travel$ 9 ! opposite direction f t :i* ,wilbur's read+ _h l$ him to expect4 ,! ,wrights lat] 7 to discov] t ,wilbur's reason+ 0 correct2 b because ! travel ( ! c5t] ( pressure 0 re>w>d in/ead ( =w>d ! elevator _h to be set at a positive in/ead ( at a negative angle4 ,! ,wrights' elevator possess$ ?ree features n f\nd 9 ! glid]s ( any ( ! e>li] exp]im5t]s4 ,x 0 9 front ( ! w+s1 :]e x 0 less liable to damage by /rik+ ! gr\nd 9 take-(f & l&+2 x 0 op]able1 in/ead ( fix$ z 9 o!r ma*9es2 & x flex$ to pres5t a convex surface to ! air1 in/ead ( a flat surface4 ,at ?is e>ly /age ( _! "w ! ,wrights consid]$ ?is front elevator _! mo/ important inv5tion1 because1 f _! read+1 !y ?\ght x 0 solv+ a problem m difficult ?an t ( lat]al control4 ,?\gh ! ,wrights' reasons = plac+ ! elevator 9 front ( ! w+s 7 at fir/ ^? j m5tion$1 !y aft]w>d f\nd t ?is arrangem5t _h mu* great] importance = two reasons n at fir/ discov]$4 ,"o ( ^! 0 t x elim9at$ all dang] ( a nose dive :5 ! plane got into :at is kn[n z a 8/all0--:5 ! spe$ became too sl[4 ,! o!r reason 0 t ! elevator 9 front1 set at a positive angle ) ! pressure on its "u side1 n only produc$ inh]5t /ability1 b also c>ri$ "p ( ! load1 & s reliev$ ! w+s to t ext5t4 7,an elevator 9 ! re>1 set at a negative angle to provide inh]5t /ability1 c>ries a pressure on its upp] side1 :i* adds j t mu* to ! load ! w+s mu/ c>ry47 ,ar\nd ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 #aijj1 ! bro!rs decid$ to build a man-c>ry+ glid] on :i* to try out _! inv5tions4 ,to get practice 9 op]at+ x !y w\ld fir/ fly x z a kite4 ,= su* kite fly+1 flat op5 c\ntry w\ld be ne$$2 & = ! glid+1 s& hills free f trees or %rubs4 ,once aga9 !y exam9$ ! reports !y _h receiv$ f ! ,wea!r ,bureau at ,wa%+ton4 ,sev]al ( ! places :]e w9ds might be suitable 7 9 ! ,f> ,we/1 b "o 9 ! ,ea/1 mu* ne>] to ,dayton1 0 a place ) an odd "n1 ,kitty ,hawk1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,!y decid$ to write at once to ,kitty ,hawk = fur!r in=mation4 ,wilbur ,wright address$ a lett] to ! *ief ( ! ,kitty ,hawk wea!r bureau /ation1 ask+ = v>i\s details ab\t ! locality1 expla9+ t he might wi% to g !re %ortly to conduct exp]im5ts ) a man-c>ry+ kite4 ,he inquir$1 too1 if x w\ld be possible = him & 8 bro!r to obta9 bo>d & lodg+ 9 ! vic9ity until !y c\ld get !mselves e/abli%$ 9 a camp4 ,joseph ,j4 ,do%]1 9 *>ge ( ! ,kitty ,hawk /ation1 :o receiv$ ! lett]1 repli$ briefly1 on ,augu/ #af1 giv+ ! direction ( ! prevail+ w9ds2 & he describ$ ! nature ( ! l& = _m miles4 ,aft] writ+ 8 reply1 ,do%] h&$ ,wilbur ,wright's lett] to a neighbor1 ,william ,j4 ,tate1 ) ! reque/ t he also make a reply4 8,bill0 ,tate 7lat] kn[n z ,capta9 ,tate7 0 probably ! be/-educat$ man 9 t locality4 ,he liv$ ab\t a mile inl& f ! wea!r /ation1 9 ! hamlet or settlem5t ( ,kitty ,hawk1 :]e he _h =m]ly be5 ! po/ma/]4 ,= all practical purposes he /ill 0 ! po/ma/]1 ?\gh ! (fice 0 9 8 wife's "n4 ,end[$ ) a gift = express+ himself readily 9 ei!r spee* or writ+1 ,tate did a cr$itable job :5 he wrote to ,wilbur ,wright on ,augu/ #ah4 ,n only did he tell ab\t ! suitability ( ! ,kitty ,hawk region1 because ( ! prevail+ high w9ds1 = ! k9d ( exp]im5ts ,wilbur _h m5tion$1 b he w5t into details ab\t ! treeless s& hills & ! g5]al t]ra94 ,& he said arrangem5ts c\ld und\bt$ly be made = ! ,wrights to obta9 bo>d = z long z desir$4 ,! lett]s f ,do%] & ,tate--p>ticul>ly ! "o f ,tate--conv9c$ ! ,wrights t ,kitty ,hawk 0 ! place = _! exp]im5ts4 ,almo/ imm$iately !y decid$ !y w\ld g to ,kitty ,hawk z soon z !y c\ld build _! glid]4 ,! "w at ,dayton1 gett+ p>ts & mat]ial ready = ! glid]1 requir$ only a few weeks4 ,only ! cutt+ & sew+ ( ! clo? cov]+ = ! w+s1 ! b5d+ ( ! a% ribs into %ape1 & mak+ ! metal connections1 took mu* "t4 ,! co/ ( ! :ole ma*9e 9 actual money outlay 0 trifl+1 probably n m ?an #ae4 ,x 0 arrang$ t ,orville %\ld /ay 9 ,dayton1 to look aft] ! bicycle %op until ,wilbur got settl$ at ,kitty ,hawk1 & !n jo9 him !re4 ,wilbur set out on a ,septemb] day1 tak+ ) him p>ts ( ! glid] & all mat]ial ne$$ to assemble x except "s spruce lumb] he expect$ to obta9 ne>] 8 de/9ation4 ,! j\rney prov$ to be m ( an und]tak+ ?an ,wilbur expect$4 ,v ,,glid+ ,,at ,,kitty ,,hawk ,"o mu/ look at a map ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a to get an idea ( ! isolation ( ! long /rip ( s&y bea* t sep>ates ! ,atlantic ,ocean f ,albem>le1 ,pamlico1 & ,roanoke ,s\nds4 ,at ! "t ! ,wrights w5t !re1 no bridges connect$ ?is bea* ) any "p ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ma9l& or ev5 ) ne>-by ,roanoke ,isl&1 seat ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh's 8,lo/ ,colony40 ,at "o po9t on ! bea* 0 ! ,kitty ,hawk life-sav+ /ation1 & alongside ( x a gov]nm5t wea!r bureau4 ,ab\t a mile back f ! ocean 0 ! hamlet ( ,kitty ,hawk :i*1 ?\gh x _h a po/ (fice1 0 little m ?an a settlem5t1 ) only ab\t a score ( dwell+ h\ses1 mo/ ( !m z widely scatt]$ z 9 an ord9>y f>m+ community4 ,f\r miles s\? 0 ! ,kill ,devil life-sav+ /ation4 ,x 0 n surpris+ t :5 ,wilbur ,wright1 on ,septemb] #i1 #aijj1 rea*$ ,elizabe? ,city1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ! ne>e/ railroad po9t to 8 de/9ation1 ! fir/ p]sons he *anc$ to ask ab\t ,kitty ,hawk _h nev] he>d ( ! place4 ,!n he le>n$ t a boat made weekly trips to ,roanoke ,isl&2 b x _h gone ! day be=e4 ,n lik+ delay1 he w5t to ! wat] front to inquire if ano!r boat might be available4 ,!re he met "o ,israel ,p]ry1 =m]ly a resid5t ( ,kitty ,hawk1 :o liv$ ! ye> r\nd on 8 little flat-bottom$ s*oon]4 ,z no o!r boatman %[$ any int]e/ 9 mak+ ! trip1 ,wilbur book$ passage ) 8,capta90 ,p]ry1 despite ! boat's dirty1 =bidd+ appe>ance4 ,aft] load+ p>ts ( ! glid] & o!r goods t _h be5 %ipp$ f ,dayton1 he set out ) ,p]ry on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #aj = ! =ty-mile voyage to ,kitty ,hawk4 ,wilbur notic$ t ! small boat !y us$ to g f ! :>f out to :]e ! s*oon] 0 an*or$ 0 leak+ badly & he ask$ if x 0 safe4 8,oh10 ,p]ry assur$ him1 8x's saf] ?an ! big boat40 ,t didn't inspire too mu* confid5ce 9 :at 0 9 /ore1 & ,wilbur soon le>n$ t any misgiv+s he felt 7 amply ju/ifi$4 ,t[>d ! middle ( ! aft]noon !y met a /rong head w9d t =c$ !m to seek a smoo? wat] hav5 9 ,nor? ,riv] :]e !y an*or$ to await bett] wea!r4 ,by t "t ,wilbur _h work$ up a good appetite2 b he discov]$ t nei!r ! food nor ! kit*5 met ev5 m9imum /&>ds ( cleanl9ess & he made excuses1 z politely z he c\ld1 = n eat+4 ,all he _h ) him aga9/ hung] 0 a small j> ( jelly 8 si/] ,ka?>9e _h slipp$ into 8 suitcase4 ,! wea!r 0 n favorable = cont9u+ ! voyage until ! aft]noon ( ! second day1 & ! boat rea*$ a :>f1 :]e !re 0 a small /ore1 on ,kitty ,hawk bay1 at ab\t n9e o'clock t night4 ,n kn[+ :]e else to g1 ,wilbur /ay$ abo>d until ! next morn+4 ,a small boy nam$ ,baum agre$ to guide him to ! home ( ,william ,j4 ,tate1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,by ! "t ,wilbur arriv$ !re1 on t morn+ ( ,septemb] #ab1 x 0 j =ty-eight h\rs s9ce he _h ta/$ food o!r ?an 8 little supply ( jelly4 ,aft] introduc+ himself1 & 9 response to 8,bill0 ,tate's inquiries ab\t h[ he enjoy$ 8 trip1 ,wilbur spoke ( 8 back be+ sore f ly+ on deck & ( h[ 8 arm a*$ f hold+ on :5 ! boat roll$4 ,!n x came out t he _h be5 unable to br+ himself to eat ! food provid$ on ! ,p]ry s*oon]4 8,y mean to tell me10 ask$ 8,bill0 ,tate1 greatly conc]n$1 8t y've eat5 no victuals = two days80 ,"h 0 a situation t call$ = quick action 9 a hospitable home4 ,x 0 aft] ! ,tates' breakfa/ h\r1 b ,mrs4 ,tate soon _h a fire 9 ! kit*5 /ove & prep>$ a great platt] ( ham & eggs t ! gue/ seem$ to reli%4 ,!n ,wilbur inquir$ if x w\ld be possible = him to obta9 bo>d & lodg+ !re = ! week or m until 8 bro!r 8,orv0 arriv$4 ,tate w5t into an adjo9+ room to ask 8 wife4 ,z ! door 0 aj>1 ,wilbur c\ld he> :at 0 said4 ,mrs4 ,tate 0 a bit al>m$4 ,"h 0 a man able to devote "t & money = weeks at a "t to sport4 ,d\btless he mu/ be a p]son ( great weal?1 accu/om$ to e luxury4 ,w\ld he be satisfi$ ) ! be/ !y c\ld (f]8 ,wilbur /epp$ to ! door1 expla9+ t he c\ld n help ov]he>+ _! conv]sation1 & said x mu/ be und]/ood t if he 7 accept$ z a pay+ gue/ he w\ld n expect any extra frills1 b w\ld greatly appreciate ! c\rtesy4 8,?is fell['s a real g5tleman10 ?\ght ,tate1 & by way ( settl+ ! "q1 )\t wait+ to he> any m f 8 wife1 he said to ,wilbur3 8,y mu/ be tir$4 ,:y don't y come into our sp>e b$room & take a nap80 ,by ! next day ,wilbur 0 at "w4 ,! clo? cov]+ = ! glid]--:ite ,fr5* sate5 ( extra good quality--_h already be5 %ap$ & sew$ at ,dayton1 except at ! ends1 to p]mit fitt+ x ov] ! framework4 ,b n[ he _h to make *anges 9 ! cov]+1 because ! glid] 0 go+ to be small] ?an orig9ally plann$4 ,! longe/ timb]s1 = ! w+ sp>s1 t he _h be5 able to f9d 9 ei!r ,norfolk or ,elizabe? ,city 7 only sixte5 feet long in/ead ( ! eighte5-foot l5g? he desir$4 ,?us x 0 necess>y to cut out /rips f ! middle ( ! l5g?s ( clo? = bo? upp] & l[] w+s4 ,= resew+ ! clo? :]e necess>y1 ,wilbur borr[$ ,mrs4 ,tate's ma*9e4 ,b all ! re/ ( ! "w ( assembl+ ! glid] 0 done at a t5t ,wilbur set up1 ab\t half a mile f ! ,tate home1 at a spot :]e !re 7 a few trees & a view ( ! bay4 ,he dragg$ ! crates1 conta9+ v>i\s p>ts & tools1 to ! t5t & hop$ to h ev]y?+ 9 read9ess :5 ,orville arriv$4 ,b ! heat 0 int5se1 ! job ( c>ry+ wat] to ! camp us$ up mu* en]gy1 & :5 ,orville got !re1 on ,septemb] #bh1 ,wilbur told him regretfully t mu* "w on ! glid] 0 /ill to be done4 ,orville's trip _h be5 unev5tful4 ,inde$1 ?\gh he came on a bett] boat ?an ,israel ,p]ry's1 he _h /ruck su* a calm sea t 8 voyage f ,elizabe? ,city took two days1 ! same z ,wilbur's4 ,= ! fir/ five days aft] ,orville's arrival1 bo? bro!rs /ay$ at ! ,tate home4 ,!n !y e/abli%$ !mselves 9 camp4 ,"o end ( _! t5t1 twelve by tw5ty-two feet1 0 ti$ to a tree = an*orage4 ,! tree 0 headqu>t]s = a mock+ bird t sometimes jo9$ 9 ! h>mony :5 ,orville twang$ at a m&ol9 he _h br\ght f home4 ,n _m visitors came to ! camp f ne>-by ,kitty ,hawk4 ,"o reason = ?is 0 t ! camp 0 consid]$ dang]\s aft] news got ab\t t ! ,wrights us$ a gasol9e /ove4 8,bill0 ,tate 0 favorably impress$1 ?\gh1 ) an acetyl5e lamp1 int5d$ = a bicycle1 t ! ,wrights us$ = light+4 ,he said he _h a notion to in/all su* a sy/em ( gas light+ 9 8 h\se4 ,x 0 necess>y to c>ry wat] ab\t "o ?\s& feet ov] ! s&4 ,orville volunte]$ to d ! cook+--& he cont9u$ to d s dur+ all _! exp]im5ts at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,b he always felt t he _h ! bett] ( ! b>ga91 = ! di%-wa%+ job 0 ,wilbur's4 ,z x 0 impossible to obta9 fre% bread1 ,orville le>n$ to make biscuits1 & )\t use ( milk4 ,!y 7 good biscuits1 too--bett]1 8 fa!r aft]w>d insi/$1 ?an anyone else c\ld make4 ,to simplify op]ations1 ,orville always mix$ at "o "t en\gh fl\r & o!r dry +r$i5ts to la/ = sev]al days1 z biscuits _h to be bak$ ?ree times daily4 ,work+ toge!r1 ! bro!rs soon _h ! glid] assembl$4 ,:5 complet$ x weigh$ ab\t fifty-two p\nds4 ,?\gh ! ma9 sp>s 7 only sixte5 feet long1 ! 8b[s0 at ! ends ( ea* w+ surface br\ght ! total span to ne>ly sev5te5 & "o-half feet4 ,! total lift+ area 0 #afe squ>e feet in/ead ( #bjj z int5d$4 ,a space eighte5 in*es wide at ! c5t] ( ! l[] surface :]e ! op]ator w\ld lie1 ) feet ov] ! re> sp>1 0 left free ( cov]+4 ,! app>atus _h no re> vanes or tail ( any k9d2 b x _h two important features nev] us$ by previ\s exp]im5t]s4 ,"o 0 ! front rudd]1 or 8elevator10 ! re> edge ( :i* 0 ab\t ?irty in*es f ! ne>e/ edge ( ! w+s2 ! o!r 0 ! w+ w>p+4 ,by an +5i\s arrangem5t ( ! truss+1 ! w+s c\ld be twi/$ into a helicoidal w>p f "o end to ! o!r1 ?us expos+ "o w+ to ! air at a great] angle ?an ! o!r4 ,?is 0 to be us$ = br++ ! ma*9e back to ! level aft] x 0 tipp$ up sidewise by a gu/ ( w9d4 ,! ,wrights' fir/ surprise at ,kitty ,hawk 0 t ! w9ds !re 7 n :at !y _h c\nt$ on4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,bureau reports _h l$ !m to ?9k !y w\ld h w9ds ( ab\t fifte5 miles an h\r almo/ e day4 ,b n[ x dawn$ on !m t fifte5 miles an h\r 0 simply ! daily av]age = a mon?4 ,sometimes ! w9d 0 sixty miles an h\r1 & ! next day x w\ld be entirely calm4 ,x n[ began to look z if !y might frequ5tly h to wait a few days = suitable conditions1 :i* meant t _! exp]im5ts w\ld require m "t ?an !y _h expect$4 ,almo/ z soon z !y began _! trials ( ! glid]1 ! bro!rs got ano!r surprise4 ,accord+ to ! ,lili5?al tables ( air pressures1 _! ma*9e ( #afe squ>e feet ne$$ a w9d ( only f sev5te5 to tw5ty-"o miles an h\r to support x z a kite ) a pilot abo>d4 ,b !y f\nd t mu* /rong] w9ds 7 ne$$ to lift x4 ,s9ce suitable w9ds w\ld n be pl5tiful1 _! plan ( practic+ by ! h\r abo>d ! glid] :ile fly+ x z a kite w\ld h to be po/pon$4 ,in/ead1 !y flew x z a kite1 load$ ) ab\t fifty p\nds ( *a91 b ) no man abo>d4 ,!y held x ) two ropes1 & op]at$ ! balanc+ sy/em by cords f ! gr\nd4 ,?\gh ! results 7 promis+1 inspir+ confid5ce 9 ! sy/em ( ma9ta9+ equilibrium1 ! bro!rs knew t only by actual glid+ exp]i5ce c\ld !y confirm :at ! kite exp]im5ts _h indicat$ z be+ true4 ,"o ?+ t puzzl$ !m 0 t ! ma*9e appe>$ to be greatly defici5t 9 lift+ p[] z comp>$ ) calculat$ lift ( curv$ surfaces ( its size4 ,9 wond]+ :at might be ! cause ( ?is wide discrepancy betwe5 expect$ & actual lifts1 ! ,wrights consid]$ ! possibility t x might be because ! curvature ( ! w+s 0 less ?an t us$ by ,lili5?al4 ,or c\ld x be t ! clo? cov]+ 0 too por\s & p]mitt$ "s ( ! lift+ p[] ( ! w9d to be lo/8 ,!y wond]$1 too1 if ! ,lili5?al tables !y _h foll[$1 relat+ to air pressure on w+ surfaces1 c\ld be 9 error4 ,!y next det]m9$ to try glid+ on ! side ( a hill4 ,t meant tot+ _! ma*9e f\r miles s\? ( _! camp to a great s& dune ab\t "o hundr$ feet high1 call$ ,kill ,devil ,hill4 ,on _! fir/ day at ! hill1 ! w9d 0 ab\t tw5ty-five miles an h\r4 ,z !y lack$ previ\s exp]i5ce at glid+ !y decid$ to wait = less ( a bl[ = _! fir/ attempt4 ,! next day ! w9d _h subsid$ to f\rte5 miles an h\r1 & !y made ab\t a doz5 glides4 8,bill0 ,tate 0 !re & assi/$ !m4 ,9 mak+ ^! glides1 ! ma*9e 0 usually only two or ?ree feet f ! s(t1 s&y gr\nd1 & ?\gh ! bro!rs repeat$ly made l&+s :ile mov+ at a spe$ ( tw5ty miles an h\r1 nei!r op]ator nor ma*9e 0 h>m$4 ,! slope ( ! hill t[>d ! nor!a/ 0 ab\t #i degrees1 or a drop ( approximately "o foot 9 six4 ,aft] mov+ at a rate ( ab\t tw5ty-five to ?irty miles an h\r ) ref]5ce to ! w9d1 or t5 to fifte5 miles ov] ! gr\nd1 ! ma*9e1 :ile keep+ its c\rse p>allel to ! slope1 increas$ its spe$1 ?us indicat+ t x c\ld glide on a slope less /eep4 ,_! control ( ! ma*9e 0 ev5 bett] ?an !y _h d>$ to expect4 ,!y got quick response to ! slighte/ movem5t ( ! front elevator1 :i* promis$ to be satisfactory 9 ma9ta9+ =e & aft balance4 ,at fir/1 !y fa/5$ ! w>p+ me*anism1 to make x inop]able1 & _h only ! elevator to manipulate1 = !y fe>$ t1 inexp]i5c$ z !y 71 if !y tri$ to use bo?1 !n !y might be unsuccessful ) ei!r4 ,b ev5 )\t ! use ( ! w>p+ me*anism x 0 possible to make glides ( f five to t5 seconds be=e ! sidewise tilt ( ! ma*9e =c$ a l&+4 ,be=e mak+ ! la/ ?ree or f\r flights ! ,wrights loos5$ ! w>p+ wires to p]mit ! sidewise control to be us$4 ,:5 ^! exp]im5ts ( #aijj end$1 in/ead ( ! h\rs ( practice 9 ! air ! ,wrights _h hop$ to h1 !y _h fl[n ! ma*9e z a kite ) a man abo>d b>ely t5 m9utes1 & _h _h only two m9utes ( actual glid+4 ,n[ t ! exp]im5ts = t ye> 7 end$ & !y _h no fur!r use = ! glid]1 ! bro!rs weight$ ! ma*9e ) s& & left x on ! hill4 ,:5 8,bill0 ,tate saw t !y 7 ?r\gh ) ! glid] he ask$ if he might h x1 & !y gladly gave x to him4 ,mrs4 ,tate us$ ! sate5 t cov]$ ! w+s to make dresses = h] two small daught]s4 ,%e not$ t x appe>$ to be unusually good fabric1 m closely wov5 & bett] ?an %e _h se5 9 ! /ores4 ,"s ( h] neighbors1 :5 !y saw ! dresses %e made ( x1 rem>k$ t x seem$ too bad to use su* excell5t mat]ial on a kite4 ,?\gh ! am\nt ( practice 0 less ?an !y _h expect$1 all ! ,wrights _h le>n$ 9 t season ( #aijj seem$ to confirm ! correctness ( c]ta9 op9ions held at ! beg9n+4 ,_! me?od ( w>p+ or twi/+ ! w+s to ma9ta9 lat]al balance 0 bett] ?an dep5d5ce on ei!r ! dih$ral angle or %ift+ ! weight ( ! op]ator2 bett] ?an any me?od yet tri$4 ,& _! front elevator _h be5 highly satisfactory z a means = direct+ ! ma*9e up & d[n4 ,be=e leav+ ,kitty ,hawk !y decid$ t _! next exp]im5ts w\ld be ) a glid] l>ge en\gh to be fl[n z a kite1 ) an op]ator abo>d1 9 w9ds ord9>ily to be c\nt$ on4 ,:5 ! bro!rs set to "w on _! glid] = ! exp]im5ts ( #aija1 !y decid$ to make x ( ! same g5]al design z ! fir/ "o1 & ) ! same sy/em ( control4 ,b !y c>ri$ out _! plan to give x consid]ably m area1 to provide great] lift+ p[]4 ,ano!r *ange !y made 0 to increase ! curvature ( ! w+s to con=m to ! %ape on :i* ,lili5?al _h bas$ 8 tables ( air pressures4 ,x _h w+s ( ab\t sev5-foot *ord 7! /raight l9e di/ance betwe5 ! front & re> edges7 ) a total span ( tw5ty-two feet1 & weigh$ n9ety-eight p\nds4 ,aft] a section tw5ty in*es wide _h be5 remov$ f ! middle ( ! l[] w+1 & ! re> corn]s ( ! w+s r\nd$ (f1 ! total lift+ area 0 #bij squ>e feet1 z comp>$ ) #afe 9 ! previ\s glid]4 ,! front elevator1 ) its re> edge ab\t two & "o half feet away f ! front edge ( ! w+s1 _h a f\r-&-"o-half foot *ord & an area ( eighte5 squ>e feet4 ,?is 0 a mu* l>g] ma*9e ?an anyone _h ev] tri$ to fly4 ,! ,wrights knew x c\ld n be controll$ simply by %ift+ ! pilot's weight1 z o!rs _h done1 b !y _h fai? 9 _! own op]able front elevator & believ$ !y c\ld manage x4 ,if _! calculations 7 correct1 x w\ld be support$ 9 a w9d ( sev5te5 miles an h\r1 ) ! w+ surfaces at an 8angle ( incid5ce0 ( only ?ree degrees4 78,angle ( incid5ce10 n[ m (t5 call$ 8angle ( attack10 has be5 def9$ z ! angle at :i* ! plane pres5ts itself to ! air 9 advanc+ aga9/ x47 ,z x w\ld be impractical to keep s l>ge a ma*9e ) !m 9 ! t5t1 z !y _h done ) ! small] glid]1 ! bro!rs built ne> ,kill ,devil ,hill a r\gh frame %$1 tw5ty-five feet long1 sixte5 feet wide1 & sev5 feet high at ! eaves4 ,bo? ends ( ! build+ except ! gable p>ts 7 made into doors1 h+$ above4 ,:5 op51 ! doors provid$ an awn+ at ea* end ( ! build+4 ,= liv+ qu>t]s !y /ill us$ a t5t4 ,by driv+ a pipe t5 or twelve feet into ! s& !y got a wat] supply4 ,?\gh ! great /ret* ( s&y wa/e seem$ too desolate = anyone to bo!r ab\t own+1 yet x 0 all "u ! own]%ip ( "o p]son or ano!r & ! ,wrights took ! precaution to obta9 p]mission to erect _! build+s4 ,?is ye> !y 7 to h company 9 camp4 ,octave ,*anute1 ) :om !y _h be5 9 correspond5ce = ab\t a ye>1 /opp$ 9 ,dayton 9 ,june1 #aija1 at _! invitation1 to get bett] acqua9t$4 ,:5 he le>n$ t ! ,wrights _h c>ri$ on _! exp]im5ts 9 #aijj )\t ! pres5ce ( a doctor 9 camp1 & 7 int5d+ to d s aga91 he told !m he ?\ght t 0 too risky1 consid]+ ! k9d ( "w & ! isolation ( ! exp]im5t gr\nd4 ,he said he knew a "y man 9 ,coatesville1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,george ,a4 ,spratt1 8an amateur0 9 a]onautics1 :o _h _h "s m$ical tra9+4 ,spratt _h nev] se5 any glid+ exp]im5ts1 & ,*anute ?\ght he w\ld be eag] = ! opportunity4 ,if ! ,wrights w\ld bo>d him at camp1 ,*anute said1 he w\ld be glad to pay ,spratt's travel+ exp5ses to ,kitty ,hawk & w\ld consid] himself 8comp5sat$ by ! pleasure giv5 to him40 ,*anute also propos$ t !y h 9 camp ) !m ,e4 ,c4 ,huffak]1 ( ,*uckey ,city1 ,t5nessee1 :o 0 build+ a glid] t ,*anute 0 f9anc+1 & ! ,wrights cons5t$4 ,?us !re 7 f\r regul>ly 9 camp t season1 & = a "t ,*anute himself 0 ) !m z a gue/4 ,! new ma*9e 0 complet$ & ready = trial on ! aft]noon ( ,july #bg4 ,s9ce x 0 design$ to be fl[n 9 a w9d ( sev5te5 miles1 & !re 0 b ?irte5 miles ( w9d on t day1 ! bro!rs took ! ma*9e to ! big ,kill ,devil ,hill = its fir/ trial4 ,aft] five or six %ort tun+-up flights !y made a glide ( #cae feet 9 n9ete5 seconds4 ,al?\gh sev]al flights on ?is fir/ day ( exp]im5ts 9 #aija exce$$ ! be/ made ! ye> be=e1 yet x 0 soon evid5t t 9 sev]al respects ! ma*9e 0 n z good z ! fir/ "o4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! w+s1 ) a camb] ( "o to twelve--! camb] recomm5d$ by ,lili5?al1 & us$ by ,*anute & o!rs--0 n s good z ! camb] ( "o to tw5ty-two1 us$ by ! ,wrights 9 #aijj4 7,camb] ( "o to tw5ty-two means t ! l5g? ( ! *ord1 ! /raight-l9e di/ance betwe5 ! front & re> edges ( ! w+s1 is tw5ty-two times ! di/ance f ! *ord to ! deepe/ "p ( ! w+ curve47 ,?is 0 demon/rat$ by ! fact t ! #aija ma*9e c\ld n glide on a slope z ne>ly level z _h ! e>li] ma*9e4 ,! ,wrights f\nd1 too1 t a ma*9e ) w+s ( "o to twelve camb] 0 n s easily controll$ =e & aft z :5 ! w+s 7 ( "o to tw5ty-two camb]4 ,!y decid$ !re=e to r$uce ! camb] ( ! w+s to make !m m l ^? ( ! e>li] ma*9e4 ,:5 !y resum$ _! glid+1 aft] ! camb] _h be5 r$uc$ 7"o to eighte571 ! control ( ! ma*9e appe>$ to be z good z x 0 ! ye> be=e1 & !y !n made flights 9 w9ds ( tw5ty-two to tw5ty-sev5 miles an h\r1 )\t accid5t4 ,?\gh 9 mo/ ( ^! flights ! lat]al control 0 highly effective1 9 a few o!rs--"u conditions seem+ly ! same--! w+ w>p+ appe>$ to h no effect at all4 ,! ,wrights n[ made ! discov]y t 9 free flight1 :5 ! w+ on "o side ( ! ma*9e 0 pres5t$ to ! w9d at a great] angle ?an t on ! o!r side1 ! w+ ) ! great] angle1 in/ead ( ris+ z x 0 expect$ to d1 sometimes desc5d$4 ,! explanation 0 t ! great] angle ( ! w+ at "o side gave m resi/ance to =w>d motion & ?us r$uc$ ! spe$ on t side4 ,?is decrease 9 spe$ m ?an c\nt]-balanc$ ! effect ( ! l>g] angle ( ! w+ 9 produc+ lift4 7,! ,wrights _h n discov]$ ?is :5 fly+ ! glid] z a kite1 because1 :5 held by ropes1 ! w+s always ma9ta9$ equal air spe$s1 ev5 :5 _! resi/ances 7 unbalanc$47 ,x 0 evid5t to ! bro!rs t _! pres5t me?od ( controll+ equilibrium 0 n yet complete4 ,some?+ 0 ne$$ to ma9ta9 equal spe$s at ! two w+ tips4 ,! idea occurr$ to !m t ! addition ( a v]tical f9 atta*$ to ! ma*9e at "s di/ance 9 ! re> ( ! w+s might be ! solution ( ! problem4 ,b ! te/ ( su* a f9 _h to be left until ano!r season4 ,! behavior ( ! glid] 9 ^! v>i\s flights =c$ ! ,wrights to give ?\ght to ano!r sci5tific problem1 t reg>d+ ! c5t] ( air pressure on curv$ surfaces4 ,contr>y to ! tea*+s ( sci5tific books on ! subject1 x 0 becom+ m & m evid5t t ! travel ( ! c5t] ( pressure on a camb]$ surface is n always 9 ! same direction z ! travel on a plane surface4 ,:5 ! angle ( attack on a plane surface is decreas$1 ! c5t] ( pressure moves t[>d ! front edge2 b on a camb]$ surface ?is is true only :5 l>g] angles are be+ decreas$4 ,:5 ! angle ( attack on a camb]$ surface is decreas$ f1 say1 ?irty degrees to tw5ty-five degrees1 ! c5t] ( pressure moves =w>d1 z x does on a plane surface2 b :5 a c]ta9 angle 7betwe5 twelve & fifte5 degrees7 is rea*$1 !n ! movem5t ( ! c5t] ( pressure is rev]s$4 ,f !re on1 ! c5t] ( pressure moves t[>d ! re> s long z any fur!r decrease is made 9 ! angle ( attack4 ,! ,wrights prov$ ?is by a s]ies ( exp]im5ts ) a s+le surface f _! plane4 ,k ( ! ph5om5on ( ?is rev]sal ( c5t] ( pressure 0 ( great importance to !m 9 _! lat] "w ( design+ a]oplanes4 ,sci5tific problems 7 n ! only ones to p]plex ! ,wrights4 ,a sore trial 7 ! mosquitoes & s&fleas1 p>ticul>ly num]\s & aggressive 9 t summ] ( #aija4 ,z ,orville ,wright recall$ 9 lat] ye>s1 !re 7 times :5 he ?\ght1 :ile fight+ mosquitoes ?r\gh ! night1 t if he c\ld j survive until morn+ he w\ld pack up & return home4 ,^? mosquitoes might h caus$ a long po/ponem5t ( ! conque/ ( ! air4 ,by ! "t !y left ,kitty ,hawk on ,augu/ #bj1 ! bro!rs _h satisfi$ !mselves t a glid] ( l>ge surfaces c\ld be controll$ almo/ z easily z a small] "o1 provid$ ! control is by manipulation ( ! surfaces !mselves in/ead ( by movem5ts ( ! op]ator's body4 ,s f> z !y knew1 judg+ f figures previ\sly publi%$1 !y _h brok5 all records = di/ance 9 glid+4 ,*anute1 :o _h witness$ "p ( ! #aija exp]im5ts1 insi/$ t ! results 7 bett] ?an _h ev] be5 atta9$ be=e4 ,all t 0 enc\rag+4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 if mo/ ( ! suppos$ly sci5tific in=mation available 0 wor?less1 !n _! task 0 ev5 m =midable ?an !y _h expect$4 ,) no dep5dable previ\s k to guide !m1 :o 7 !y to det]m9e h[ man %\ld fly8 ,wilbur seem$ mu* disc\rag$4 ,possibly he _h ent]ta9$ hopes ( actually fly+1 ?\gh he _h always disclaim$ hav+ su* an idea4 ,he 0 ready to drop ! exp]im5ts altoge!r4 ,on ! way home1 ,wilbur decl>$ 8 belief3 ,n )9 a ?\s& ye>s w\ld man ev] fly6 ,*anute urg$ ! bro!rs n to drop _! exp]im5ts1 argu+ t if !y did x w\ld be a long "t be=e anyone else w\ld come z ne> to und]/&+ ! problem or h[ to "w t[>d its solution4 ,)\t kn[+ x1 ,*anute made a great contribution to aviation hi/ory1 = ! ,wrights he$$ 8 repeat$ admonitions aga9/ ceas+ _! ef=ts4 ,)\t ! prodd+s ( ,*anute !y might n h gone on4 ,*anute p]=m$ ano!r great s]vice = a]onautics :5 he1 z presid5t ( ! ,we/]n ,society ( ,eng9e]s1 invit$ ,wilbur ,wright to address t body at a meet+ 9 ,*icago1 ,septemb] #ah1 #aija1 on ! subject3 ,"s ,a]onautical ,exp]im5ts4 ,wilbur %rank f ! idea ( mak+ su* a talk & w\ld h>dly h done s except to oblige 8 fri5d4 ,he caution$ ,*anute1 ?\gh1 n to make ! spee* a prom95t feature ( ! program1 because1 he said1 he made no pret5se ( be+ a public speak]4 ,*anute did nev]!less plan to use ! ann\ncem5t ( ! talk z a means to help make ! meet+ a big success4 ,he want$ to "k if x w\ld be all "r to make ! occasion 8,ladies' ,night40 ,wilbur decid$ t he w\ld already be z badly sc>$ z a man c\ld be & ! pres5ce ( wom5 w\ld n make ! situation mu* worse4 ,b he insi/$ on "o ?+1 t he mu/ n be expect$ to appe> 9 =mal ev5+ dress4 ,9 ?is spee* ,wilbur boldly decl>$ t ! be/ sets ( figures obta9able reg>d+ air pressure aga9/ airplane surfaces appe>$ to conta9 _m s]i\s errors4 ,orville1 at ! %op 9 ,dayton1 0 a little al>m$ ab\t t "p ( ! spee*4 ,:at if some?+ ab\t _! own "w _h be5 wrong & ! figures compil$ by v>i\s sci5ti/s %\ld f9ally be prov$ correct8 ,c]ta9ly x 0 no small responsibility = anyone s little kn[n z ,wilbur or he to d5\nce publicly ! "w ( em95t sci5ti/s1 dignifi$ by pres]vation 9 books long reg>d$ z au?oritative4 ,x w\ld be bo? presumptu\s & risky to br& suppos$ly e/abli%$ facts z untrue unless ! p]son do+ s c\ld be unassailably sure ( 8 gr\nd4 ,9 ?is cauti\s /ate ( m9d ,orville rigg$ up a little w9d-tunnel = ! purpose ( mak+ a s]ies ( te/s4 ,?is tunnel consi/$ simply ( :at appe>$ to be an old />* box1 n m ?an eighte5 in*es long1 t 0 ly+ 9 ! %op4 ,9 x he plac$ a ha/ily con/ruct$ app>atus1 a ma9 "p ( :i* 0 simply a metal rod pivot$ 9 ! mann] ( a wea!r vane4 ,)\t attempt+ to give te*nical details ( ! me?od us$1 x may be said t a curv$ surface 0 balanc$ aga9/ a plane surface 9 an air curr5t pass+ ?r\gh ! box4 ,z ,orville _h provid$ ! box ) a glass top he c\ld measure ! angles to ! w9d at :i* ! curv$ surface & ! plane surface ( equal area produc$ equal pressures4 ,! exp]im5ts ) ?is crude app>atus la/$ only "o day4 ,!y 7 conclusive en\gh s f> z !y w5t1 indicat+ errors 9 publi%$ figures relat+ to air pressure on curv$ surfaces4 ,b z ,orville 0 lat] to le>n1 ! publi%$ errors 7 greate/ 9 reg>d to w+ surfaces set at small angles1 su* z w\ld be us$ 9 fly+1 & he _h te/$ ?us f> only l>g] angles4 ,) ! te/s ?us incomplete1 ,orville & ,wilbur decid$1 on ! latt]'s return f ,*icago1 t x might be prud5t to /ay on ! safe side & omit f ! publi%$ record ( ,wilbur's spee* ! m sev]e "p ( 8 criticism ( available figures4 ,!y w\ld wait until fur!r w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts c\ld give m detail$ k4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ,wilbur's spee* appe>$ 9 ! ,decemb]1 #aija1 issue ( ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,we/]n ,society ( ,eng9e]s1 x 0 a bit less />tl+ ?an ! "o he _h actually deliv]$--?\gh1 ev5 aft] ! deletions1 !re /ill rema9$ /rong h9ts t accept$ tables ( figures might be wrong4 ,& ! record ( ! spee* 0 treat$ z ( great importance4 ,x has probably be5 repr9t$ & quot$ z (t5 z any o!r article ev] writt5 on ! subject ( fly+4 ,! ,wrights 7 n sure !y w\ld ev] build ano!r glid]4 ,b _! curiosity1 _! passion = gett+ at tru?1 _h n[ be5 too mu* ar\s$ = !m to quit /udy+ ! problem ( air pressures4 ,!y decid$ to build ano!r w9d-tunnel1 less crude ?an ! "o ,orville _h ha/ily us$1 & cont9ue _! exp]im5ts4 ,! new tunnel consi/$ ( an op5-end$ wood5 box ab\t sixte5 in*es squ>e on ! inside by six feet long4 ,into "o end w\ld come a curr5t ( air & ! draft ?us creat$ w\ld be 8/raight5$10 z well z made uni=m1 by hav+ to pass ?r\gh a set ( small pigeon-holes4 ,x w\ld h be5 a great conv5i5ce to use an electric fan = s5d+ ! air into ! tunnel4 ,b ! ,wrights _h no electric curr5t 9 _! %op--/ill light$ by gas--& ! fan 0 driv5 by a "o-cyl9d] gas eng9e !y _h previ\sly made4 ,!y atta*$ ! fan to a sp9dle t _h held an em]y :eel4 ,a new measur+ device1 or balance1 0 built ( wire int5d$ = bicycle spokes1 & pieces ( hacksaw blades4 ,^! exp]im5ts 7 n[ done ) mu* m ref9em5t ?an at fir/1 & ! measurem5ts 7 = bo? 8lift0 & 8drift40 ,b z ea* curv$ surface measur$ 0 balanc$ aga9/ ! pressure on a squ>e plane1 expos$ at n9ety degrees to ! same air curr5t1 x 0 n necess>y to "k ! precise spe$ ( ! air curr5t4 ,dur+ t autumn & e>ly w9t] ( #aija1 ! bro!rs te/$ 9 ! w9d-tunnel m ?an two hundr$ types ( w+ surfaces4 ,!y set ^! at diff]5t angles1 />t+ ) ! angle at :i* ! surface beg9s to lift1 & !n at #b degree int]vals1 up to tw5ty2 & at five degree int]vals up to =ty-five degrees4 ,!y measur$ monoplane1 biplane1 & triplane models2 also models 9 :i* "o w+ foll[$ ! o!r1 z us$ by ,langley 9 8 exp]im5ts4 ,!y measur$ ! lift produc$ by diff]5t 8aspect ratios0--t is1 ! ratio ( ! span ( ! w+ to its *ord4 ,!y f\nd t ! great] ! span 9 proportion to ! *ord ! m easily ! w+ may be support$4 ,!y measur$ ?ick & ?9 surfaces4 ,"o surface _h a ?ickness ( ne>ly "o-six? ( its *ord4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ^! exp]im5ts prov$ ! fallacy ( ! %>p edge at ! front ( an airplane w+ & ! ineffici5cy ( deeply camb]$ w+s z !n g5]ally advocat$ by o!rs4 ,sometimes !y got a result s unexpect$ t !y c\ld h>dly believe _! own measurem5ts--z1 = example1 :5 !y discov]$ t1 contr>y to all previ\sly publi%$ figures by /ud5ts ( ! subject1 a squ>e plane gave a great] pressure :5 set at ?irty degrees ?an at =ty-five degrees4 ,^! w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts 9 ! bicycle %op 7 c>ri$ on = only a little m ?an two mon?s1 & 7 end$ be=e ,*ri/mas1 #aija4 ,! ,wrights discont9u$ !m ) great reluctance2 b1 aft] all1 !y 7 /ill 9 ! bicycle bus9ess1 /ill oblig$ to give ?\ght to _! means = e>n+ a liv+1 & ) no idea t ?is sci5tific rese>* c\ld ev] be f9ancially pr(itable4 ,9 ^? few weeks1 h[ev]1 !y _h accompli%$ some?+ ( almo/ incalculable importance4 ,!y _h n only made ! fir/ w9d-tunnel 9 :i* m9iature w+s 7 accurately te/$1 b 7 ! fir/ m5 9 all ! _w to compile tables ( figures f :i* "o might design an airplane t c\ld fly4 ,ev5 today1 9 w9d-tunnels us$ 9 v>i\s a]onautical laboratories1 equipp$ ) ! mo/ elaborate & delicate in/rum5ts mod]n sci5ce c provide1 ! ref9em5ts obta9$ ov] ! ,wrights' figures = ! same %apes ( surfaces are surpris+ly small4 ,b x is d\btful if ! difficulties & full value ( ! ,wrights' sci5tific rese>*es )9 _! bicycle %op are yet appreciat$4 ,! _w kn[s !y 7 ! fir/ to build a ma*9e capable ( su/a9$ flight & ! fir/ actually to fly2 b x is n fully aw>e ( all ! t$i\s1 gruel+ sci5tific laboratory "w !y _h to d be=e flight 0 possible4 ,important z 0 ! sy/em ( control ) :i* ! ,wrights' "n has be5 connect$1 x w\ld n h giv5 !m success )\t _! w9d-tunnel "w :i* enabl$ !m to design a ma*9e t w\ld lift itself4 ,! ,wrights _h a d\ble reason = mak+ sure ( _! figures4 ,) little money to sp5d on a hobby1 x 0 mu* *eap] to rectify mi/akes on pap] ?an aft] ! idea 0 put into mat]ial =m4 ,!y knew t if !y %\ld decide to g on to fur!r glid+ attempts1 !y c\ld n af=d to sp5d mu* m money on app>atus built accord+ to unreliable data4 ,aft] compil+ _! own tables ( figures1 ! ,wrights gave copies ( !m to _! fri5d ,*anute & o!rs int]e/$ 9 ! problem ( a]odynamics4 ,*anute well knew t ! ,wrights n[ _h k ( a]onautics f> beyond t ( anyone else 9 ! _w1 & he felt t = !m to g on ) _! exp]im5ts 0 almo/ a duty4 ,he mu* regrett$1 9 ! int]e/ ( sci5ce1 he said1 t !y _h rea*$ a /opp+-place1 = he 0 sure fur!r exp]im5ts on _! "p promis$ 8important results40 ,*anute might well h felt pride 9 ! effectiv5ess ( 8 insi/5ce t ! ,wrights %\ld g on exp]im5t+1 z well z 9 ! results ( 8 invitation to ,wilbur to make t ,*icago spee*4 ,except = t spee* & its d>+ /atem5ts t ,orville ?\ght ne$$ m confirmation1 !re probably w\ld h be5 no w9d-tunnel te/s2 & )\t ! k9d ( k !n obta9$1 nei!r ! ,wrights nor anyone else c\ld h built a practical fly+-ma*9e4 ,^? w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts m>k$ "o ( ! great turn+ po9ts 9 ! long hi/ory ( attempts at human flight4 ,x /ill rema9$ = ! ,wrights to put _! new k to actual te/ 9 glid+1 & !y set out on ,augu/ #be1 #aijb1 = _! ?ird /ay at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,b n until ,septemb] #h 7 !y able to beg9 ! "w ( assembl+ _! new glid]1 = ! camp1 batt]$ by w9t] gales1 ne$$ mu* repair+2 & !y decid$ to build an addition to x = liv+ qu>t]s4 ,!y did n h _! ma*9e ready = its fir/ trial until ,septemb] #ai4 ,?is new glid] 0 ( n mu* great] lift+ area ?an t ( ! previ\s ye>1 ?\gh ! w+ span _h be5 increas$ f tw5ty-two to ?irty-two feet4 ,b s9ce ! w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts _h demon/rat$ ! importance ( ! 8aspect ratio10 ! total span 0 n[ ab\t six times ! *ord in/ead ( ?ree4 ,"o m9or *ange also may be not$4 ,9 ! e>li] glid]s1 ! w+-w>p+ me*anism _h be5 work$ by movem5t ( ! op]ator's feet2 b n[ 9 ?is #aijb glid] x 0 done by sidewise movem5t ( "o's hips re/+ on a 8cradle40 ,! mo/ noticeable *ange 0 ! addition ( a tail1 consi/+ ( fix$ tw9 v]tical vanes1 ) a total area ( a trifle less ?an twelve squ>e feet4 ,its purpose 0 to correct c]ta9 difficulties enc\nt]$ 9 "s ( ! flights ) ! #aija ma*9e4 ,:5 ! w+ surfaces at ! "r & left sides 7 w>p$ to pres5t diff]5t angles t[>d ! w9d1 ! w+ t _h ! great] angle1 & !re=e ! m resi/ance1 t5d$ to lag beh9d1 & !n ! sl[] spe$ (fset :at o!rwise w\ld h be5 ! great] lift+ p[] ( t w+4 ,! tail 0 expect$ to c\nt]-balance t diff]5ce 9 resi/ance ( ! w+ tips4 ,if ! w+ on "o side t5d$ to sw]ve =w>d1 on a v]tical axis1 !n ! tail1 m expos$ to ! w9d on t same side1 %\ld1 x 0 ?\ght1 /op ! ma*9e f fur!r turn+4 ,entirely ap>t f any advantages to be ga9$ f ! use ( ! tail1 ! fir/ trials ( ! new ma*9e 7 highly enc\rag+ = ano!r reason4 ,x 0 soon evid5t t by disreg>d+ all tables ( air pressures us$ by _! pr$ecessors & build+ accord+ to ! figures obta9$ f _! w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts1 ! ,wrights _h made a big advance t[>d flight4 ,because ( ! k !y n[ _h1 n possess$ by any previ\s exp]im5t]1 ( h[ ! w+s %\ld be %ap$1 ?is #aijb ma*9e 0 ( j ab\t twice ! 8dynamic effici5cy0 ( any o!r glid] ev] built2 x c\ld h be5 fl[n ) probably less ?an half ! p[] requir$ = any o!r glid]4 ,altoge!r ! ,wrights made m ?an "o ?\s& glid+ flights 9 ,septemb] & ,octob]1 #aijb4 ,sev]al glides 7 ( m ?an six hundr$ feet1 & a numb] ( !m 7 aga9/ a ?irty-six-mile-an-h\r w9d4 ,no previ\s exp]im5t] _h ev] d>$ to try glid+ 9 s /iff a w9d4 ,t ! ,wrights 7 successful at su* feats gave pro( ( ! effectiv5ess ( _! devices = control4 ,"s ( _! flights la/$ m ?an a m9ute & at times x 0 possible to so> 9 "o spot )\t any desc5t4 ,s impressive 7 su* exhibitions t ,bill ,tate's bro!r ,dan solemnly (f]$ ! op9ion3 8,all %e ne$s is a coat ( fea!rs to make h] light & %e w /ay 9 ! air indef9itely40 ,ab\t "o "t 9 fifty1 h[ev]1 ! ma*9e behav$ 9 a mann] q my/]i\s4 ,x w\ld turn up sidewise & come slid+ to ! gr\nd 9 spite ( all ! w>p ! op]ator c\ld give to ! w+ tips4 ,at "o trial ! lat]al control w\ld "w p]fectly & !n ! next "t1 "u conditions t seem$ to be ab\t ! same1 x 0 impossible to prev5t "o w+ end f /rik+ ! s& ) a k9d ( sp9n+ movem5t t ! bro!rs call$ 8well-digg+40 ,?is new problem1 t _h n occurr$ 9 _! previ\s glid]s1 came f ! fact t ! ma*9e _h a tail4 ,^? 8well-digg+0 accid5ts 7 tail-sp9s--?\gh t t]m did n come into use until sev]al ye>s aft]w>d4 ,b ev5 aft] x 0 evid5t t ! tail _h some?+ to d ) ! ma*9e's peculi> behavior1 nei!r bro!r 0 prep>$ to expla9 :y4 ,!n "o night ,orville drank m ?an 8 cu/om>y am\nt ( c(fee4 ,in/ead ( go+ to sleep z usual ! mom5t he got into b$1 he lay awake = sev]al h\rs4 ,^? extra cups ( c(fee may h be5 important = ! future ( practical flight =1 z he toss$ ab\t1 he figur$ out ! explanation ( ! ph5om5on caus$ by ! tail4 ,"h x is1 z he eag]ly gave x to ,wilbur1 & to _! bro!r ,lor91 :o 0 visit+ !m1 at breakfa/ ! next morn+3 ,:5 ! ma*9e became tilt$ lat]ally x began to slide sidewise :ile advanc+1 j z a sl$ slides d[nhill or a ball rolls d[n an incl9$ plane1 ! spe$ increas+ 9 an accel]at$ ratio4 ,if ! tilt happ5$ to be a little worse ?an usual1 or if ! op]ator 7 a little sl[ 9 gett+ ! balance correct$1 ! ma*9e slid sidewise s fa/ t ?is movem5t caus$ ! v]tical vanes to /rike ! w9d on ! side t[>d ! l[ w+ in/ead ( on ! side t[>d ! high w+1 z x 0 expect$ to d4 ,9 ?is /ate ( affairs ! v]tical vanes did n c\nt]act ! turn+ ( ! ma*9e ab\t a v]tical axis1 caus$ by ! diff]5ce ( resi/ance ( ! w>p$ w+s on ! "r & left sides2 on ! contr>y1 ! vanes assi/$ 9 ! turn+ movem5t1 & ! result 0 worse ?an if !re 7 no fix$ v]tical tail4 ,if 8 explanation 0 s\nd1 z ,orville felt sure x 01 !n1 he said1 x w\ld be necess>y to make ! v]tical tail movable1 to p]mit ! op]ator to br+ pressure to be> on ! side t[>d ! high] w+4 7,?is is ! =m ( ! ,wright sy/em ( control g5]ally us$ today--! indep5d5t control ( ail]on & rudd]47 ,wilbur promptly saw t ! explanation 0 probably correct & nodd$ approv+ly4 ,& he imm$iately made a sugge/ion4 ,a p>ticul> relation exi/$1 he said1 9 ! desir$ pressures on ! tail1 no matt] :e!r ! tr\ble 0 due to diff]5ce ( resi/ance ( ! w+ tips or on acc\nt ( slid+4 ,:atev] ! reason1 x 0 desirable to get rid ( ! pressure on ! side t[>d ! l[ w+1 to :i* a great] angle ( incid5ce mu/ be imp>t$ 9 re/or+ lat]al balance1 & br+ pressure on ! side ( ! tail t[>d ! high w+ :]e !re mu/ be a r$uc$ angle4 ,s :y n h ! me*anism t controll$ ! w+ w>p+ & t :i* mov$ ! tail op]at$ 9 conjunction8 ,!n ! pilot1 in/ead ( hav+ to control ?ree ?+s at once1 w\ld ne$ to att5d only to ! front elevator & ! w+-w>p+ device4 ,! bro!rs at once atta*$ ! wires controll+ ! tail to ^? t w>p$ ! w+s--& !y also *ang$ ! tail f two v]tical f9s to a s+le v]tical rudd]4 ,aft] ! *anges 9 ! #aijb glid]1 ! ,wrights _h _! ma*9e 9 ab\t ! =m pictur$ & describ$ 9 ! draw+s & specifications ( _! pat5t1 appli$ = on ! #bcrd ( ! next ,m>*4 ,) _! accurate data = mak+ calculations1 & a sy/em ( balance effective 9 w9ds z well z 9 calms1 ! bro!rs believ$ t !y n[ c\ld build a successful p[]-fly]4 ,,vi ,,fir/ ,,p[] ,,flight ,imm$iately on _! return to ,dayton aft] ! #aijb glid] flights1 ! ,wrights set to "w to c>ry out plans1 already begun at ,kitty ,hawk1 = a p[] ma*9e4 ,! satisfactory p]=mance ( ! glid] _h demon/rat$ ! accuracy ( ! laboratory "w on :i* its design 0 bas$1 & !y n[ felt sure !y c\ld calculate 9 advance ! p]=mance ( any ma*9e !y built ) a degree ( accuracy n possible ) ! data available to _! pr$ecessors4 ,e>ly 9 _! prep>ations1 !y took /eps to obta9 a suitable eng9e4 ,!y knew t a /eam eng9e might d well en\gh = _! purpose1 b a gasol9e eng9e w\ld be simpl] & bett]4 ,"s "t previ\sly !y _h built an air-cool$1 "o-cyl9d] gas eng9e = op]at+ ! ma*9]y ( _! small work%op2 b !y did n feel exp]i5c$ en\gh to build ! k9d !y n[ ne$$ & pref]r$ to buy "o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,inside ,,! #aijb ,,camp4 ,! kit*5 corn] ( ! #aijb camp at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,!y want$ a motor to produce at lea/ eight horsep[] & to weigh1 )\t accessories1 n m ?an tw5ty p\nds p] horsep[]4 ,x seem$ d\btful if su* a motor z !y requir$ 0 !n be+ manufactur$2 b p]haps "o ( ! automobile companies c\ld build "o light en\gh by r$uc+ ! weight ( ! fly:eel & us+ m alum9um ?an 9 ! regul> output4 ,on ,decemb] #c1 #aijb1 !y s5t lett]s to a numb] ( automobile companies1 & to gasol9e motor manufactur]s1 altoge!r to ne>ly a doz51 ask+ if !y c\ld furni% a motor t w\ld develop eight brake horsep[] & weigh n m ?an #bjj p\nds4 ,orville ,wright 0 n sure 9 aft] ye>s :e!r he & ,wilbur reveal$ 9 _! lett]s ! use !y plann$ = ! motor !y 7 seek+2 b mo/ ( ! companies repli$ t !y 7 too busy ) _! regul> bus9ess to und]take su* a special ord]4 ,!re is reason to suspect ! companies may h got w9d ( ! purpose to :i* ! motor w\ld be put & 7 afraid to become implicat$ 9 ! project4 ,if a company provid$ a motor = a s-call$ fly+-ma*9e1 & ?is fact %\ld leak out1 x c\ld hurt _! bus9ess pre/ige1 because x might look z if !y consid]$ human flight a possibility4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,orville ,,wright',s ,,di>y4 ,"p ( ! entry = ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc--! day ( ! fir/ p[] flight4 ,?ursday1 ,dec4 #ag? ,:5 we got up a w9d ( betwe5 #bj & #be miles 0 bl[+ f ! nor?4 ,we got ! ma*9e out e>ly & put out ! signal = ! m5 at ! /ation4 ,be=e we 7 q ready1 ,john ,t4 ,daniels1 ,w4 ,s4 ,d\gh1 ,a4 ,d4 ,e!ridge1 ,w4 ,c4 ,br9kley ( ,manteo1 & ,johnny ,moore ( ,nags ,head arriv$4 ,aft] runn+ ! eng9e & propell]s a few m9utes to get !m 9 work+ ord]1 ,i got on ! ma*9e at #aj3ce = ! fir/ trial4 ,! w9d1 accord+ to our anemomet]s at ?is "t1 0 bl[+ a little ov] #bj miles 7correct$7 #bg miles accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t anemomet] at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,on slipp+ ! rope ! ma*9e />t$ (f increas+ 9 spe$ to probably #g or #h miles4 ,! ma*9e lift$ f ! truck j z x 0 ent]+ on ! f\r? rail4 ,mr4 ,daniels took a picture j z x left ! tracks4 ,i f\nd ! control ( ! front rudd] q difficult on acc\nt ( its be+ balanc$ too ne> ! c5t] & ?us _h a t5d5cy to turn itself :5 />t$ s t ! rudd] 0 turn$ too f> on "o side & !n too ,"o company repli$1 h[ev]1 t !y _h motors1 rat$ at eight horsep[]1 accord+ to ! ,fr5* sy/em ( rat+s1 :i* weigh$ only #ace p\nds1 & if ! ,wrights ?\ght ?is w\ld develop en\gh p[] = _! purpose1 !y c\ld buy "o4 ,aft] an exam9ation ( ! p>ticul>s ( ?is motor1 f :i* !y le>n$ t x _h b a s+le cyl9d]1 ( f\r-in* bore & five-in* /roke1 ! ,wrights decid$ t its p[] 0 probably mu* ov]rat$4 ,f9ally ! bro!rs decid$ t !y w\ld h to build _! motor !mselves4 ,!y e/imat$ t !y c\ld make "o ( f\r cyl9d]s1 ( f\r-in* bore & f\r-in* /roke1 weigh+ n m ?an two hundr$ p\nds1 ) accessories includ$4 ,_! me*anic1 ,*>lie ,taylor1 gave !m en?usia/ic help4 ,9 its f9al =m1 ! b>e eng9e1 )\t magneto1 weigh$ #aeb p\nds2 ) accessories1 #agj p\nds4 ,at #a1bjj revolutions p] m9ute1 x develop$ sixte5 horsep[]--b only = ! fir/ fifte5 seconds aft] />t+2 aft] a m9ute or two x did n give m ?an ab\t twelve horsep[]4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 !y _h n c\nt$ on m ?an eight horsep[]1 = a ma*9e ( a total weight ( #fjj p\nds1 n[ !y c\ld add #aej p\nds = /r5g!n+ w+s & o!r p>ts4 ,n yet kn[+ h[ mu* p[] an eng9e ( t size ought to h develop$1 ! ,wrights 7 mu* pleas$ ) its p]=mance4 ,long aft]w>d !y f\nd out t ! eng9e %\ld h provid$ ab\t twice z mu* p[] z x did4 ,! tr\ble1 z !y lat] said1 0 _! 8lack ( exp]i5ce 9 build+ gasol9e motors40 ,! w+s ( ?is new p[] ma*9e _h a total span ( a few in*es m ?an =ty feet1 & ! upp] & l[] w+ surfaces 7 six feet ap>t4 ,to r$uce ! dang] ( ! eng9e ev] fall+ on ! pilot1 x 0 plac$ on ! l[] w+ a little to "r ( c5t]4 ,! pilot w\ld ride ly+ flat1 z on ! glid]1 b to ! left ( c5t]1 to balance ! weight4 ,to gu>d aga9/ ! ma*9e roll+ ov] 9 l&+1 ! sl$-l runn]s 7 ext5d$ f>!r out 9 front ( ! ma9 surfaces ?an on ! glid]4 ,^! two runn]s 7 f\r feet1 eight in*es ap>t4 ,! tail ( ! ma*9e _h tw9 movable vanes in/ead ( a s+le vane z 9 ! #aijb glid]4 ,! ,wrights left ! design+ ( ! propell]s until ! la/1 because !y felt sure t "p ( ! job w\ld be easy en\gh4 ,_! tables ( air pressures1 d]iv$ f w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts1 w\ld enable !m1 !y ?\ght1 to calculate exactly ! ?ru/ necess>y to su/a9 ! ma*9e 9 flight4 ,b to design a propell] t w\ld give ! ne$$ am\nt ( ?ru/1 ) ! p[] at _! comm&1 0 a problem !y _h n yet consid]$4 ,no data on air propell]s 7 available1 b ! ,wrights _h always und]/ood t x 0 n difficult to obta9 an effici5cy ( fifty p] c5t ) m>9e propell]s4 ,all t %\ld be necess>y w\ld be to le>n ! !ory ( ! op]ation ( propell]s f books on m>9e eng9e]+ & !n sub/itute air pressures = wat] pressures4 ,:at c\ld be simpl] or easi]8 ,accord+ly1 ! bro!rs got sev]al su* books f ! ,dayton ,public ,libr>y4 ,b :5 !y began to read ^? books1 !y discov]$ to _! surprise t mu* less 0 kn[n ab\t propell]s ?an !y _h suppos$4 ,all ! =mulae on propell]s 9 ! books 7 f\nd to be bas$ on exp]im5t & obs]vation r ?an on !ory4 ,! m>9e eng9e]s1 :5 !y saw t a propell] w\ld n move a boat fa/ en\gh1 _h !n tri$ "o l>g]1 or ( a diff]5t pit*1 until !y got "o t w\ld s]ve _! purpose4 ,b !y c\ld n design a propell] on pap] & =esee exactly :at its p]=mance on a c]ta9 type ( motor-boat w\ld be4 ,exact k ( ! action ( ! screw propell]1 ?\gh x _h be5 9 use = a c5tury1 0 /ill lack+4 ,! ,wrights knew t r\gh e/imates1 :i* might be ne> en\gh = a motor-boat1 w\ld n d = an airplane4 ,on a boat a propell] hav+ only a fraction ( "o p] c5t ( ! desir$ effici5cy c\ld move ! boat a little2 b on an airplane1 unless ! propell] _h ! full am\nt ( ?ru/ ne$$1 x w\ld be wor?less1 = x c\ldn't lift ! plane into ! air at all6 ,9 %ort1 ! ,wrights _h to h a propell] t w\ld d exactly :at 0 expect$ ( x4 ,& !y _h nei!r ! "t nor money to c>ry on a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts ) diff]5t k9ds ( propell]s until !y c\ld hit on "o suitable4 ,!y c\ldn't af=d to make mi/akes except on pap]4 ,!y mu/ someh[ le>n en\gh ab\t h[ propell]s act$1 & :y1 to enable !m to make accurate calculations4 ,x 0 app>5t to ! ,wrights t a propell] 0 simply an airfoil travel+ 9 a spiral c\rse4 ,z !y c\ld calculate ! effect ( an airfoil travel+ 9 a /raight c\rse1 :y %\ld !y n be able to calculate ! effect 9 a spiral c\rse8 ,at fir/ ?\ght t did n seem too difficult1 b !y soon f\nd t !y _h let !mselves into a t\gh job4 ,s9ce no?+ ab\t a propell]1 or ! m$ium 9 :i* x acts1 w\ld be /&+ /ill1 x 0 n easy to f9d ev5 a po9t f :i* to make a />t4 ,! m !y /udi$ x1 ! m complex ! problem became4 8,! ?ru/ dep5ds ^u ! spe$ & ! angle at :i* ! blade /rikes ! air2 ! angle at :i* ! blade /rikes ! air dep5ds ^u ! spe$ at :i* ! propell] is turn+1 ! spe$ ! ma*9e is travel+ =w>d1 & ! spe$ at :i* ! air is slipp+ backw>d2 ! slip ( ! air backw>d dep5ds ^u ! ?ru/ ex]t$ by ! propell]1 & ! am\nt ( air act$ ^u40 ,x 0 n exactly z simple z "s ( ! problems 9 ! s*ool ari?metic--to det]m9e h[ _m %eep a man _h or h[ _m leaps a h\nd mu/ make to ov]take a h>e4 ,9 try+ to "w out a !ory ab\t ! action ( screw propell]s1 ,wilbur & ,orville got into _m argum5ts4 ,"r "h x may be not$ t ?is habit ! bro!rs _h ( argu+ te*nical po9ts 0 "o ( ! reasons :y !y 7 able to accompli% all !y f9ally did 9 a relatively %ort "t4 ,nei!r 0 a 8yes0 man to ! o!r4 ,b 9 _! argum5ts ab\t propell]s a peculi> ?+ happ5$4 8,(t510 ,orville lat] report$1 8aft] an h\r or s ( heat$ argum5t1 we w\ld discov] t we 7 z f> f agreem5t z :5 we />t$1 b t ea* _h *ang$ to ! o!r's orig9al position40 ,_m mon?s pass$ be=e ! intricacies ( ! problem began to untangle !mselves4 ,! ,wrights f9ally got a bett] und]/&+ ( ! action ( screw propell]s ?an anyone _h ev] _h be=e4 ,! "t came :5 !y felt sure ( _! ability to design propell]s ( exactly ! "r diamet]1 pit*1 & area = _! ne$s4 ,a calculation indicat$ t #cje revolutions ( ! propell] w\ld be requir$ to produce #ajj p\nds ?ru/4 ,lat]1 actual measurem5t %[$ t only #cjb in/ead ( #cje propell] turns 7 requir$1 or j "u "o p] c5t ( ! calculat$ am\nt4 ,! propell]s deliv]$ 9 useful "w #ff p] c5t ( ! p[] exp5d$4 ,t 0 ab\t "o-?ird m ?an ei!r ,hiram ,maxim or ,pr(essor ,langley 9 _! attempts at fly+ _h ev] be5 able to atta94 ,= two reasons ! ,wrights decid$ to use two propell]s4 ,fir/1 !y c\ld 9 t way obta9 a reaction aga9/ a great] quantity ( air1 & at ! same "t use a l>g] pit* angle2 &1 by hav+ ! propell]s run 9 opposite directions1 ! gyroscopic action ( "o w\ld neutralize t ( ! o!r4 ,! propell]s 7 on tubul> %afts ab\t t5 feet ap>t1 bo? driv5 by *a9s runn+ ov] sprockets1 some:at z on a bicycle4 ,l4 ,m4 ,wa9wright1 presid5t ( ! ,diamond ,*a9 ,company1 ( ,indianapolis1 became int]e/$ 9 ! ,wrights' transmission problem1 & gave !m valuable advice4 ,! ,wrights f\nd t ! *a9s w\ld h to be run ?r\gh guides to prev5t slapp+ & to ov]come undue /resses on ! ma*9e4 ,!y adopt$ tubul> guides & f\nd t !y c\ld cross "o ( ! *a9s 9 a figure eight & ?us h ! propell]s runn+ 9 opposite directions4 ,n until ,septemb] #bc 0 all 9 read9ess = ! ,wrights to set out = ,kitty ,hawk4 ,!y 7 able to make good connections ) a boat & arriv$ at camp two days lat]1 on a ,friday4 ,discuss+ en r\te :at !y hop$ to accompli%1 nei!r _h ! slighte/ d\bt ab\t ! fulfillm5t ( _! dreams4 ,besides be+ full ( confid5ce !y also felt ! exub]ance ( excell5t physical condition4 ,orville 0 n[ ?irty-two ye>s old & ,wilbur ?irty-six4 ,five foot t5 & a qu>t] in*es 9 height1 ,wilbur 0 ! tall] ( ! two by a little m ?an an in* & a half4 ,orville weigh$ #ade p\nds1 ab\t five m ?an ,wilbur4 ,ea* ( !m _h grayi%-blue eyes & !y might h be5 recogniz$ z bro!rs1 ?\gh 9 _! own family ,wilbur at t "t 0 consid]$ 8m ( a ,wright0 9 8 facial con=mation4 ,orville look$ a little m l 8 "m4 ,bo? 7 suitably built = bird m54 ,pl5ty ( annoyances1 difficulties1 & delays 7 /ill to be fac$4 ,:5 !y rea*$ _! camp ne> ,kill ,devil ,hill1 ! ,wrights f\nd t a /orm _h bl[n x f its f\ndation po/s4 ,!y repair$ ! %$ & also built a new "o4 ,) two %$s !y _h en\gh space = h\s+ bo? ! #aijb glid] & ! p[] ma*9e1 & also = a bett] work%op4 ,j z ! new build+ 0 ne>+ completion1 ! ,kitty ,hawk region _h "o ( ! wor/ /orms 9 ye>s4 ,x came )\t w>n+1 soon bl[+ =ty miles an h\r1 & increas$ dur+ ! night until ! next day ! w9d 0 m ?an sev5ty-five miles an h\r4 ,orville risk$ climb+ to ! ro( to nail d[n "s ( ! m expos$ p>ts4 ,b by ! "t he got to ! ro( edge1 ! w9d _h bl[n 8 coat ab\t him 9 a mann] to p9ion 8 arms & leave him helpless4 ,wilbur ru%$ to 8 assi/ance & held d[n 8 coat1 b ! w9d 0 s /rong t x 0 almo/ impossible to sw+ a hamm] accurately en\gh to hit a nail4 ,?ree weeks 7 ne$$ = assembl+ ! new ma*9e4 ,f "t to "t1 also1 !y took out ! #aijb glid]1 /ill 9 fairly good condition 9 ! %$ :]e !y _h left x1 & got practice4 ,aft] ! fir/ few trials ea* bro!r 0 able to make a new _w's record by glid+ = m ?an a m9ute4 ,x 0 hop$ to h ! p[] ma*9e ready = its fir/ trial e>ly 9 ,novemb]4 ,b at ! fir/ run ( ! motor on ! complet$ ma*9e1 an unexpect$ /ra9 f back-fir+ twi/$ "o ( ! propell] %afts & tore loose ! cross-arm to :i* ! propell] 0 fa/5$4 ,bo? %afts 7 !n s5t back to ! bicycle %op at ,dayton to be made /rong]4 ,dr4 ,spratt _h arriv$ on ,octob] #bc to witness te/s ( ! new ma*9e1 b ! wea!r _h become s w9try t he />t$ home on ,novemb] #e1 tak+ ) him z f> z ,norfolk ! %afts = %ipm5t to ,dayton4 ,octave ,*anute came1 on invitation1 ! next day1 b he too f\nd x difficult to be com=table ) ! wea!r increas+ly w9try & he /ay$ less ?an a week4 ,be=e leav+ camp1 ,*anute _h un9t5tionally giv5 !m some?+ else to worry ab\t4 ,he _h rem>k$ t at lea/ tw5ty p] c5t usually mu/ be all[$ 9 *a9 transmission = loss 9 p[]4 ,z ! ,wrights _h all[$ only five p] c5t1 !y felt consid]able al>m4 ,s9ce ,*anute 0 a capable & fam\s eng9e]1 x seem$ prud5t to f9d out ^: e/imates 7 m ne>ly correct4 ,aft] ,*anute _h gone1 ! bro!rs susp5d$ "o ( ! drive *a9s ov] a sprocket & hung a bag ( s& at ea* end ( ! *a94 ,by measur+ ! am\nt ( weight on "o side ne$$ to lift t on ! o!r1 !y calculat$ ! loss 9 transmission4 ,z ne>ly z !y c\ld tell1 ?is loss 0 ev5 less ?an ! five p] c5t !y _h e/imat$4 ,! %afts1 made ( l>g] & heavi] tub+1 arriv$ f ,dayton on ,novemb] #bj4 ,:5 !y 7 te/$ aga91 a new difficulty appe>$4 ,! sprockets1 :i* 7 screw$ to ! %afts & lock$ ) nuts ( opposite ?read1 kept com+ loose4 ,?is 0 a small problem1 & yet ! bro!rs did n at once see any way to solve x4 ,!y w5t to b$ disc\rag$4 ,! next day1 h[ev]1 !y tri$1 z !y (t5 did1 some?+ !y _h le>n$ 9 ! bicycle bus9ess4 ,!y _h f\nd a great v>iety ( uses = ! k9d ( cem5t int5d$ = fa/5+ tires to rims4 ,once !y _h us$ x successfully 9 fa/5+ ! h&s ( a /op-wat* t sev]al wat*smi?s _h said 0 beyond repair4 ,:y n try tire cem5t on ^? sprockets8 ,!y heat$ ! propell] %afts & sprockets1 p\r$ melt$ cem5t into ! ?reads & screw$ !m toge!r4 ,!re 7 no m loose sprockets4 ,j z ! ma*9e 0 ready = te/1 bad wea!r set 94 ,!re 0 ra9 or sn[ = sev]al days & a w9d ( tw5ty-five to ?irty miles an h\r f ! nor?4 ,b :ile be+ delay$ by ! wea!r ! ,wrights 7 n idle4 ,!y busi$ !mselves contriv+ a me*anism to measure automatically ! duration ( a flight f ! "t ! ma*9e />t$ to move =w>d to ! "t x /opp$1 ! di/ance travel$ ?r\gh ! air 9 t "t1 & ! numb] ( revolutions made by ! motor & propell]4 ,a /op-wat* took ! "t2 an anemomet] measur$ ! air travel$ ?r\gh2 & a c\nt] took ! numb] ( revolutions made by ! motor4 ,! wat*1 anemomet]1 & revolution c\nt] 7 all automatically />t$ & /opp$ simultane\sly4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ! ,wrights occupi$ !mselves also 9 mak+ te/s ( ! /r5g? ( ! w+s1 z well z _m satisfactory te/s ( ! eng9e4 ,dur+ a te/ ( ! eng9e1 on ,novemb] #bh1 !y discov]$ t "o ( ! rec5tly /r5g!n$ tubul> %afts _h develop$ a flaw & crack$6 ,) w9t] almo/ ^u !m1 !re 0 no "t to tru/ to express s]vice 9 gett+ ! %afts to ,dayton4 ,orville decid$ he w\ld g !re at once4 ,in/ead ( tubul> %afts1 !y w\ld use solid tool /eel1 necess>y1 x seem$1 to take up ! %ock ( premature or miss$ explosions ( ! eng9e4 ,n until ,friday1 ,decemb] #aa1 did ,orville get back to camp4 7,en r\te1 he _h read 9 a newspap] ( ! la/ unsuccessful attempt to fly ! ,langley ma*9e ov] ! ,potomac at ,wa%+ton47 ,x didn't take long to in/all ! new propell] %afts & ! next aft]noon1 ,saturday1 ! ma*9e 0 aga9 ready = trial4 ,b ! w9d 0 s light t a />t c\ld n h be5 made f ! level gr\nd ) a run ( only sixty feet p]mitt$ by ! monorail track to be us$4 ,nor 0 !re en\gh "t be=e d>k to take ! ma*9e to "o ( ! ne>-by hills1 :]e1 by plac+ ! track on ! /eep incl9e1 en\gh spe$ c\ld be promptly atta9$ = />t+ 9 calm air4 ,all day ,sunday ! ,wrights j sat at ! camp & read1 hop+ = suitable wea!r ! next day4 ,!y 7 n[ p>ticul>ly eag] to avoid delay because ( _! boyi% crav+ to be at home by ,*ri/mas4 ,if !re %\ld be a spell ( bad w9try wea!r !y might h to /ay at ,kitty ,hawk = ano!r two or ?ree weeks4 ,monday1 ,decemb] #ad1 dawn$ beautifully cle>1 b cold1 & !re 0 n en\gh w9d to p]mit a />t f level gr\nd ne> ! camp4 ,! ,wrights !re=e decid$ to attempt a flight f ! side ( ,kill ,devil ,hill4 ,) a relatively light w9d x %\ld be all ! easi] to h&le ! ma*9e4 ,! pilot1 :i*ev] "o ( !m x %\ld be1 ought to be able n only to fly successfully b to g on d[n f> beyond ! ,kitty ,hawk life-sav+ /ation1 ne>ly five miles away1 be=e l&+4 ,contr>y to reports ( secretiv5ess1 ! ,wrights1 naturally desir+ witnesses1 _h ext5d$ a g5]al invitation to p liv+ )9 five or six miles to come & see _! fir/ attempt at flight4 ,b x 0 impossible = !m to s5d ^w or give a signal z to ! exact "t ! attempt w\ld be made4 ,!y _h arrang$1 h[ev]1 to put a signal on "o ( ! %$s t c\ld be se5 f ! ,kill ,devil ,life-,sav+ ,/ation only a little m ?an a mile away4 ,memb]s ( ! life-sav+ crew 7 on ! look\t = ! signal4 ,soon aft] ! signal 0 hung aga9/ ! wall ( ! %$1 ! ,wrights 7 jo9$ by ,john ,t4 ,daniels1 ,rob]t ,we/cott1 ,?omas ,bea*am1 ,w4 ,s4 ,d\gh1 & 8,uncle ,b5ny0 ,o',neal4 ,all help$ to get ! ma*9e to ! place select$1 a qu>t] ( a mile away1 on ! hillside4 ,x w\ld n h be5 easy to drag ! #gej-p\nd ma*9e t di/ance & ! ,wrights us$ a *>act]i/ic bit ( +5uity4 ,!y set ! ma*9e on ! monorail track !y 7 go+ to use = ! take-(f1 slid x along to ! end ( ! sixty-foot wood5 rail1 !n took up a re> section ( ! track & add$ x to ! front end4 ,by ?us re-lay+ ! track ov] & ov]1 !y 7 able to h ! ma*9e run on :eels all ! way4 ,! sl$-l skids t 7 ! l&+ ge> ( ! ma*9e re/$ on a truck--a plank ab\t six feet long1 laid across a mu* small] piece ( wood to :i* 7 atta*$ two small :eels1 "o 9 front ( ! o!r4 ,ea* 0 kept on ! track by two v]tical guides4 ,^! little :eels _h ball-be>+s4 ,!y 7 modifi$ hubs f :eels ( a bicycle4 ,! rail itself 0 two by f\r in*es1 set on edge1 ) ! upp] surface cov]$ by a ?9 /rip ( metal4 ,z soon z !y rea*$ ! hill1 ! ,wrights prep>$ = ! te/4 ,ea* 0 eag] = ! *ance to make ! fir/ trial1 & !y toss$ a co9 to det]m9e :i* ( !m x %\ld be4 ,wilbur won ! toss4 ,aft] ! ma*9e _h be5 fa/5$ to ! track by wire to prev5t its mov+ until releas$ by ! op]ator1 "o ( ! ,wrights />t$ ! motor & let x run = a few m9utes to make sure x 0 work+ prop]ly4 ,!n ,wilbur took 8 place on ! ma*9e4 ,two small boys1 ) a dog1 :o _h come to see :at 0 go+ on1 7 sc>$ away by ! noise ( ! motor4 ,"h is ,orville ,wright's own acc\nt#c ( :at !n happ5$3 ,i took a position at "o ( ! w+s1 int5d+ to help balance ! ma*9e z x ran d[n ! track4 ,b :5 ! re/ra9+ wire 0 slipp$1 ! ma*9e />t$ (f s quickly ,i c\ld /ay ) x only a few feet4 ,aft] a #ce- to #dj-;foot run1 x lift$ f ! rail4 ,b x 0 all[$ to turn up too mu*4 ,x climb$ a few feet1 /all$1 & !n settl$ to ! gr\nd ne> ! foot ( ! hill1 #aje feet bel[4 ,my /op-wat* %[$ t x _h be5 9 ! air j #c seconds4 ,9 l&+1 ! left w+ t\*$ fir/4 ,! ma*9e swung ar\nd1 dug ! skids into ! s& & broke "o ( !m4 ,sev]al o!r p>ts 7 also brok51 b ! damage to ! ma*9e 0 n s]i\s4 ,:ile ! te/s _h %[n no?+ z to :e!r ! p[] ( ! motor 0 suffici5t to keep ! ma*9e up1 s9ce ! l&+ 0 made _m feet bel[ ! />t+ po9t1 ! exp]im5t _h demon/rat$ t ! me?od adopt$ = laun*+ ! ma*9e 0 a safe & practical "o4 ,on ! :ole1 we 7 mu* pleas$4 ,two days 7 consum$ 9 mak+ repairs1 & ! ma*9e 0 n ready aga9 till late 9 ! aft]noon ( ! #af?4 ,:ile we _h x out on ! track 9 front ( ! build+1 mak+ ! f9al adju/m5ts1 a /rang] came along4 ,aft] look+ at ! ma*9e a few seconds he inquir$ :at x 04 ,:5 we told him x 0 a fly+-ma*9e he ask$ :e!r we int5d$ to fly x4 ,we said we did1 z soon z we _h a suitable w9d4 ,he look$ at x sev]al m9utes long] & !n1 wi%+ to be c\rte\s1 rem>k$ t x look$ z if x w\ld fly1 if x _h a 8suitable w9d40 ,we 7 mu* amus$1 =1 no d\bt1 he _h 9 m9d ! rec5t #ge-mile gale :5 he repeat$ our words1 8a suitable w9d06 ,dur+ ! night ( ,decemb] #af? a /rong cold w9d blew f ! nor?4 ,:5 we arose on ! morn+ ( ! #ag?1 ! puddles ( wat]1 :i* _h be5 /&+ ab\t ! camp s9ce ! rec5t ra9s1 7 cov]$ ) ice4 ,! w9d _h a velocity ( #aj to #ab met]s p] second 7#bb to #bg miles an h\r74 ,we ?\ght x w\ld die d[n be=e long1 & s rema9$ indoors ! e>ly "p ( ! morn+4 ,b :5 t5 o'clock arriv$1 & ! w9d 0 z brisk z ev]1 we decid$ t we _h bett] get ! ma*9e out & attempt a flight4 ,we hung out ! signal = ! m5 ( ! ,life ,sav+ ,/ation4 ,we ?\ght t by fac+ ! fly] into a /rong w9d1 !re ought to be no tr\ble 9 laun*+ x f ! level gr\nd ab\t camp4 ,we realiz$ ! difficulties ( fly+ 9 s high a w9d1 b e/imat$ t ! add$ dang]s 9 flight w\ld be p>tly comp5sat$ = by ! sl[] spe$ 9 l&+4 ,we laid ! track on a smoo? /ret* ( gr\nd ab\t "o hundr$ feet we/ ( ! new build+4 ,! bit+ cold w9d made "w difficult1 & we _h to w>m up frequ5tly 9 our liv+ room1 :]e we _h a good fire 9 an improvis$ /ove made ( a l>ge c>bide c4 ,by ! "t all 0 ready1 ,j4 ,t4 ,daniels1 ,w4 ,s4 ,d\gh & ,a4 ,d4 ,e!ridge1 memb]s ( ! ,kill ,devil ,life-,sav+ ,/ation2 ,w4 ,c4 ,br9kley ( ,manteo2 & ,johnny ,moore1 a boy f ,nag's ,head1 _h arriv$4 ,we _h a 8,ri*>d0 h& anemomet] ) :i* we measur$ ! velocity ( ! w9d4 ,measurem5ts made j be=e />t+ ! fir/ flight %[$ velocities ( #aa to #ab met]s p] second1 or #bd to #bg miles p] h\r4 ,measurem5ts made j be=e ! la/ flight gave betwe5 #i & #aj met]s p] second4 ,"o made j aft]w>d %[$ a little ov] #h met]s4 ,! records ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,wea!r ,bureau at ,kitty ,hawk gave ! velocity ( ! w9d betwe5 ! h\rs ( #aj3cj & #ab o'clock1 ! "t dur+ :i* ! f\r flights 7 made1 z av]ag+ #bg miles at ! "t ( ! fir/ flight & #bd miles at ! "t ( ! la/4 ,) all ! k & skill acquir$ 9 ?\s&s ( flights 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 ,i w\ld h>dly ?9k today ( mak+ my fir/ flight on a /range ma*9e 9 a tw5ty-sev5-mile w9d1 ev5 if ,i knew t ! ma*9e _h already be5 fl[n & 0 safe4 ,aft] ^! ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 ,i look ) amazem5t ^u our audacity 9 attempt+ flights ) a new & untri$ ma*9e "u su* circum/ances4 ,yet fai? 9 our calculations & ! design ( ! fir/ ma*9e1 bas$ ^u our tables ( air pressures1 obta9$ by mon?s ( c>eful laboratory "w1 & confid5ce 9 our sy/em ( control develop$ by ?ree ye>s ( actual exp]i5ces 9 balanc+ glid]s 9 ! air1 _h conv9c$ u t ! ma*9e 0 capable ( lift+ & ma9ta9+ itself 9 ! air1 & t1 ) a little practice1 x c\ld be safely fl[n4 ,wilbur hav+ us$ 8 turn 9 ! unsuccessful attempt on ! #ad?1 ! "r to ! fir/ trial n[ belong$ to me4 ,aft] runn+ ! motor a few m9utes to heat x up1 ,i releas$ ! wire t held ! ma*9e to ! track1 & ! ma*9e />t$ =w>d into ! w9d4 ,wilbur ran at ! side ( ! ma*9e1 hold+ ! w+ to balance x on ! track4 ,unlike ! />t on ! #ad?1 made 9 a calm1 ! ma*9e1 fac+ a #bg-mile w9d1 />t$ v sl[ly4 ,wilbur 0 able to /ay ) x till x lift$ f ! track aft] a =ty-foot run4 ,"o ( ! ,life ,sav+ m5 snapp$ ! cam]a = u1 tak+ a picture j z ! ma*9e _h rea*$ ! end ( ! track & _h ris5 to a height ( ab\t two feet4#d ,! sl[ =w>d spe$ ( ! ma*9e ov] ! gr\nd is cle>ly %[n 9 ! picture by ,wilbur's attitude4 ,he /ay$ along beside ! ma*9e )\t any ef=t4 ,! c\rse ( ! flight up & d[n 0 exce$+ly erratic1 p>tly due to ! irregul>ity ( ! air & p>tly to lack ( exp]i5ce 9 h&l+ ?is ma*9e4 ,! control ( ! front rudd] 0 difficult on acc\nt ( its be+ balanc$ too ne> ! c5t]4 ,?is gave x a t5d5cy to turn itself :5 />t$1 s t x turn$ too f> on "o side & !n too f> on ! o!r4 ,z a result1 ! ma*9e w\ld rise sudd5ly to ab\t t5 feet1 & !n z sudd5ly d>t = ! gr\nd4 ,a sudd5 d>t :5 a little ov] a hundr$ feet f ! end ( ! track1 or a little ov] #abj feet f ! po9t at :i* x rose into ! air1 end$ ! flight4 ,z ! velocity ( ! w9d 0 ov] #ce feet p] second & ! spe$ ( ! ma*9e ov] ! gr\nd aga9/ ?is w9d t5 feet p] second1 ! spe$ ( ! ma*9e relative to ! air 0 ov] #de feet p] second1 & ! l5g? ( ! flight 0 equival5t to a flight ( #edj feet made 9 calm air4 ,?is flight la/$ only #ab seconds1 b x 0 nev]!less ! fir/ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w 9 :i* a ma*9e c>ry+ a man _h rais$ itself by its own p[] into ! air 9 full flight1 _h sail$ =w>d )\t r$uction ( spe$1 & _h f9ally l&$ at a po9t z high z t f :i* x />t$4 ,) ! assi/ance ( our visitors we c>ri$ ! ma*9e back to ! track & prep>$ = ano!r flight4 ,! w9d1 h[ev]1 _h *ill$ u all ?r\gh1 s t be=e attempt+ a second flight1 we all w5t to ! build+ aga9 to w>m up4 ,johnny ,moore1 see+ "u ! table a box fill$ ) eggs1 ask$ "o ( ! ,/ation m5 :]e we got s _m ( !m4 ,! p ( ! neighborhood eke out a b>e exi/5ce by cat*+ fi% dur+ ! %ort fi%+ season1 & _! supplies ( o!r articles ( food are limit$4 ,he probably nev] _h se5 s _m eggs at "o "t 9 8 :ole life4 ,! "o address$ jok+ly ask$ him :e!r he hadn't notic$ ! small h5 runn+ ab\t ! outside ( ! build+4 8,t *ick5 lays eight to t5 eggs a day60 ,moore1 hav+ j se5 a piece ( ma*9]y lift itself f ! gr\nd & fly1 a ?+ at t "t consid]$ z impossible z p]petual motion1 0 ready to believe ne>ly any?+4 ,b aft] go+ out & hav+ a good look at ! wond]ful f[l1 he return$ ) ! rem>k1 8,x's only a common-look+ *ick560 ,at tw5ty m9utes aft] elev5 ,wilbur />t$ on ! second flight4 ,! c\rse ( ?is flight 0 mu* l t ( ! fir/1 v mu* up & d[n4 ,! spe$ ov] ! gr\nd 0 some:at fa/] ?an t ( ! fir/ flight1 due to ! less] w9d4 ,! duration ( ! flight 0 less ?an a second long] ?an ! fir/1 b ! di/ance cov]$ 0 ab\t sev5ty-five feet great]4 ,tw5ty m9utes lat]1 ! ?ird flight />t$4 ,?is "o 0 /eadi] ?an ! fir/ "o an h\r be=e4 ,i 0 proce$+ along pretty well :5 a sudd5 gu/ f ! "r lift$ ! ma*9e up twelve to fifte5 feet & turn$ x up sidewise 9 an al>m+ mann]4 ,x began a lively sidl+ (f to ! left4 ,i w>p$ ! w+s to try to recov] ! lat]al balance & at ! same "t po9t$ ! ma*9e d[n to rea* ! gr\nd z quickly z possible4 ,! lat]al control 0 m effective ?an ,i _h imag9$ & be=e ,i rea*$ ! gr\nd ! "r w+ 0 l[] ?an ! left & /ruck fir/4 ,! "t ( ?is flight 0 fifte5 seconds & ! di/ance ov] ! gr\nd a little ov] #bjj feet4 ,wilbur />t$ ! f\r? & la/ flight at j #ab o'clock4 ,! fir/ few hundr$ feet 7 up & d[n1 z be=e1 b by ! "t ?ree hundr$ feet _h be5 cov]$1 ! ma*9e 0 "u mu* bett] control4 ,! c\rse = ! next f\r or five hundr$ feet _h b little undulation4 ,h[ev]1 :5 out ab\t eight hundr$ feet ! ma*9e began pit*+ aga91 &1 9 "o ( its d>ts d[nw>d1 /ruck ! gr\nd4 ,! di/ance ov] ! gr\nd 0 measur$ & f\nd to be #heb feet2 ! "t ( ! flight #ei seconds4 ,! frame support+ ! front rudd] 0 badly brok51 b ! ma9 "p ( ! ma*9e 0 n injur$ at all4 ,we e/imat$ t ! ma*9e c\ld be put 9 condition = flight aga9 9 a day or two4 ,:ile we 7 /&+ ab\t discuss+ ?is la/ flight1 a sudd5 /rong gu/ ( w9d /ruck ! ma*9e & began to turn x ov]4 ,ev]ybody made a ru% = x4 ,wilbur1 :o 0 at "o end1 seiz$ x 9 front4 ,mr4 ,daniels & ,i1 :o 7 beh9d1 tri$ to /op x by hold+ to ! re> uprights4 ,all our ef=ts 7 9 va94 ,! ma*9e roll$ ov] & ov]4 ,daniels1 :o _h reta9$ 8 grip1 0 c>ri$ along ) x1 & 0 ?r[n ab\t1 head ov] heels1 inside ( ! ma*9e4 ,=tunately he 0 n s]i\sly injur$1 ?\gh badly bruis$ 9 fall+ ab\t aga9/ ! motor1 *a9 guides1 etc4 ,! ribs 9 ! surfaces ( ! ma*9e 7 brok51 ! motor injur$ & ! *a9 guides badly b5t1 s t all possibility ( fur!r flights ) x = t ye> 7 at an end4 ,x is unlikely t any ( ! five spectators :o _h se5 ^! flights s5s$ _! sci5tific importance4 ,b "s ( !m felt int]e/$1 f "o po9t ( view1 because !y w\ld h ! laugh on a numb] ( natives !reab\ts :o _h insi/$ t ^! ,wright bro!rs mu/ be a pair ( h>mless cranks4 ,a common argum5t _h be53 8,god didn't int5d man to fly4 ,if he did1 he w\ld h giv5 him a set ( w+s40 ,x 0 ! regret ( 8 life to ! ,wrights' fri5d1 8,bill0 ,tate1 t he miss$ witness+ t fir/ flight4 ,he _h decid$ t 8no "o b a crazy man w\ld attempt to fly 9 su* a w9d10 & made no ef=t to be !re4 ,aft] prep>+ & eat+ _! lun*1 & !n wa%+ _! di%es1 ,wilbur & ,orville set out1 ab\t two o'clock t aft]noon1 to walk ov] to ! ,kitty ,hawk wea!r /ation1 f\r or five miles away1 to s5d a telegram to _! fa!r4 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t ?ree o'clock :5 !y rea*$ ! /ation4 ,s few telegrams 7 s5t f ?is locality t no regul> comm]cial (fice exi/$ & x 0 p]mitt$ to s5d !m ov] ?is gov]nm5t wire z f> z ,norfolk :]e !y w\ld be relay$ by phone f ! wea!r bureau to ! (fice ( "o ( ! telegraph companies4 ,orville wrote out ! foll[+ message to _! fa!r3 8,success f\r flights ,?ursday morn+ all aga9/ tw5ty-"o-mile w9d />t$ f level ) eng9e p[] alone av]age spe$ ?r\gh air ?irty-"o miles longe/ #ei seconds in=m press home ,*ri/mas4 ,orville ,wright40 ,:at ,orville meant :5 he wrote 8aga9/ tw5ty-"o-mile w9d0 0 t ! w9d 0 at lea/ tw5ty-"o miles an h\r dur+ ea* ( ! flights4 ,at ! "t ( ! fir/ flight x 01 z already not$1 betwe5 tw5ty-f\r & tw5ty-sev5 miles an h\r--probably ab\t tw5ty-six miles4 ,aft] h&+ ! message to ,joseph ,j4 ,do%]1 ! wea!r bureau op]ator1 ,orville jo9$ ,wilbur ov] 9 a corn] ( ! room to exam9e ! record on an in/rum5t t record$ ! w9d velocity4 ,do%] got an almo/ in/antane\s connection ) ,norfolk1 & :ile ! ,wrights 7 /ill look+ at ! w9d record1 he said3 8,! op]ator 9 ,norfolk wants to "k if x is all "r to give ! news to a report] fri5d40 ,b ! ,wrights repli$3 ,absolutely no6 ,!y pref]r$ to h ! fir/ news ( ! ev5t come f ,dayton4 ,do%] click$ out ! refusal4 ,! op]ator at ,norfolk1 h[ev]1 did n he$ ! w>n+4 ,:5 !y left ! wea!r bureau aft] s5d+ _! message1 ! ,wrights w5t ov] to ! ,kitty ,hawk life-sav+ /ation1 a few /eps away1 & *att$ ) memb]s ( ! crew !re4 ,capta9 ,s4 ,j4 ,payne1 9 *>ge ( ! /ation1 decl>$ t he _h se5 "o ( ! flights ) ! aid ( a pair ( b9ocul>s4 ,!n ! ,wrights walk$ to ! po/ (fice at ,kitty ,hawk2 & be=e return+ to camp !y /opp$ = a f>ewell visit at ! home ( ,capta9 ,hobbs1 :o _h (t5 done haul+ & o!r "w = !m4 ,mean:ile1 ! telegraph op]ator at ,norfolk1 disreg>d+ ! ,wrights' adv]se response to 8 reque/1 _h promptly gone ahead & giv5 a tip ab\t ! flights to a "y fri5d1 ,h4 ,p4 ,moore1 ( ! ,norfolk ,virg9ian-,pilot4 ,moore 0 connect$ ) ! circulation dep>tm5t ( ! pap] b 0 break+ 9 z a report] & 0 9 ! habit ( call+ at ! wea!r bureau4 ,he made a desp]ate ef=t to rea* by telephone ov] ! gov]nm5t l9e someone at ,kitty ,hawk or else:]e along ! coa/ :o c\ld furni% details ab\t :at ! fly+-ma*9e look$ l1 & ab\t ?is ,mr4 ,wright :o 0 suppos$ to h op]at$ x4 ,:atev] in=mation he got did n come f eyewitnesses ( ! flights1 or f anyone :o _h ev] se5 ! ma*9e1 & ! acc\nt publi%$ ! next morn+ 0 ab\t n9ety-n9e p] c5t inaccurate4 ,x describ$ a flight ( ?ree miles by ,wilbur & told ( ,orville !n runn+ ab\t yell+ 8,eureka40 ,! ma*9e _h "o six-blade propell] b5ea? x1 to elevate x1 s ! /ory ran1 & ano!r propell] at ! re> to %ove x =w>d4 8,v little c be le>n$ "h ab\t ! ,wrights10 ! /ory said4 8,!y are suppos$ by ! natives ( ,kitty ,hawk to be p ( means & are always well dress$40 7,:5 ,moore met ,orville1 ye>s lat]1 & ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( ! acc\nt1 ,orville good-natur$ly repli$3 8,x 0 an amaz+ piece ( "w4 ,?\gh n9ety-n9e p] c5t wrong1 x did conta9 "o fact t 0 correct4 ,!re _h be5 a flight40 ,!n ,moore wrote t ,orville _h corroborat$ 8 /ory47 ,"o mu/ give ! ,virg9ian-,pilot editors cr$it = treat+ ! news z important4 ,! headl9e ov] ! flight /ory ! next morn+ ext5d$ cle> across ! top ( ! fir/ page4 ,moore s5t brief 8qu]ies10 outl9+ ! /ory1 to tw5ty-"o o!r newspap]s ov] ! c\ntry1 includ+ sev]al 9 ,ohio1 "o ( !m ! ,dayton ,j\rnal4 ,b ne>ly all ! telegraph editors res5t$ hav+ a correspond5t sugge/ t a human be+ c\ld fly by ma*9]y4 ,( ! tw5ty-"o newspap]s to :om x 0 (f]$1 only five ord]$ ! /ory4 ,!y 7 ! ,new ,york ,am]ican1 ! ,wa%+ton 7,d4,c47 ,po/1 ! ,*icago ,record-,h]ald1 ! ,philadelphia ,record1 & ! ,c9c9nati ,enquir]4 ,b n all five pap]s t receiv$ ! /ory publi%$ x ! next morn+4 ,! ,*icago ,record-,h]ald & ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ delay$ us+ x1 & ! ,philadelphia ,record did n pr9t x at all4 ,?us only ?ree newspap]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h a report ( ! great ev5t at ,kitty ,hawk ! next morn+4 ,! ,c9c9nati ,enquir] 0 ! only "o besides ! ,virg9ian-,pilot t gave space to ! acc\nt on ! front page4 ,z ! ,associat$ ,press is a co-op]ative news-ga!r+ ag5cy & ! ,virg9ian-,pilot 0 a memb]1 ! /ory 0 available to ! ,,ap at ,norfolk1 b ! ,,ap 0 n yet int]e/$ 9 x4 ,"o might h ?\ght ! news w\ld especially int]e/ ! ,dayton ,j\rnal2 b ,frank ,tunison1 ! telegraph editor !re 7:o also h&l$ outgo+ news = ! ,associat$ ,press7 0 a man :o took pride 9 n be+ easily fool$1 & he paid no att5tion to ! qu]y f ,norfolk4 ,orville's telegram to 8 fa!r did n rea* ,dayton until #e3be t ev5+4 ,9 transmission1 errors _h got into ! message2 fifty-n9e seconds _h become fifty-sev51 & ! s5d]'s "n 0 spell$ 8,orevelle40 ,ka?>9e ,wright imm$iately s5t a message to ,octave ,*anute t ! 8boys0 _h report$ f\r successful flights4 ,bi%op ,wright ask$ 8 son ,lor9 to prep>e a brief /atem5t ) a copy ( ! message & give x to ! ,associat$ ,press4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$ 8 d9n]1 ,lor9 w5t to ! (fice ( ! ,j\rnal & inquir$ if ! ,associat$ ,press repres5tative 0 !re4 ,he 0 ref]r$ to ,frank ,tunison4 ,:e!r ,tunison _h already receiv$ ! qu]y f ,moore at ,norfolk is n c]ta94 ,b he seem$ annoy$ ov] be+ expect$ to accept su* a tale4 ,)\t look+ up f 8 "w1 he yawn$ & said to ,lor93 8,fifty-sev5 seconds1 hey8 ,if x _h be5 fifty-sev5 m9utes !n x might h be5 a news item40 ,no?+ ab\t ! ,wrights' feat appe>$ 9 ! ,dayton ,j\rnal ! next morn+4 ,b news consid]$ important en\gh to be display$ on ! fir/ page ( t same issue includ$ items ab\t a r\t9e weekly meet+ ( ! local unit$ trades & labor c\ncil2 a color$ man nam$ ,*>les ,br[n1 :o admitt$ pocketbook !fts2 ! p>don+ ( a robb] f ,joliet prison1 9 ,ill9ois4 ,on ! page opposite ! editorial page1 ! bigge/1 blacke/ headl9e 03 8,/ores ,are ,fill$ ) ,*ri/mas ,%opp]s40 ,dayton aft]noon pap]s on t ,decemb] #ah did pr9t acc\nts ( ! receipt ( ! telegram by ,bi%op ,wright1 z well z o!r 8facts0 ab\t ! flight4 ,! ,dayton ,h]ald article appe>$ to be a reha% ( ! dispat* f ,norfolk 9 ! ,c9c9nati ,enquir]4 ,ov] ! article 9 ! ,dayton ,daily ,news1 on an inside page1 alongside ( s-call$ 8c\ntry correspond5ce0 f ne>-by t[ns1 ! head+ 03 8,dayton ,boys ,emulate ,great ,santos-,dumont40 ,santos-,dumont _h fl[n 9 an air%ip1 & n[ ! ,wrights _h fl[n 9 some?+ or o!r4 ,!re=e ! ,wrights mu/ be imitators ( ,alb]to ,santos-,dumont6 ,lack+ sci5tific k1 ! editors fail$ to di/+ui% betwe5 a fly+-ma*9e1 heavi]-?an-air1 & an air%ip consi/+ ( a gas-bag equipp$ ) a propell]4 ,inde$1 f !n on1 ne>ly all :o _h he>d ( ! report$ flights1 editors includ$1 7 9 "o or ! o!r ( two gr\ps ( disbeliev]s3 7#a7 ^? :o refus$ to believe ! flights _h tak5 place at all2 & 7#b7 ^? :o ?\ght t ev5 if !y _h be5 made !y 7 n ( great importance4 ,! ,associat$ ,press1 t _h decl9$ to accept news ( ! flights at ei!r ,norfolk or ,dayton ! day be=e1 n[ s5t out = aft]noon pap]s on ,decemb] #ah1 a brief report1 less ?an #cej words1 f ,norfolk4 ,?is appe>$ to be simply a cond5sation ( ! article 9 ! ,virg9ian-,pilot t morn+ & conta9$ mo/ ( ! same inaccuracies4 ,n m ?an two or ?ree s5t5ces 9 ! ,,ap dispat* 7 correct4 8,! ma*9e flew = ?ree miles10 ! report said1 8444 & gracefully desc5d$ to ! e>? at ! spot select$ by ! man 9 ! navigator's c> z a suitable l&+ place4444 ,prep>atory to its flight ! ma*9e 0 plac$ ^u a plat=m 444 on a high s&hill & :5 all 0 9 read9ess ! fa/5+s to ! ma*9e 7 releas$ & x />t$ d[n an incl9e4 ,! navigator1 ,wilbur ,wright1 !n />t$ a small gasol9e eng9e :i* work$ ! propell]s4 ,:5 ! end ( ! incl9e 0 rea*$ ! ma*9e gradually arose until x obta9$ sic an altitude ( #fj feet4444 ,9 ! c5t] is ! navigator's c> & susp5d$ j bel[ ! bottom plan sic is a small gasol9e eng9e1 :i* furni%es ! motive p[] = ! propell+ & elevat+ :eels4 8,!re are two #f-;blade propell]s10 ! dispat* said1 8"o arrang$ j bel[ ! frame s z to ex]t an upw>d =ce :5 9 motion & ! o!r ext5ds horizontally f ! re> to ! c5t] ( ! c> furni%+ =w>d impetus4 ,protrud+ f ! c5t] ( ! c> is a huge fan-%ap$ rudd] ( canvas1 /ret*$ ^u a frame ( wood4 ,?is rudd] is controll$ by ! navigator & may be mov$ to ea* side1 rais$ or l[]$40 ,n all ! ,associat$ ,press pap]s pr9t$ ! brief dispat* 9 full2 9 fact1 _m did n use x at all4 ,) ! fir/ reports 8confirm$0 by ! ,associat$ ,press1 two pap]s1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ & ,*icago ,record-,h]ald1 t _h )held ! /ory b\ght f ,mr4 ,moore at ,norfolk1 f9ally pr9t$ ! ,moore dispat* on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ai4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/ ev5 us$ x on ! front page1 b cauti\sly ins]t$ qualify+ phrases1 say+ 8x is report$0 t a flight 0 made4 ,& ! ,*icago ,record-,h]ald on ,decemb] #bj _h an editorial ab\t ! flights1 or ab\t 8!0 flight4 ,b z ! editorial re/at$ _m ( ! inaccuracies conta9$ 9 ! news report1 x only add$ to ! g5]al mis9=mation4 7,a few newspap] editors are /ill t\*y ab\t ! inadequate report+ ( ! ,wrights' fir/ flights4 ,z rec5tly z ,janu>y #bi1 #aida1 ! ,*icago ,daily ,news _h an editorial ( ne>ly half a column def5d+ ! m]it ( ! hopelessly inaccurate ,associat$ ,press dispat* f ,norfolk on ,decemb] #ah1 #aijc4 ,& %ortly aft]w>d1 on ,febru>y #ab1 #aida1 9 connection ) a lett] f a read] :o s\ght to give ! hi/oric facts1 ! ,daily ,news editor1 /ill unwill+ to accept ! tru?1 add$ a note insi/+ once aga9 t !re 0 8no?+ fanta/ic0 ab\t t ,,ap report f ,norfolk67 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,decemb] #bh to ,janu>y #b1 ,octave ,*anute made an address on ! subject ( ,a]ial ,navigation 9 :i* he ref]r$ to ! ,wrights' flights4 ,b little 0 said ab\t ! ,*anute spee* 9 ! newspap]s4 7,*anute us$ t address z ! basis = an article 9 ! ,m>*1 #aijd1 issue ( ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly 9 :i* he said3 8,n[ t an initial success has be5 a*iev$ ) a fly+-ma*9e1 we c disc]n "s ( ! uses ( su* app>atus & also "s ( its limitations4 ,its fir/ application w probably be milit>y40 ,he said1 too1 t 8x may ev5 c>ry mails 9 special cases1 b ! useful loads c>ri$ w be v small4 ,! ma*9es w ev5tually be fa/1 !y w be us$ 9 sport1 b !y are n to be ?\ght ( z comm]cial c>ri]s40 ,he did n ?9k x w\ld ev] be practical to c>ry loads 8su* z a /ore ( explosives1 or big guns to %oot !m407 ,almo/ z surpris+ z ! lack ( ef=t by ! usually pa9/ak+ ,associat$ ,press to get ! facts ab\t ! ,kitty ,hawk ev5t1 0 ! failure ( ! ,,ap1 or any o!r press association1 or any newspap]1 to ru% a /aff man to ,dayton 9 an ef=t to obta9 ! :ole amaz+ /ory ( :at ! ,wrights _h done4 ,desir+ to correct ! mis9=mation t _h be5 pr9t$1 ! ,wrights prep>$ a /atem5t ab\t _! rec5t flights1 & gave ?is to ! ,associat$ ,press ) ! reque/ t x be publi%$4 ,?is appe>$1 at lea/ 9 "p1 9 probably a majority ( ! ,associat$ ,press newspap]s1 on ,janu>y #f2 b ! initiative1 x %\ld be not$1 did n come f ! press association1 b f ! ,wrights !mselves4 ,a few editorial p>agraph]s made d]isive comm5ts on "o s5t5ce ( ! /atem5t :i* sugge/$ t 8! day ( fly+ _h arriv$40 ,exactly "o mon? aft] ! ,kitty ,hawk flights1 on ,sunday1 ,janu>y #ag1 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 9 its magaz9e section1 _h an article head$3 ,! ,ma*9e ,t ,flies4 ,despite ! "t t _h elaps$1 af=d+ opportunity to get ! facts1 ?is article n only conta9$ a mass ( prepo/]\s mis/atem5ts b ev5 quot$ ,wilbur ,wright = _m ( !m4 ,! article 0 accompani$ by a draw+1 an arti/'s conception ( ! ma*9e 9 flight1 & a diagram1 %[+ ! two 8six-blad$ propell]s10 "o beh9d ! ma*9e & ! o!r b5ea? x1 to give x elevation6 ,,vii ,,aft] ,,! ,,ev5t ,! ,wrights felt a gl[ ( pride & satisfaction 9 hav+ bo? inv5t$ & demon/rat$ ! device t _h baffl$ ! able/ sci5ti/s ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,b /ill !y did n expect to make _! =tunes4 ,true1 !y _h appli$1 on ,m>* #bc1 #aijc1 or ne>ly n9e mon?s be=e !y flew1 = basic pat5ts 7n issu$ until ,may #bb1 #aijf71 b t 0 by way ( e/abli%+ an au!ntic record4 ,?us f> !y hadn't ev5 employ$ a pat5t lawy]4 ,long aft]w>d1 ,orville ,wright 0 ask$ :at he & ,wilbur w\ld h tak5 = all _! secrets ( aviation1 = all pat5t rights = ! entire _w1 if someone _h come along to talk t]ms j aft] ^? fir/ flights4 ,he wasn't sure1 b he _h an idea t if !y _h receiv$ an (f] ( t5 ?\s& doll>s !y might h accept$ x4 ,s9ce ! airplane 0 n yet develop$ into a type = practical use1 t5 ?\s& doll>s might h be5 consid]$ a fair return = _! "t1 ef=t1 & outlay4 ,!y _h _h all ! fun & satisfaction & _! exp5ses _h be5 surpris+ly small4 ,_! ca% outlay = build+ & fly+ _! p[] plane 0 less ?an #a1jjj1 & t includ$ _! railroad f>es to & f ,kitty ,hawk4 ,( c\rse1 ! great] "p ( _! exp5ses w\ld h be5 = me*anical labor1 mu* ( :i* !y did !mselves4 ,b skill$ labor 0 l[-pric$ at t "t2 "o c\ld hire a bett] ?an av]age me*anic = z little z #af a week4 ,ev5 if ! ,wrights _h *>g$ !mselves ) ! co/ ( _! own "w1 _! total exp5ses on ! p[] plane w\ld /ill h be5 less ?an #b1jjj4 ,_m fanciful /ories h be5 told ab\t ! sacrifices ! ,wright family made to enable ! bro!rs to fly1 & ( h[ !y 7 f9anc$ by ?is p]son or t4 ,m ?an "o man ( weal? 9 ,dayton has enc\rag$ ! belief t he f9anc$ !m4 ,"o p]si/5t /ory is t !y rais$ money = _! exp]im5ts by ! sale ( an ,i[a f>m 9 :i* !y _h an int]e/4 ,! tru? is t ?is f>m1 :i* _h be5 de$$ by _! fa!r to ! f\r ,wright bro!rs1 0 sold e>ly 9 #aijb be=e ,wilbur & ,orville _h ev5 begun "w on _! p[] plane or sp5t mu* on _! exp]im5ts4 ,! sale 0 made at ! reque/ ( _! bro!r ,reu*l91 & _h no relation :atsoev] to aviation4 ,nor is x true t ! ,wright home 0 mortgag$ dur+ ! "t ( ! bro!rs' exp]im5ts4 ,ano!r /ory 0 t _! si/] ,ka?>9e _h furni%$ ! money !y ne$$ out ( h] sal>y z s*ool tea*]4 ,ka?>9e ,wright 0 always amus$ ov] t tale1 = %e 0 nev] a ho>d] ( money nor a f9anci]1 & c\ld h>dly h provid$ funds ev5 if ?is _h be5 necess>y4 ,any rumor t h] bro!rs c\ld h borr[$ money f h]1 r ?an l5d+ money to h]1 z !y sometimes did1 0 almo/ z funny to ,ka?>9e z ano!r report--t h] bro!rs _h reli$ on h] = ma!matical assi/ance 9 _! calculations4 ,! simple fact is t no "o ev] f9anc$ ! ,wrights' "w except ,wilbur & ,orville !mselves4 ,_! bicycle bus9ess _h be5 giv+ !m a dec5t income & at ! end ( ! ye> #aijc !y /ill _h a few ?\s& doll>s' sav+s 9 a local build+ & loan association4 ,:atev] f9ancial scrimp+ 0 necess>y came aft] !y _h fl[n2 aft] !y knew !y _h made a great discov]y4 ,b ! ,wrights' belief t !y _h a*iev$ some?+ ( great importance 0 n bol/]$ by ! attitude ( ! g5]al public4 ,n only 7 !re no receptions1 brass b&s1 or p>ades 9 _! honor1 b mo/ p paid less att5tion to ! hi/ory-mak+ feat ?an if ! 8boys0 _h simply be5 on vacation & caught a big fi%1 or %ot a be>4 ,be=e ! flights1 "s ( ! neighbors _h be5 puzzl$ by reports t ! ,wrights 7 work+ on a fly+-ma*9e4 ,"o man 9 bus9ess ne> ! ,wright %op _h become acqua9t$ ) an inv5tor :o ?\ght he 0 ab\t to p]fect a p]petual motion ma*9e2 & ?is bus9essman promptly s5t ! inv5tor to ! ,wrights1 assum+ t he w\ld f9d !m k9dr$ spirits4 ,john ,g4 ,feight1 liv+ next door to ! ,wright home1 _h rem>k$1 j be=e ! bro!rs w5t to ,kitty ,hawk3 8,fly+ & p]petual motion w come at ! same "t40 ,n[ t flights _h be5 made1 neighbors didn't d\bt ! tru? ( ! reports--?\gh "o ( !m _h 8 own explanation4 ,mr4 ,webb]t1 fa!r ( ! man f :om ! ,wrights r5t$ _! %op1 said3 8,i h kn[n ^? boys ev] s9ce !y 7 small *ildr51 & if !y say !y flew ,i "k !y did2 b ,i ?9k !re mu/ be special conditions d[n 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a t w\ld enable !m to fly by ! p[] ( a motor4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t c\ld lift a ma*9e l t 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry--_s p[]40 ,webb]t 0 a spirituali/4 ,he _h se5 tables & pianos lift$ at sances6 ,b ev5 if ! boys _h fl[n1 :at ( x8 ,m5 7 fly+ 9 ,europe1 w]5't !y8 ,hadn't ,santos-,dumont fl[n "s k9d ( self-propell$ balloon8 ,! "o p]son :o _h almo/ unb\nd$ en?usiasm = :at ! bro!rs _h accompli%$ 0 _! fa!r4 ,!y f\nd x difficult to keep a complete file ( ! photographs !y _h made %[+ diff]5t phases ( _! exp]im5ts1 because ! mom5t _! fa!r's eye fell on "o ( ^! pictures he w\ld pick x up & mail x to "s relative along ) a lett] tell+ ) pride :at ! boys _h done4 ,two bro!rs 9 ,bo/on s5s$1 h[ev]1 t1 if ! scant reports ab\t ! ,kitty ,hawk ev5t 7 bas$ on tru?1 !n some?+ ( great significance _h happ5$4 ,^! m5 7 ,samuel & ,godfrey ,l[ell ,cabot1 weal?y & influ5tial memb]s ( a fam\s family4 ,bo? ( !m1 p>ticul>ly ,samuel1 _h long be5 int]e/$ 9 :atev] progress 0 be+ made 9 a]onautics4 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 ! day aft] ! fir/ news ( ! flights 0 publi%$1 ,samuel ,cabot s5t to ! ,wrights a telegram ( congratulations4 ,two days lat]1 8 bro!r ,godfrey wrote !m a lett]4 ,9 t lett] ,godfrey ,cabot want$ to "k if !y ?\ght _! ma*9e c\ld be us$ = c>ry+ freight4 ,he 0 f9ancially int]e/$ 9 an indu/rial op]ation 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 he said1 :]e conditions w\ld ju/ify a rate ( #aj a ton = transport+ goods by air only sixte5 miles4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,flight4 ,! only picture made ( man's fir/ flight 9 a p[]-driv51 heavi]-?an-air ma*9e1 ,kitty ,hawk1 ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc4 ,! plane1 pilot$ by ,orville ,wright1 has j tak5 (f f ! monorail4 ,wilbur ,wright1 runn+ at ! side1 _h held ! w+ to balance ! ma*9e until x left ! rail4 ,"o reason :y ne>ly ev]yone 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 dis9cl9$ to swall[ ! reports ab\t fly+ ) a ma*9e heavi] ?an air 0 t important sci5ti/s _h already expla9$ 9 ! public pr9ts :y ! ?+ 0 impossible4 ,:5 a man ( ! pr(\nd sci5tific wisdom ( ,simon ,newcomb1 = example1 _h demon/rat$ ) unassailable logic :y man c\ldn't fly1 :y %\ld ! public be fool$ by silly /ories ab\t two obscure bicycle repair-m5 :o hadn't ev5 be5 to college8 ,pr(essor ,newcomb 0 s di/+ui%$ an a/ronom] t he 0 ! only ,am]ican s9ce ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 to be made an associate ( ! ,in/itute ( ,france4 ,x 0 widely assum$ t :at he didn't "k ab\t laws ( physics simply wasn't 9 books2 & t :5 he said fly+ c\ldn't be done1 !re 0 no ne$ to inquire any fur!r4 ,m ?an once ,pr(essor ,newcomb _h writt5 t flight )\t gas-bags w\ld require ! discov]y ( "s new metal or a new unsuspect$ =ce 9 ,nature4 ,!n1 9 an article 9 ,! ,indep5d5t--,octob] #bb1 #aijc1 :ile ! ,wrights 7 at ,kitty ,hawk assembl+ _! p[] ma*9e--he n only prov$ t try+ to fly 0 nons5se1 b w5t fur!r & %[$ t ev5 if a man did fly1 he w\ldn't d>e to /op4 8,once he slack5s 8 spe$1 d[n he beg9s to fall4--,once he /ops1 he falls a dead mass4 ,h[ %all he rea* ! gr\nd )\t de/roy+ 8 delicate ma*9]y8 ,i d n ?9k t ev5 ! mo/ imag9ative inv5tor has yet put on pap] a demon/rative1 successful way ( meet+ ?is difficulty40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,p[] ,,plane4 ,a side view ( ! #aijc plane at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,9 all 8 /atem5ts1 ,pr(essor ,newcomb _h ! support ( o!r em95t au?orities1 includ+ ,re> ,admiral ,george ,w4 ,melville1 !n *ief eng9e] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 :o1 a ye> or two previ\sly1 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 _h set =? conv9c+ly ! absurdity ( attempts to fly4 ,! mo/ rec5t ,newcomb article 0 all ! m impressive z a =eca/ f ! fact t x appe>$ only fifte5 days aft] "o ( ,pr(essor ,langley's unsuccessful attempts at flight4 ,t is1 ,langley's attempt seem$ to %[ t flight 0 beyond human possibility1 & !n ,newcomb's article expla9$ :y x 0 impossible4 ,?\gh ^! pooh-pooh+ /atem5ts by ,newcomb & o!r sci5ti/s 7 probably read by relatively few p1 !y 7 se5 by editors1 editorial writ]s1 & o!rs :o c\ld h mu* influ5ce on public op9ion4 ,naturally1 no editor :o 8knew0 a ?+ c\ldn't be done w\ld p]mit 8 pap] to record ! fact t x _h be5 done4 ,oddly en\gh1 "o ( ! fir/ public ann\ncem5ts by ^w ( m\? ab\t ! ,wrights' ,kitty ,hawk flights 0 9 a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,a4 ,i4 ,root1 f\nd] ( a /ill prosp]\s bus9ess = ! sale ( honey & beekeep]s' supplies at ,m$9a1 ,ohio1 taught a ,sunday-s*ool class4 ,"o morn+ %ortly be=e ! dismissal bell1 obs]v+ t ! boys 9 ! class 7 re/less1 he s\ght to re/ore ord] by cat*+ _! int]e/4 ,p]haps he wi%$ to %[1 too1 t miracles z wond]ful z any 9 ! ,bible 7 /ill possible4 8,d y "k1 fri5ds10 he said1 8t two ,ohio boys1 or "y m5 r1 h out/ripp$ ! _w 9 demon/rat+ t a fly+-ma*9e c be con/ruct$ )\t ! aid ( a balloon80 ,he _h read a brief item ab\t ! ,wrights 9 an ,akron pap]4 ,! class became att5tive & ,root w5t on3 8,dur+ ! pa/ two mon?s ^! two boys h made a ma*9e t actually flew ?r\gh ! air = m ?an half a mile1 c>ry+ "o ( ! boys ) x4 ,?is "y man is n only a cr$it to our /ate b to ! :ole c\ntry & to ! _w40 ,?\gh ?is 0 sev]al weeks aft] ! ,wrights _h fir/ fl[n1 no "o 9 ! class _h ev] he>d ab\t x1 & incr$ul\sly !y fir$ que/ions at ! tea*]4 8,:]e d ! boys live8 ,:at are _! names8 ,:5 & :]e did _! ma*9e fly80 ,root describ$1 n too accurately1 ! ,kitty ,hawk flights1 & add$3 8,:5 !y make _! next trial ,i am go+ to try to be on h& to see ! exp]im5t40 ,an important "p ( ,root's bus9ess 0 publication ( ! /ill widely circulat$ magaz9e1 ,glean+s 9 ,bee ,culture1 & 9 8 issue ( ,m>* #a1 #aijd1 he told ( ! episode 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,by pr9t+ t /ory1 ! ,m$9a bee man may possibly h be5 ! fir/ editor ( a sci5tific publication 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to report t man c\ld fly4 7,! ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly 9 its issue ( ,m>*1 #aijd1 _h an article by ,octave ,*anute 9 :i* ! flights 7 m5tion$47 ,root a little lat] ev5 pr$ict$3 8,possibly we may be able to fly ov] ! ,nor? ,pole40 ,! ,wrights 7 m amus$ ?an di/urb$ by ! lack ( g5]al recognition t fly+ 0 n[ possible4 ,!y inw>dly *uckl$ :5 !y he>d p /ill us+ ! old expression3 8,:y1 a p]son c\ld no m d t ?an he c\ld fly60 ,b !y knew !y _h only begun to le>n ab\t h&l+ a fly+-ma*9e4 ,,viii ,,exp]im5ts ,,( #aijd-'je ,9 all _! "w on _! p[] plane ! ,wrights' ma9 inc5tive _h be5 to ga9 ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ ( mank9d to fly4 ,!y _h n design$ ! ma*9e = practical use4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ev5 ?\gh !y did n yet =esee _m ( ! uses = :i* ! airplane 0 de/9$1 !y began to ?9k x c\ld be develop$ into a ma*9e useful = sc\t+ 9 w>f>e1 = c>ry+ mail to isolat$ places1 = exploration2 & t x w\ld appeal to ^? :o c\ld af=d x = sport4 ,if _! ma*9e 0 capable1 z !y _h demon/rat$1 ( fly+ by its own p[] = #heb feet aga9/ a #bj-mile w9d1 !re 0 no reason :y x %\ldn't g _m times t f>4 ,b if ! ma*9e 0 to be practical1 _m improvem5ts w\ld be necess>y1 & !y w\ld ne$ m exp]i5ce 9 fly+4 ,mu* practice w\ld be requir$1 & t w\ld mean m exp5se 9 proportion to income1 = !y w\ld h less "t = build+ & repair+ bicycles4 ,b !y decid$ to devote to aviation :atev] am\nt ( "t seem$ necess>y4 ,a numb] ( bicycles at _! %op 7 9 v>i\s /ages ( completion4 ,b no new ones 7 />t$ aft] ! ,wrights' return f ,kitty ,hawk1 ?\gh "s ( ^? on h& 7 complet$ & sold4 ,! bro!rs n[ began to turn ov] to ,*>lie ,taylor1 _! *ief me*anic1 mo/ ( ! r\t9e "w ( ! %op4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijd1 ! bro!rs began build+ a new plane4 ,x 0 simil> to ! "o fl[n at ,kitty ,hawk1 b !re 7 a numb] ( *anges1 includ+ m /urdy con/ruction ?r\gh\t4 ,! weight exce$$ t ( ! orig9al plane by ab\t eighty p\nds4 7,9 flight1 ! weight1 includ+ ! pilot1 & #gj p\nds ( iron b>s c>ri$ on ! framework "u ! front elevator1 0 #ijj p\nds4#e7 ,! w+ camb] 0 *ang$ f #a-bj to #a-be--t is1 ! curvature 0 decreas$2 & ! ribs 7 tap]$ f front to re> sp> in/ead ( be+ ( uni=m dep?1 z 9 ! e>li] model4 ,an entirely new eng9e w5t into ! #aijd ma*9e4 ,9 fact1 ! ,wrights />t$ to build ?ree new eng9es4 ,"o ( ^! _h f\r cyl9d]s ( #d-;in* bore2 ano!r1 f\r cyl9d]s ( only #d-;in* bore1 z ! "o us$ at ,kitty ,hawk2 & ! ?ird 0 a ,v-type1 ( eight cyl9d]s4 ,! #d-;in* bore 0 ! "o in/all$ 9 ! #aijd plane & gave a satisfactory am\nt ( p[]--b n s mu* z ! ,wrights lat] develop$ 9 ! o!r f\r-cyl9d] motor ( only f\r-in* bore4 ,t motor !y kept 9 _! %op & us$ = a k9d ( gu9ea pig1 try+ v>i\s improvem5ts & ref9em5ts until x produc$ z mu* p[] z !y _h expect$ f ! ,v-type motor ( eight cyl9d]s & twice z mu* z ! orig9al motor us$ at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,!y !n gave up ! idea ( complet+ ! ,v-type motor4 ,ano!r *ange 9 ! #aijd ma*9e 0 us+ :ite p9e in/ead ( spruce = ! front & re> sp>s 9 ! w+s4 ,spruce 0 n available 9 ,dayton at t "t1 & te/s ! ,wrights made at _! %op1 9 ! mann] usually employ$ = asc]ta9+ ! /r5g? ( woods1 indicat$ t ! two woods 7 ab\t equally /rong4 7,b 9 actual use1 :5 /resses came sudd5ly1 z 9 l&+1 ! :ite p9e sp>s snapp$ 8l taffy "u a hamm] bl[10 ?\gh spruce _h always )/ood su* %ocks4 ,! bro!rs rebuilt ! w+s1 ) all sp>s ( spruce47 ,to obta9 practice1 _! fir/ ne$ 0 a suitable field1 n too f> f home4 ,!y f\nd a c[ pa/ure1 fairly level1 h&y to an int]urban railway1 at ,simms ,/ation1 eight miles f ,dayton1 t[>d ,spr+field4 ,?is field1 (t5 call$ ! ,huffman prairie1 0 "p ( a f>m belong+ to a ,dayton bank presid5t1 ,torr5ce ,huffman4 ,comp>$ ) a mod]n fly+-field ! area ( sixty-eight acres !y want$ to use 0 n q ideal4 ,x conta9$ a numb] ( trees1 besides be+ ne> p[] wires & poles4 ,b x 0 z good z !y c\ld f9d & )\t delay ! ,wrights introduc$ !mselves to ,mr4 ,huffman to ask if !y might r5t 8 pa/ure = _! exp]im5ts4 ,he grant$ ! reque/ & told !m !y 7 welcome to use ! field free ( *>ge4 ,b he said he hop$ !y w\ld drive 8 c[s to a safe place & n run ov] !m4 ,by ,april #ae1 #aijd1 ! ,wrights _h built a r\gh wood5 %$ at ! ,huffman pa/ure1 9 prep>ation = _! exp]im5ts4 ,ev5 if !y _h tri$1 ! ,wrights c\ld h>dly h kept secret :at !y 7 do+ "h at ! ,huffman prairie1 ) an int]urban c> l9e & two highways pass+ ! field !y 7 us+4 ,b !y took special precautions aga9/ be+ ?\ght secretive1 = !y knew t ! be/ way to avoid be+ bo!r$ by newspap] p or o!rs 0 to make no my/]y ( :at !y 7 do+4 ,be=e !y _h attempt$ ev5 "o trial flight at ! ,huffman pa/ure !y wrote lett]s to ea* ( ! ,dayton pap]s1 z well z to ea* ( ! ,c9c9nati pap]s1 t on ,may #bc !y w\ld attempt to fly & w\ld be glad to h any newspap] repres5tative :o felt int]e/$ come & wat* !m4 ,_! only reque/ 0 t no pictures be tak51 & t ! reports %\ld n be s5sational4 ,?is latt] /ipulation 0 to avoid attract+ cr[ds1 b z x turn$ out !re 0 no ne$ to be conc]n$ ab\t curiosity-seek]s4 ,ab\t a doz5 newspap]m5 %[$ up4 ,also on h& 7 a numb] ( fri5ds & neighbors ( ! ,wright family4 ,altoge!r p]haps ?irty-five p]sons 7 pres5t--all by invitation4 ,! ,wrights dragg$ _! ma*9e out ( ! %$ to wait = a suitable w9d be=e laun*+ ! ma*9e f ! %ort /ret* ( wood5 track4 ,z x happ5$1 ! w9d 0 unusually high t day1 ab\t tw5ty-five miles an h\r1 & ! ,wrights said !y w\ld wait = x to die d[n a little4 ,:5 ! high w9d did cease1 x w5t sudd5ly to an almo/ complete calm1 & a w9d ( at lea/ elev5 miles an h\r 0 ne$$ to take (f f s %ort a track4 ,! ,wrights said !y w\ld try a flight if ! w9d pick$ up4 ,b ! w9d fail$ to d s4 ,! cr[d wait$ & two or ?ree ( ! report]s--too exp]i5c$ to be easily fool$--began to make comm5ts to "o ano!r4 ,!y hadn't want$ to come 9 ! fir/ place4 ,:y _h !y be5 ask$ to wa/e "t on su* an assignm5t8 ,mo/ ( ! gue/s1 ?\gh1 _h only sympa?y = ! bro!rs4 ,!y actually seem$ s9c]e 9 ?9k+ !y c\ld fly4 ,?\gh sorry to disappo9t ! spectators1 ! ,wrights %[$ no signs ( emb>rassm5t4 ,!y _h le>n$ to take ev5ts z !y came4 ,f9ally1 aft] ! day _h dragg$ on ) no sign ( a m favorable w9d1 "o ( ! bro!rs ann\nc$3 8,we c't fly today2 b s9ce y've tak5 ! tr\ble to come & wait s long1 we'll let ! ma*9e skim along ! track & y'll get an idea ( :at x's suppos$ to d4 ,) s %ort a track1 we may n get (f ! gr\nd1 b y'll see h[ x op]ates40 ,!n ! eng9e misbehav$4 ,x work$ all "r 9 ! w>m+-up p]iod1 b began to skip explosions z soon z ! ma*9e />t$ d[n ! track4 ,?is 0 caus$1 ! ,wrights soon le>n$1 by ! fl[ ( air ov] ! m\? ( ! intake pipe--a tr\ble nev] exp]i5c$ ) ! eng9e us$ at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,aft] runn+ ! l5g? ( ! track1 ! ma*9e slid (f ! end )\t ris+ into ! air at all4 ,t wasn't mu* ( a /ory = ! report]s4 ,_! assumption t !y _h be5 s5t on a wild goose *ase seem$ to be confirm$4 ,w\ld !re be a flight ! next day8 ,! ,wrights c\ldn't be sure4 ,fir/ ( all !y mu/ f9d out :at ail$ t eng9e4 ,!y might be able to d t ov]night1 or x might take long]4 ,h[ev]1 all :o wi%$ to return ! next day w\ld be welcome4 ,inde$1 ! ,wrights said1 any newspap] repres5tative w\ld be welcome at any "t4 ,two or ?ree ( ! newspap]m5 did return ! next day4 ,! eng9e /ill sulk$1 b ! w9d 0 a bit m favorable & ! ,wrights decid$ to %[ ! report]s :at !y c\ld4 ,?is "t ! ma*9e rose five or six feet f ! gr\nd & w5t ?r\gh ! air = ne>ly sixty feet be=e x came d[n4 ,an electric contact po9t 9 "o ( ! eng9e cyl9d]s _h work$ loose1 & only ?ree cyl9d]s 7 hitt+4 ,! few report]s pres5t1 ?\gh n[ conv9c$ t ! age ( fly+ _h n yet come1 wrote fri5dly articles & made ! mo/ ( :at !y _h se54 ,! v]sions diff]$ widely4 ,"o report _h ! ma*9e ris+ to a height ( sev5ty-five feet4 ,9 ! ,c9c9nati ,enquir] acc\nt 0 a comm5t t ! ma*9e 8is m sub/antially con/ruct$ ?an o!r ma*9es ( its k9d40 ,none ( ^? newspap]m5 ev] return$4 ,dur+ all _! exp]im5ts t ye> & ! next1 ! ,wrights _h ab\t all ! privacy !y ne$$4 ,!y us$ to smile ov] a comm5t by ,octave ,*anute3 8,x is a m>vel to me t ! newspap]s hav5't spott$ y40 ,hav+ dispos$ ( ! report]s1 ! inv5tors resum$ _! "w4 ,almo/ z soon z ! new trials began1 ! bro!rs enc\nt]$ a new difficulty4 ,a track #fj feet long _h be5 adequate = laun*+ ! ma*9e 9 ! w9d at ,kitty ,hawk2 b a track ( #afj feet1 or ev5 "o ( #bdj feet1 0 n long en\gh = use at ,huffman field :]e ! w9ds 7 usually light4 ,! ,huffman field 0 cov]$ ) hummocks f six in*es to a foot high4 ,only a few spots free f hummocks 7 suitable = a #bdj-;foot track4 ,& l&+ :eels1 su* z 7 us$ lat]1 w\ld h be5 impractical on t unev5 gr\nd4 ,lay+ #bdj feet ( track1 aft] f9d+ en\gh gr\nd space free f hummocks1 0 a consid]able job4 ,b frequ5tly1 aft] ! track 0 laid1 ! w9d w\ld *ange its direction1 & !n all ! "w _h to be done ov]4 ,aft] a few times1 ! bro!rs gave up try+ to use s long a track1 & ord9>ily us$ "o ( only #afj feet4 ,z /eady w9ds ( elev5 miles an h\r1 ! lea/ t w\ld d = />t+ f a #afj-;foot track1 7 n frequ5t1 ! ,wrights _h to be 9 read9ess to take advantage ( occasional gu/s ( /rong w9d4 ,) _! ma*9e on ! track1 !y wait$ until !y c\ld 8see0 a flurry ( w9d com+--t is1 until !y c\ld see we$s be+ agitat$ by ! w9d 9 ! di/ance4 ,!n !y w\ld />t ! motor & run ! ma*9e d[n ! track to meet ! w9d gu/ :5 x rea*$ ! end ( ! rail4 ,9 t way !y sometimes succe$$ 9 mak+ a />t on a day g5]ally calm4 ,b "o su* />t end$ disa/r\sly1 & ,orville1 :o 0 pilot+ ! ma*9e1 _h "o ( 8 n>r[e/ escapes4 ,:5 ! ma*9e fir/ met ! flurry ( w9d1 x rose rapidly1 b a second lat] x 0 on ! gr\nd ) ! w+s po9t+ v]tically into ! air4 ,x _h div$ at a /eep angle1 ?r[+ ,orville =w>d to ! gr\nd4 ,! upp] w+ sp> came d[n across ! middle ( 8 back4 ,b luckily1 a section ab\t two feet wide1 j wide en\gh to miss hitt+ him1 0 brok5 out4 ,no o!r damage 0 done to ! sp>1 & ! ,wrights c\ld nev] acc\nt = ! seem+ly miracul\s breakage t provid$ a space = safety ov] ! v place :]e ,orville lay on ! gr\nd4 ,aft] t accid5t1 ,*>lie ,taylor1 :o _h se5 o!r n>r[ escapes1 gloomily told ! neighbors across ! road t e "t he saw "o ( ! bro!rs />t on a flight he felt t he 0 see+ him alive = ! la/ "t4 ,e>ly 9 ,july ! ,wrights made alt]ations 9 ! ma*9e :i* locat$ ! c5t] ( gravity f>!r t[>d ! re> ?an x _h be5 be=e4 ,9 ! fir/ trial aft] ^? alt]ations1 ! ma*9e1 aft] leav+ ! track1 kept turn+ up m & m & look$ z if x 7 go+ to loop ! loop4 ,! c5t] ( gravity 0 s f> back t ! front elevator1 ev5 :5 turn$ to its limit1 c\ld n *eck ! upw>d turn4 ,:ile po9t+ v]tically upw>d1 ! ma*9e came to a /op & !n began to slide backw>d4 ,by ! "t x rea*$ ! gr\nd x 0 once m s ne>ly level t if ! skids _h _h a slight upw>d b5d at _! re> ends1 ! l&+ might h be5 made )\t damage4 ,z x 01 ! re> ends ( ! skids dug into ! gr\nd2 b ! damage 0 slight4 ,be=e _! exp]im5ts _h progress$ f> 9 #aijd ! ,wrights saw t a bett] me?od ( laun*+ ! ma*9e 0 ne$$4 ,!y decid$ t a d]rick ) a fall+ weight w\ld be ! simple/ & *eape/ device4 ,a #a1fjj-p\nd weight1 fall+ a di/ance ( #af feet1 0 s ge>$ ) ropes & pulleys t x produc$ a #cej-p\nd pull on ! ma*9e ?r\gh a di/ance ( #di feet4 ,by ?is arrangem5t ! ma*9e c\ld be put into ! air aft] a run ( only #ej feet1 ev5 9 a dead calm4 ,%ift+ ! track 0 n[ seldom necess>y4 ,up to ! "t ! d]rick catapult 0 ready = its fir/ trial on ,septemb] #g1 less ?an =ty />ts _h be5 made & _m ( !m fail$ = lack ( spe$4 ,b n[ ! l5g? ( ! flights increas$ rapidly4 ,! %ort] flights _h be5 9 almo/ a /raight l9e1 b z ! l5g?s ( ! flights increas$ x 0 necess>y to make turns to /ay )9 ! field4 ,!n a new tr\ble--or r an old "o t suppos$ly _h be5 ov]come at ,kitty ,hawk--began to bo!r ! ,wrights4 ,(t5 9 mak+ a %ort turn !y sudd5ly f\nd !mselves 9 a tail-sp9 :i* end$ 9 a cra% requir+ days1 or ev5 weeks1 = repairs4 ,!y soon le>n$ :at x 0 9 mak+ ! turn t caus$ ! tail-sp92 b !y f\nd x difficult to avoid1 because !y _h no way ( kn[+ at :at angle ! air 0 /rik+ ! ma*9e4 ,?is l$ to ! 8inv5tion0 ( ! fir/ in/rum5t = guidance ( a pilot 9 fly+4 ,!y simply atta*$ a %ort piece ( /r+ to ! crossb> b5ea? ! front elevator4 ,:5 ! ma*9e travel$ directly =w>d ! /r+ trail$ /raight backw>d2 b :5 ! ma*9e slipp$ to ei!r side ! /r+ blew to "o side or ! o!r & indicat$ approximately ! am\nt ( ! side slip4 ,by close obs]vance ( ?is /r+ x 0 possible to avoid entirely ! dang] ( tail-sp9s1 b ! pilot le>n+ to fly _h s _m ?+s to att5d to1 s x seem$ to him1 t he sometimes neglect$ to wat* ! /r+ closely en\gh4 ,aft] x 0 f\nd t ! d]rick p]mitt$ ! plane to be laun*$ at any "t1 ! ,wrights (t5 let ! ma*9e /& on ! track dur+ ! day ) ! weights rais$1 ready to />t at a mom5t's notice4 ,"o day 9 e>ly ,novemb]1 :ile idly /roll+ 9 front ( ! track1 ,orville ?\ght he saw a slight movem5t ( ! plane on ! track4 ,a m c>eful look did n confirm 8 fir/ impression2 nev]!less he turn$ & leisurely walk$ t[>ds ! plane4 ,:5 )9 a few /eps ( x he saw t x actually 0 9 motion4 ,! wire t held x aga9/ ! pull ( ! #a1fjj-p\nd weight 0 atta*$ to a /ake driv5 into ! s(t gr\nd sev]al feet4 ,t /ake 0 sl[ly com+ out ( ! gr\nd6 ,by leap+ ^u "o ( ! skids1 ,orville rea*$ ! elevator control lev] 9 "t to prev5t ! ma*9e f ris+ z x ru%$ d[n ! track4 ,a /ra9$ %\ld] 0 ! pr9cipal damage1 ?\gh ! ma*9e suff]$ a few slight breakages4 ,n until ! #ea/ flight 9 #aijd1 :5 ! ma*9e /ay$ 9 ! air "o m9ute & "o second1 did ! ,wrights beat _! be/ ,kitty ,hawk record ( #ei seconds4 ,! fir/ complete circle 0 n made until ,septemb] #bj4 ,b t[>d ! end ( ! #aijd exp]im5ts1 !re 7 two five-m9ute flights4 ,9 ea* ( ^! ! ma*9e circl$ ! field f\r or five times )\t /opp+4 ,! total fly+ "t dur+ #aijd 0 only #de m9utes4 ,b ! k & exp]i5ce ga9$ f t ?ree qu>t]s ( an h\r 7 ( almo/ ine/imable importance4 ,t[>d ! end ( ,may1 #aije1 ! ,wrights began assembl+ a ma*9e all new ) ! exception ( ! motor & ! propell]-driv+ me*anism4 ,/r5g!n+ ( ! /ructure at places :]e ! previ\s ma*9e _h be5 too weak 9 mak+ l&+s add$ ab\t #be p\nds m weight4 ,! pr9cipal *anges1 h[ev]1 7 9 w+ design1 addition ( "s new features n 9 ! e>li] ma*9es1 & 9 mak+ ! w+-w>p+ & op]ation ( ! tail rudd] indep5d5t ( ea* o!r4 ,! camb] ( ! w+s 0 *ang$ f #a-be1 us$ 9 #aijd1 back to #a-bj z us$ 9 #aijc at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,?is *ange 0 to enable ! ma*9e to get (f at a sl[] spe$4 ,! mo/ radical *ange 0 ! addition ( two semi-circul> vanes1 call$ 8bl9k]s10 betwe5 ! two surfaces ( ! front elevator4 ,?is device 0 lat] pat5t$ by ! ,wrights4 ,! purpose ( ! 8bl9k]s0 0 to assi/ ! re> rudd] 9 ov]com+ ! unequal resi/ances ( ! two w+s :5 !y 7 w>p$ :ile mak+ a turn4 ,glid+ exp]im5ts 9 #aijb _h %[n t ! pressure on a fix$ vane 9 ! re> ( ! w+s t5d$ to spe$ ! high] w+ :5 ! ma*9e slipp$ 9 ! direction ( ! l[] w+1 & caus$ a tail-sp94 ,! vane _h to be made movable to relieve ?is pressure4 ,x n[ occurr$ to ! ,wrights t if a fix$ vane 7 plac$ 9 front ( ! w+s1 in/ead ( beh9d !m1 its effect w\ld be ! rev]se ( t :5 ! vane 0 9 ! re>1 & t !re w\ld be less ne$ ( op]at+ ! re> rudd] to ov]come ! unbalanc$ resi/ance ( ! two w+s4 ,moreov]1 :5 ! ma*9e slipp$ inw>d :ile 8bank+0 a turn1 ! spe$ ( ! l[ w+ w\ld be increas$ & a tail-sp9 avoid$4 ,! op]ation ( ! re> rudd] c\ld n[ be made indep5d5t ( ! w+-w>p )\t dang]4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! 8bl9k]s0 entirely remov$ ! dang] ( tail sp9n+ b t !y add$ to ! difficulty ( /e]+1 bo? :5 fly+ /raight & :5 mak+ turns4 ,consequ5tly !y 7 n us$ 9 all ! flights4 7,9 mod]n planes ! effect ( ! 8bl9k]s0 is ga9$ by ext5d+ ! fuselage f> out 9 front ( ! w+s47 ,?\gh tail-sp9s c\ld be avoid$ )\t use ( 8bl9k]s10 by c>efully obs]v+ ! little piece ( /r+ t indicat$ side slip1 yet !y sometimes occurr$4 ,9 "o flight1 9 ,septemb]1 #aije1 :5 ! 8bl9k]s0 7 n on ! ma*9e1 ,orville sudd5ly discov]$ he 0 9 a tail-sp9 & t he 0 ab\t to come d[n 9 ! top ( a =ty-foot ?orn tree4 ,! ?orns 7 sev]al in*es long1 & ! idea ( fall+ ?r\gh !m to ! gr\nd 0 n allur+4 ,orville quickly turn$ ! ma*9e into an almo/ v]tical dive :ile turn+ 9 a circle #ej to #ajj feet 9 diamet]4 ,! inn] w+ ( ! ma*9e hit a bran* ( ! tree1 imb$d+ a ?orn 9 an upright1 & tore (f ! bran*4 ,9 ! dive1 ! high] w+1 because ( mu* great] spe$1 soon pass$ ! l[] w+ 9 ! d[nw>d plunge & itself became ! l[ w+4 ,! ma*9e ?us 0 9 a /eep bank ) ! high side t[>d ! tree1 j ! opposite f :at x _h be5 be=e4 ,:5 ,orville turn$ ! elevator to avoid /rik+ ! gr\nd1 ! ma*9e turn$ sudd5ly & unexpect$ly away f ! tree1 because1 9 ?is /eeply bank$ condition1 ! elevator ex]t$ m pressure lat]ally ?an x did v]tically4 7,:5 an a]oplane is bank$ to #de degrees ! elevator s]ves j z mu* = a rudd] z = an elevator1 & ! rudd] j z mu* = an elevator z = a rudd]47 ,?\gh ! ma*9e lightly t\*$ ! gr\nd1 ,orville flew x on back to ! hang>1 :]e ! bran* ( ! tree 0 f\nd /ill cl++ to ! upright4 ,x _h be5 ! practice ( ! ,wrights to dive ! ma*9e to recov] spe$ 9 a /all2 b ?is quick recov]y 0 f an entirely diff]5t cause--! great diff]5ce 9 ! spe$s ( ! two w+s4 ,an amus+ flight by ,orville 9 #aije 0 made aft] "s weeks ( inactivity 9 fly+ & aft] ! ma*9e _h und]gone a numb] ( *anges s9ce 8 la/ flight4 ,:5 ! ma*9e left ! />t+ rail x began pit*+ l a buck+ bron*o4 ,orville want$ to /op1 b at e plunge ! plane came d[n s /eeply he did n d>e attempt a l&+4 ,z soon z he got control ( ! ma*9e1 aft] go+ ?ree or f\r hundr$ feet1 he did l& safely4 ,wilbur ru%$ up to inquire :y he _h /opp$ j :5 he _h really got go+4 ,orville expla9$ t he w\ld h l&$ ev5 soon]1 b _h tak5 ! fir/ opportunity to /op )\t sma%+ ! ma*9e to pieces4 ,?\gh ! rudd] & w+-w>p 7 entirely indep5d5t ( ea* o!r 9 all ! flights ( #aije1 ! ,wrights sev]al ye>s lat] resum$ hav+ ! two controls int]connect$1 to op]ate toge!r1 b ) an arrangem5t ne$$ = modify+ _! relation%ip :5 mak+ turns4 ,ano!r *ange t improv$ control ( ! #aije ma*9e 0 9 giv+ ! w+s consid]ably less angle at ! tips ?an 9 ! c5tral "p4 ,by ?is arrangem5t1 ! tips /all$ lat] ?an o!r p>ts ( ! w+s & "s lat]al control rema9$ ev5 aft] ! c5tral "p ( ! w+s 7 9 a /all$ condition4 ,aft] ! ,wrights _h made ! blades ( _! propell]s mu* wid] & ?9n] ?an ! orig9al ones1 !y discov]$ t ! p]=mance ( ! propell]s 9 flight did n agree closely ) _! calculations1 z 9 ! e>li] propell]s4 ,!y c\ld see only "o reason = ?is1 & t 0 t ! propell] blades twi/$ f _! normal %ape "u pressure 9 flight4 ,to f9d out quickly if ?is 0 ! real reason1 !y fa/5$ to ea* blade a small surface1 l an elevator1 out beh9d ! blades1 set at an angle to balance ! pressures t 7 di/ort+ ! blades4 ,!y call$ ! surfaces 8little jok]s40 ,:5 !y f\nd t ! 8little jok]s0 cur$ ! tr\ble1 !y disp5s$ ) !m & began to give ! blades a backw>d sweep1 :i* s]v$ ! same purpose4 ,9 ! fly+ season ( #aije1 ! control ( ! ma*9e 0 mu* improv$ by increas+ ! area ( ! front rudd] f #ej to #he squ>e feet1 & by mov+ x to ne>ly twice ! di/ance f ! w+s4 ,?is add$ di/ance made response to ! movem5t ( ! rudd] sl[]1 & control ( ! ma*9e mu* easi]4 ,! lat]al control also 0 improv$ by enl>g+ ! re> rudd] f #bj to #cd squ>e feet1 & by mov+ x to a position ?ree feet f>!r back ( ! w+s4 ,on acc\nt ( frequ5t ra9s1 ! soggy condition ( ! field1 & o!r wea!r conditions1 only n9e attempts to fly 7 made 9 ! fir/ two mon?s ( exp]im5ts 9 #aije1 & only ?ree ( ^! la/$ = z mu* z t5 seconds4 ,b aft] ! fir/ ( ,septemb] progress 0 rapid4 ,dur+ all ?is "t1 ! newspap]s _h cont9u$ to let ! ,wrights alone4 ,inde$1 ! failure ( ! newspap]s 9 ,dayton & else:]e to say mu* ab\t ! hi/ory-mak+ exp]im5ts at ,huffman field 0 (t5 us$ z an argum5t to prove t !re c\ldn't be any tru? 9 ! rumors t m5 _h actually contriv$ a successful fly+-ma*9e4 8,y c\ldn't h kept a ?+ l t secret4 ,"s report] surely w\ld h he>d ab\t x60 ,dan ,kuml]1 :o 0 city editor ( ,james ,m4 ,cox's ,daily ,news1 9 ,dayton1 dur+ ^? e>ly ye>s ( fly+1 recall$ 9 #aidj1 n long be=e 8 dea?1 t _m p :o _h be5 on int]urban c>s pass+ ! ,huffman field & se5 ! ,wrights 9 ! air us$ to come to ! ,daily ,news (fice to inquire :y !re 0 no?+ 9 ! pap] ab\t ! flights4 8,su* call]s10 said ,kuml]1 8got to be a nuisance40 8,& :y wasn't !re any?+ 9 ! pap]80 ,kuml] 0 ask$4 8,we j didn't believe x10 he said4 8,( c\rse y rememb] t ! ,wrights at t "t 7 t]ribly secretive40 8,y mean !y 7 secretive ab\t ! fact t !y 7 fly+ ov] an op5 field80 8,i guess10 said ,kuml]1 gr9n+1 aft] a mom5t's reflection1 8! tru? is t we 7 j pla9 dumb40 ,james ,m4 ,cox1 own] ( ! ,daily ,news1 has likewise confess$ t 8none ( u believ$ ! reports0 ( flights4 ,"o fact t kept ! e>li] flights relatively inconspicu\s 0 t mu* ( ! "t ! plane 0 )9 #aj or #ae feet ( ! gr\nd4 ,only occasionally 0 x up z high z #ej feet4 ,!re 7 no flights beyond ! field itself1 because if necess>y to make a =c$ l&+ else:]e1 dragg+ ! ma*9e back to its %$ might n h be5 easy4 ,! ,wrights _h aim$ at fir/ to avoid be+ 9 ! air :5 an int]urban c> 0 pass+4 ,b t precaution soon prov$ to be unnecess>y4 ,few p ev] paid any att5tion to ! flights4 ,"o day1 ?\gh1 ! g5]al manag] ( ! int]urban l9e 0 on a pass+ c> :5 ! plane 0 9 ! air & he ord]$ ! c> /opp$4 ,he & ! *ief eng9e] ( ! l9e1 :o 0 ) him1 got (f & /ay$ a :ile to look at ! incr$ible sight4 ,across ! ,spr+field pike f ! field liv$ ! ,be>d family1 t5ants on ! ,torr5ce ,huffman f>m4 ,:5ev] ! plane l&$ abruptly ,mrs4 ,be>d 0 likely to da% across ! road ) a bottle ( arnica1 feel+ sure x w\ld be ne$$1 z sometimes x 04 ,b !re 7 few o!r visitors4 ,two some:at my/]i\s visitors did come1 h[ev]4 ,! ,wrights saw two m5 w&]+ ab\t ne>-by fields dur+ mo/ ( "o day & ?\ght !y mu/ be hunt]s1 ?\gh !re 0 n mu* game !reab\ts4 ,aga9 ! next day ! two /rang]s 7 se51 & f9ally !y came across ! field to :]e ! ,wrights 7 adju/+ _! ma*9e4 ,"o ( !m c>ri$ a cam]a4 ,!y ask$ if visitors 7 p]mitt$4 8,yes1 only we'd r y didn't take any pictures10 "o ( ! bro!rs c\rte\sly repli$4 ,! man ) ! cam]a set x d[n (f to "o side1 tw5ty feet away1 z if to make x pla9 t he 0 n try+ to sneak any %ots4 ,!n he inquir$ if x 0 all "r to look into ! %$4 ,! bro!rs told him to make himself "r at home4 ,0 he a newspap]man8 ,no1 he said1 he 0 n a newspap]man1 ?\gh he sometimes did writ+ = publication4 ,t 0 z ne> z he came to introduc+ himself4 ,aft] ! call]s _h gone1 ,*>lie ,taylor1 ! ,wrights' me*anic1 said3 8,t fell['s no writ]4 ,at lea/ he's no ord9>y writ]4 ,:5 he look$ at ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! ma*9e he call$ !m all by _! "r names40 ,lat] ! ,wrights le>n$ ! id5tity ( ! visitor4 ,orville *anc$ to see a picture ( him 9 a ,new ,york newspap]4 ,8 id5tity 0 confirm$ "s "t aft]w>d :5 he & ,orville 7 =mally introduc$ to ea* o!r--?\gh nei!r ref]r$ to _! previ\s meet+4 ,! man _h be5 *ief eng9e] = ,pr(essor ,langley ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 ,t[>d ! end ( ,septemb]1 ! ,wrights 7 able greatly to increase _! di/ances4 ,on ,septemb] #bf1 !re 0 an un9t]rupt$ flight ( #aa miles 9 #ah m9utes & #i seconds2 & on ,septemb] #bi1 "o ( #ab miles 9 #ai m9utes #ee seconds4 ,!n1 on ,octob] #c1 !re 0 a new record ( #ae miles 9 #be m9utes #e seconds2 ano!r1 on ,octob] #d1 ( #bj miles 9 #cc m9utes #ag seconds2 & f9ally1 on ,octob] #e1 #bd miles 9 #ch m9utes #c seconds4 ,! flights ( ,octob] #c & #d w\ld h be5 long] except t c]ta9 be>+s _h become ov]heat$4 ,by ,octob] #e ! inv5tors _h add$ m grease cups :]e ne$$ & also in/all$ a l>g] gas tank4 ,b ! tank 0 n full :5 t f9al te/ began & ! flight end$ because ! fuel 0 exhau/$4 ,x 0 ! int5tion ( ! ,wrights to make "o m te/ & put ! record at m ?an an h\r2 b n[ = ! fir/ "t ! miracle ( flight actually began to attract m spectators & ! bro!rs decid$ x might be prud5t to quit = ! season be=e details ( ! ma*9e's con/ruction became public k4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 "o m %ort flight--j "o circle ( ! field--on ,octob] #af4 ,aft] ! close ( ! #aije exp]im5ts1 a te/ ( ! eng9e %[$ t x produc$ m p[] ?an :5 fir/ put into use4 ,?is ga9 0 attribut$ to ! increas$ smoo?ness ( ! cyl9d]s & pi/ons produc$ by we>4 ,look+ back ov] _! exp]im5ts1 ! ,wrights not$ t 89 #aijc1 #fb p\nds p] horsep[] 7 c>ri$ at a spe$ ( #cj miles an h\r2 9 #aijd1 #ec p\nds at #cd miles an h\r2 & 9 #aije1 #df p\nds at #ch miles an h\r40 ,?us ! weight c>ri$ p] horsep[] 0 9 inv]se ratio to ! spe$--! small] ! weight c>ri$ p] horsep[]1 ! high] ! spe$4 ,t seems obvi\s en\gh n[1 b at ! "t ! ,wrights 7 mak+ ^! exp]im5ts _m sci5ti/s /ill accept$ ! 8,langley ,law10 t ! great] ! spe$1 ! less horsep[] necess>y4 ,! ,wrights n[ knew t ! airplane w\ld h practical use--?\gh !y did n =esee h[ safely trans-,atlantic flights w\ld be made--& n ev5 9 _! wilde/ dreams did !y ?9k ( anyone ev] fly+ at night4 ,,ix ,,x ,,/ill ,,wasn',t 8,,news0 ,?\gh ,dayton newspap]m5 _h n besieg$ ! ,huffman pa/ure = details ( ! great news /ory lurk+ !re dur+ #aijd-'je1 "o ( _! numb] _h occasionally be5 9 contact ) ! ,wrights4 ,t 0 ,lu!r ,be>d--no k9 to ! o!r ,be>ds m5tion$--manag+ editor ( ! ,dayton ,j\rnal4 ,besides be+ a newspap] editor1 ,be>d also taught s*ool at ,fairfield1 ab\t two miles f ! ,huffman f>m1 & w5t back & =? by ! int]urban c> l9e t pass$ ! field :]e ! ,wrights 7 mak+ hi/ory4 ,x sometimes happ5$ t on ! trip to ,dayton he 0 on ! same c> ) "o or bo? ( ! ,wright bro!rs1 return+ f _! flights4 8,i us$ to *at ) !m 9 a fri5dly way & 0 always polite to !m10 ,be>d recall$1 ye>s aft]w>d1 *uckl+ ov] ! joke on himself1 8because ,i sort ( felt sorry = !m4 ,!y seem$ l well-mean+1 dec5t en\gh "y m54 ,yet !re !y 71 neglect+ _! bus9ess to wa/e _! "t day aft] day on t ridicul\s fly+-ma*9e4 ,i _h an idea t x mu/ worry _! fa!r40 ,9 ^! conv]sations1 nei!r ! ,wrights nor ,be>d 0 likely to br+ up ! subject ( aviation4 ,! ,wrights %[$ no eag]ness to talk ab\t :at !y 7 do+1 & ,be>d kept to subjects he consid]$ m s5sible4 ,b "o day1 9 ! autumn ( #aijd1 sev]al ( ! s*ool *ildr5 told him !y _h se5 ! ,wrights fly+ all ar\nd ! field4 ,maybe1 ?\ght ,be>d1 t might make a little local item = ! pap]4 ,:5 he next saw ,orville ,wright on ! c>1 a day or two aft]w>d1 ,be>d ask$ him if x 0 true t !y _h be5 fly+ all ! way ar\nd ! field4 ,oh1 yes1 ,orville admitt$1 !y (t5 did t4 ,!n ,orville began to talk ab\t some?+ else4 ,evid5tly1 ,be>d decid$1 ! fact t an airplane c\ld be fl[n "u p]fect control 9 circles didn't am\nt to any?+ aft] all4 ,orville ,wright himself didn't seem to ?9k x 0 unusual or important4 ,!re 0 no use putt+ x 9 ! pap]4 ,"o m reason p]haps = n pr9t+ mu* 9 ! ,j\rnal ab\t :at ! poor1 misguid$ ,wrights 7 do+ 0 t su* items 7 annoy+ to ,frank ,tunison1 ano!r ( ! editors--! same ,tunison :o _h turn$ d[n ! /ory ( ! fir/ flight at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,hav+ decid$ t ! ,wrights 7 n news1 he 0 naturally irritat$ to see any ref]5ce to !m1 ev5 on an inside page4 8,:y d we pr9t su* /uff80 he w\ld ask4 ,h[ev]1 ,be>d said to ,orville1 z !y rode along on ! c>3 8,if y ev] d some?+ unusual be sure & let u "k40 ,f "t to "t he w5t or telephon$ to ! ,wright home to f9d out if by remote *ance ! bro!rs _h done any?+ wor? m5tion+4 8,done any?+ ( special int]e/ lately80 he ask$ ,orville ,wright "o ev5+4 8,oh1 no?+ mu*10 repli$ ,orville4 8,today "o ( u flew = ne>ly five m9utes40 8,:]e did y g80 ask$ ,be>d4 8,ar\nd ! field40 8,oh6 ,j ar\nd ! field4 ,i see4 ,well1 we'll keep 9 t\* ) y40 ,d\btless1 reflect$ ! newspap]man1 ! ,wrights' circl+ ( ,mr4 ,huffman's pa/ure = five m9utes 0 pretty good = two local boys4 ,b x 0 h>dly a ?+ to take up space 9 ! pap]4 ,hadn't ,santos-,dumont circl$ ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 & fl[n all ar\nd ,p>is8 ,"o m newspap] writ]1 l hundr$s ( o!rs1 _h fail$ to di/+ui% betwe5 an air%ip ) a gas bag & a fly+-ma*9e heavi] ?an air4 7,at ! "t ( ! ?irty-eight-m9ute flight 9 #aije1 h[ev]1 ,lu!r ,be>d 0 among ! spectators at ! field47 ,ano!r bright "y newspap]man 9 t vic9ity didn't grasp q ! full significance ( :at ! ,wrights 7 do+4 ,! ,dayton ,j\rnal _h a bran* (fice at ,x5ia1 ab\t elev5 miles f :]e ! ,wrights did _! fly+4 ,! report] 9 *>ge ( t bran* (fice 0 an ent]pris+ lad1 j out ( college1 :o answ]$ to ! "n ( ,fr$ ,c4 ,kelly4 ,8 eagle eye spott$ an item ab\t ! ,wrights & _! fly+-ma*9e 9 a c\ntry weekly1 ! ,osborn ,local1 publi%$ 9 a village a mile or two f ! ,huffman field4 ,did he inve/igate ! /ory8 ,no1 he didn't ne$ to inve/igate x to feel sure x mu/ be nons5se4 ,! fact ( human flight 0 /ill unacceptable & ridicul\s ev5 to pr(essional humori/s4 ,! humor\s weekly1 ,puck1 9 its issue ( ,octob] #ai1 #aijd--ne>ly a mon? aft] t fir/ circul> flight--publi%$ a joke1 inspir$ presumably by absurd reports ab\t two "y m5 at ,dayton3 8,:510 inquir$ ! fri5d1 8w y w+ y\r fir/ flight80 8,j z soon10 repli$ ! fly+-ma*9e inv5tor1 8z ,i c get ! laws ( gravitation repeal$40 ,! significance ( ! fir/ complete circul> flight1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #aijd1 0 n ov]look$1 h[ev]1 by "o man :o witness$ x4 ,t 0 ,a4 ,i4 ,root1 ! ,m$9a bee man4 ,he _h travel$ by automobile ! day be=e to ,x5ia1 :]e he _h a relative1 & !n w5t to ! ,huffman field1 only a few miles away1 to become bett] acqua9t$ ) ! ,wrights4 ,8 trip ( #age miles f ,m$9a )\t s]i\s difficulty ) 8 ma*9e 0 !n almo/ a feat 9 itself4 ,he _h n ne$$ any repairs until he rea*$ ,x5ia4 7,incid5tally1 he _h remon/rat$ ) ! repair man he dealt ) !re1 ,mr4 ,baldn]1 = 8 frequ5t use ( pr(anity2 & he 0 impress$ by ! fact t no matt] h[ puzzl+ or disc\rag+ ! problem1 ! ,wrights nev] utt]$ a pr(ane ^w47 ,aft] go+ to ,huffman field1 ,root became m ?an ev] int]e/$ 9 ! ,wrights & z he wi%$ to see all he c\ld ( _! "w = a few days1 he arrang$ = bo>d & lodg+ at ! ,be>d home across ! road4 7,a little lat] he ev5 (f]$ to pay ! ,wrights #ajj = mat]ial he _h obta9$ f !m = articles ab\t _! "w--b !y refus$ to accept any paym5t47 ,root knew t ! circul> flight he _h j witness$ 0 ( prime importance1 = x demon/rat$ t ! airplane w\ld h practical use4 ,he wrote an eye-witness acc\nt ( :at ! ,wrights _h done = ! ,janu>y #a 7#aije7 issue ( 8 magaz9e1 ,glean+s 9 ,bee ,culture1 & s5t a m>k$ copy to ! editor ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ) a lett] tell+ ! editor he 0 free to repr9t ! article4 ,! editor wrote back t he _h n receiv$ ! m>k$ copy4 ,s ,root s5t ano!r4 ,b :5 ! editor ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican saw :at ,root _h pr9t$ he paid no att5tion to x4 ,root cont9u$ to pr9t articles ab\t ! ,wrights 9 8 magaz9e4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #aije1 he publi%$ ! fact t a great numb] ( long flights _h be5 made dur+ ! previ\s season1 8"o ( #bd miles 9 #ch m9utes10 probably ! fir/ publication ( t ev5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,at ab\t ! same "t1 9 its issue ( ,decemb] #af1 #aije1 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican said1 9 an editorial head$ 8,retrospect = ! ,ye>03 8,! mo/ promis+ results 7) ! airplane7 to date 7 ^? obta9$ la/ ye> by ! ,wright bro!rs1 "o ( :om made a flight ( ov] half a mile 9 a p[]-propell$ ma*9e40 ,previ\sly 9 ! same editorial1 ?\gh1 0 ! ass]tion3 8444 ! only successful #8fly+' t has be5 done ?is ye>--mu/ be cr$it$ to ! balloon type40 ,by t "t1 ! ,wrights' total fly+ di/ance 0 ab\t #afj miles4 ,9 its issue ( ,janu>y #ac1 #aijf1 9 an article head$ 8,! ,wright ,a]oplane & ,its ,fabl$ ,p]=mances10 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican comm5t$ skeptically on a lett] writt5 by ! ,wright bro!rs :i* _h be5 publi%$ 9 a ,p>is automobile j\rnal4 ,9 t lett] ! ,wrights _h giv5 details ( ! long flights ( late ,septemb] & e>ly ,octob]1 #aije4 ,9 express+ its disbelief 9 ! 8alleg$0 flights describ$ 9 ! ,wright lett]1 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican said3 8,if su* s5sational & trem5d\sly important exp]im5ts are be+ conduct$ 9 a n v remote "p ( ! c\ntry1 on a subject 9 :i* almo/ ev]ybody feels ! mo/ pr(\nd int]e/1 is x possible to believe t ! ent]pris+ ,am]ican report]1 :o1 x is well kn[n1 comes d[n ! *imney :5 ! door is lock$ 9 8 face--ev5 if he has to scale a fifte5-/ory skyscrap] to d s--w\ld n h asc]ta9$ all ab\t !m & publi%$ !m broadca/ long ago80 ,a few weeks lat]1 9 ,febru>y1 #aijf1 ! editor ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican wrote to ! ,wrights to inquire if !re 0 any tru? 9 reports t !y 7 negotiat+ ) ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,he enclos$ 9 8 lett] a clipp+ ( 8,! ,wright ,a]oplane & ,its ,fabl$ ,p]=mances40 ,! ,wrights wrote 9 reply t s9ce ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican obta9$ ! data ( :at x t]m$ 8alleg$ exp]im5ts0 directly f a publi%$ lett] sign$ by ! ,wright bro!rs1 & s9ce x did n discr$it ! au!nticity ( ! lett]1 b only ! tru?fulness ( ! /atem5ts1 !y 7 at a loss to und]/& :y ! editor %\ld desire fur!r /atem5ts f su* a s\rce4 ,!y did n answ] ! inquiry ab\t ! negotiations ) ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,mo/ ( ! long flights 9 late ,septemb] & e>ly ,octob]1 #aije1 _h be5 se5 by ,amos ,/auff]1 a f>m] work+ 9 an adjo9+ field4 ,b he w5t "r ahead husk+ corn4 ,ano!r witness1 h[ev]1 0 m ( a gossip4 ,at "o ( ! ,octob] flights1 ,william ,f\ts1 a ,dayton druggi/1 0 pres5t1 & ! ,wrights caution$ him n to say any?+ ab\t :at he _h se54 ,b ,f\ts mu/ h tak5 a few p into 8 confid5ce4 ,9 ! aft]noon ( ,octob] #e1 ! ,dayton ,daily ,news _h an article say+ ! ,wrights 7 mak+ s5sational flights e day4 ,! ,dayton correspond5t = ! ,c9c9nati ,po/ report$ ?is to 8 pap] :i* pr9t$ x ! next day4 ,a fairly good-siz$ cr[d !n w5t to ! ,huffman pa/ure4 ,b :5 !y f\nd no?+ go+ on !re mo/ ( !m decid$ t ! reports mu/ h be5 mu* exagg]at$4 ,no?+ m 0 said ab\t ! ,wrights 9 ,ohio pap]s = "s "t4 ,john ,toml9son1 a report] on ! ,dayton ,j\rnal1 & correspond5t = out-(-t[n pap]s1 (f]$ #ej to ,h5ry ,webb]t1 fri5d ( ! ,wrights1 to let him "k ! date ( _! next flight4 ,!re 0 "o m %ort flight on ,octob] #af1 b no newspap]m5 or o!r onlook]s 7 at ! field4 ,on ,m>* #ab1 #aijf1 ! ,wrights _h s5t to ! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica ! foll[+ li/ ( names ( reputable m5 :o _h se5 "o or m ( _! flights3 ,e4 ,w4 ,ellis1 assi/ant city auditor2 ,torr5ce ,huffman1 bank presid5t2 ,c4 ,s4 ,billman1 secret>y1 & ,w4 ,h4 ,%ank1 treasur] ( ! ,we/ ,side ,build+ ,loan ,association2 ,william1 ,h5ry & ,*>les ,webb]t1 9 ! plumb+ bus9ess2 ,frank ,hamburg]1 h>dw>e deal]2 ,h[>d ,m4 ,my]s1 po/-(fice employee2 ,william ,f\ts & ,reub5 ,s*9dl]1 druggi/s2 ,william ,web]1 plumb]2 ,b]n>d ,h4 ,lamb]s1 ( ,dayton ,malleable ,iron ,works4 ,besides ^? liv+ 9 ,dayton1 73 ,o4 ,f4 ,jamieson1 travel+ salesman1 ( ,ea/ ,g]mant[n1 ,ohio2 ,david ,be>d & ,amos ,/auff]1 ( ,osborn2 & ,!odore ,waddell1 ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau at ,wa%+ton4 ,! ,wrights _h a li/ ( ab\t sixty p]sons :o _h witness$ flights4 ,^? witnesses nam$ 9 ! publi%$ li/ got reque/s = confirmatory lett]s f ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican ^: editor f9ally _h decid$ t reports ( :at ! ,wrights _h done might be wor? look+ into4 ,!n1 9 ! issue ( ,april #g1 #aijf1 ! magaz9e report$ ! long flights ( ! previ\s autumn & quot$ 9 full a lett] f "o ( ! witnesses4 ,m ?an six mon?s lat]1 on ,novemb] #ba1 #aijf1 ! ,a]o ,club itself wrote to ! v>i\s p]sons nam$ 9 ! li/ receiv$ f ! ,wrights1 ask+ = lett]s ab\t ! flights !y _h se54 ,z late z ,octob]1 #aijf1 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican _h devot$ m ?an a column to a lett] f ,j4 ,c4 ,press1 ( ,s\? ,norwalk1 ,connecticut1 :o pres5t$ argum5ts to ju/ify 8 belief t 8man may fly )9 a few ye>s40 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! lett]-writ] quot$ ! editor ( ,colli]'s ,weekly z express+ 8disbelief 9 ev5 ! ultimate possibility ( flight40 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 9 ! issue ( ,decemb] #ae1 #aijf1 or ne>ly ?ree ye>s aft] ! ,wrights' fir/ flights1 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican pr9t$ an editorial :i* indicat$ t ! editor 0 n[ becom+ aw>e ( ! facts4 ,! editorial said3 8,9 all ! hi/ory ( inv5tion1 !re is probably no p>allel to ! uno/5tati\s mann] 9 :i* ! ,wright bro!rs ( ,dayton1 ,ohio1 u%]$ into ! _w _! epo*-mak+ inv5tion ( ! fir/ successful a]oplane fly+-ma*9e40 ,x ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,n ,,int]e/$ ,f ! "t t !y knew _! inv5tion 0 practical1 ! ,wrights wi%$ to (f] to _! own gov]nm5t a _w monopoly on all _! pat5ts &1 /ill m important1 all _! secrets relat+ to ! airplane4 ,!y ?\ght x might be useful to ! ,army = sc\t+ purposes4 ,b z !y _h great] int]e/ at fir/ 9 le>n+ m ab\t fly+ & improv+ _! ma*9e ?an 9 mak+ money out ( x1 !y did n at once attempt negotiations ) gov]nm5t (ficials at ,wa%+ton4 ,:5 !y did make su* an ef=t !y receiv$ a rude %ock4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army n only didn't believe !re 0 any su* device 9 exi/5ce z a practical fly+-ma*9e1 b 0 n dispos$ to inve/igate4 ,at lea/ "o =eign gov]nm5t %[$ m aw>5ess & m curiosity4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aijd1 ! ,wrights got a lett] f ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,j4 ,e4 ,capp]1 ( ! ,royal ,aircraft ,factory 7a gov]nm5t exp]im5tal laboratory deal+ ) a]onautics7 at ,ald]%ot4 ,he wrote on %ipbo>d en r\te to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & enclos$ a note ( introduction f ano!r ,engli%man :om ! ,wrights knew1 ,patrick ,y4 ,alex&]1 memb] ( ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita94 7,alex&] _h call$ ^u ! ,wrights at ,dayton 9 #aijb1 ) a lett] ( introduction f ,octave ,*anute47 ,colonel ,capp] want$ to "k if he might see ! ,wrights 9 ,dayton :5 he return$ ea/w>d f a visit to ! ,/4 ,l\is ,exposition4 ,!y told him !y w\ld be glad to see him & he came to ,dayton1 accompani$ by 8 wife1 9 ,novemb]4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival1 ,colonel ,capp] frankly said t he 0 !re at ! reque/ ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,! ,wrights told him ( :at !y _h accompli%$ dur+ t previ\s season ( #aijd at ! ,huffman field4 ,be=e leav+1 ,colonel ,capp] ask$ !m to make 8 gov]nm5t "s k9d ( proposal4 ,! ,wrights made no ha/e ab\t submitt+ a proposal to ! ,briti%1 b1 on ,janu>y #aj1 #aije1 ab\t two mon?s aft] ! ,capp] visit1 !y wrote to him ask+ if he 0 sure 8 gov]nm5t 0 receptive to an (f]4 ,9 ?is lett] !y sugge/$ t a gov]nm5t 9 possession ( su* a ma*9e z !y n[ c\ld furni%1 & ! k & in/ruction !y c\ld imp>t might h a lead ( sev]al ye>s ov] gov]nm5ts :i* wait$ to buy a p]fect$ ma*9e be=e mak+ a />t 9 ?is l9e4 ,! lett] 0 sign$3 ,wright ,cycle ,company4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,huffman ,,pa/ure4 ,?is r\gh field1 eight miles f ,dayton1 :]e ! ,wrights made _! important exp]im5ts ( #aijd & #aije1 is n[ a "p ( ,patt]son ,field4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wright ,,pat5t4 ,facsimile ( ! ,lett]s ,pat5t aw>d$ ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright on ,may #bb1 #aijf1 = _! inv5tion1 ! 8,fly+ ,ma*9e40 ,:atev] ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t might desire1 ! ,wrights did n int5d to take any /eps t c\ld prev5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f hav+ opportunity to control all rights 9 _! inv5tion = ! entire _w2 & be=e hav+ any fur!r ^w f ! ,briti% x seem$ wise to le>n f ,wa%+ton j :at our own gov]nm5t might want4 ,!y wrote1 on ,janu>y #ah1 #aije1 to _! memb] ( ,congress f ! ,dayton di/rict1 ,r4 ,m4 ,nev91 z foll[s3 ,! s]ies ( a]onautical exp]im5ts ^u :i* we h be5 engag$ = ! pa/ five ye>s has end$ 9 ! production ( a fly+-ma*9e ( a type fitt$ = practical use4 ,x n only flies ?r\gh ! air at high spe$1 b x also l&s )\t be+ wreck$4 ,dur+ ! ye> #aijd "o hundr$ & five flights 7 made at our exp]im5t+ /ation1 on ! ,huffman prairie1 ea/ ( ! city2 & ?\gh our exp]i5ce 9 h&l+ ! ma*9e has be5 too %ort to give any high degree ( skill1 we nev]!less succe$$1 t[>d ! end ( ! season1 9 mak+ two flights ( five m9utes ea*1 9 :i* we sail$ r\nd & r\nd ! field until a di/ance ( ab\t ?ree miles _h be5 cov]$1 at a spe$ ( ?irty-five miles an h\r4 ,! fir/ ( ^! record flights 0 made on ,novemb] #i?1 9 celebration ( ! ph5om5al political victory ( ! prec$+ day1 & ! second1 on ,decemb] #a/1 9 honor ( ! "o hundr$? flight ( ! season4 ,! num]\s flights 9 /raight l9es1 9 circles1 & ov] 8,s0-%ap$ c\rses1 9 calms & 9 w9ds1 h made x q c]ta9 t fly+ has be5 br\ght to a po9t :]e x c be made ( great practical use 9 v>i\s ways1 "o ( :i* is t ( sc\t+ & c>ry+ messages 9 "t ( w>4 ,if ! latt] features are ( int]e/ to our own gov]nm5t1 we %all be pleas$ to take up ! matt] ei!r on a basis ( provid+ ma*9es ( agre$ specification1 at a contract price1 or ( furni%+ all ! sci5tific & practical in=mation we h accumulat$ 9 ^! ye>s ( exp]im5t+1 toge!r ) a lic5se to use our pat5ts2 ?us putt+ ! gov]nm5t 9 a position to op]ate on its own acc\nt4 ,if y c f9d x conv5i5t to asc]ta9 :e!r ?is is a subject ( int]e/ to our own gov]nm5t1 x w\ld oblige u greatly1 z e>ly in=mation on ?is po9t w aid u 9 mak+ our plans = ! future4 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,,wilbur ,,& ,,orville ,,wright ,mr4 ,nev9 =w>d$ ! lett] to ! ,secret>y ( ,w> :o turn$ x ov] to ! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification4 ,t ,bo>d evid5tly reg>d$ ! lett] simply z some?+ = _! 8crank file40 ,!y _h receiv$ _m proposals 9 ! pa/ f inv5tors ( p]petual motion ma*9es & fly+-ma*9es & _h /ock p>agraphs to use 9 reply4 ,_! response to ,nev91 sign$ by ,major ,g5]al ,g4 ,l4 ,gillespie1 ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification1 said3 ,i h ! honor to in=m y t1 z _m reque/s h be5 made = f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( designs = fly+-ma*9es1 ! ,bo>d has f\nd x necess>y to decl9e to make allotm5ts = ! exp]im5tal developm5t ( devices = me*anical flight1 & has det]m9$ t1 be=e sugge/ions ) t object 9 view w be consid]$1 ! device mu/ h be5 br\ght to ! /age ( practical op]ation )\t exp5se to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x appe>s f ! lett] ( ,messrs4 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright t _! ma*9e has n yet be5 br\ght to ! /age ( practical op]ation1 b z soon z x %all h be5 p]fect$1 ?is ,bo>d w\ld be pleas$ to receive fur!r repres5tations f !m 9 reg>d to x4#f ,x w be not$1 ( c\rse1 t :at ! lett] said bore almo/ no relation to any?+ ! ,wrights _h writt54 ,hav+ ?us be5 bru%$ aside by _! own gov]nm5t1 ! ,wrights n[ might h be5 consci5ce cle> to d z !y saw fit ) a =eign gov]nm5t4 ,b nev]!less !y det]m9$ t1 no matt] h[ public (ficials at ,wa%+ton behav$1 !y w\ld take no /eps :i* c\ld %ut (f _! own gov]nm5t f use ( ! airplane if ,army p ev] got ar\nd to und]/&+ ! ma*9e's pot5tial importance4 ,on ,febru>y #aa1 #aije1 ! ,wrights receiv$ a lett] f ! ,briti% ,w> ,(fice1 ask+ !m to submit t]ms1 & ,m>* #a1 )\t giv+ =mal t]ms1 !y outl9$ 9 a g5]al way :at !y 7 will+ to d4 8,al?\gh we consid] x advisable10 !y wrote to ! ,briti% ,w> ,(fice1 8t any agreem5t :i* may be made at pres5t be bas$ ^u a s+le ma*9e & necess>y in/ruction 9 its use1 we w\ld be will+1 if desir$1 to ins]t 9 ! contract an option on ! pur*ase ( all t we "k conc]n+ ! subject ( aviation 444 8,we are ready to ent] into a contract ) ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t to con/ruct & deliv] to x an a]ial sc\t+ ma*9e ( ! a]oplane type 4440 ,specifications includ$ ^!3 ,! ma*9e to be capable ( c>ry+ two m5 ( av]age weight1 & supplies ( fuel = a flight ( n less ?an fifty miles2 its spe$1 :5 fly+ 9 /ill air1 to be n less ?an ?irty miles an h\r2 ! ma*9e to be ( sub/antial en\gh con/ruction to make l&+s )\t be+ brok51 :5 op]at$ ) a reasonable degree ( skill4 ,ano!r provision 0 t ! pur*ase price %\ld be det]m9$ by ! maximum di/ance cov]$ 9 "o ( ! trial flights2 #ejj1 or ab\t #b1ejj = ea* mile4 ,if none ( ! trial flights 0 ( at lea/ t5 miles1 !n ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t w\ld n be obligat$ to accept ! ma*9e4 ,!re 7 fur!r ex*anges ( lett]s betwe5 ! ,wrights & ! ,briti% 7altoge!r tw5ty-f\r lett]s 9 ! ye>s #aije-f71 b ! bro!rs began to suspect t ! ,briti% 7 ma9ly int]e/$ 9 prolong+ ! negotiations z a means ( keep+ 9 t\* & kn[+ :at progress 0 be+ made 9 aviation4 ,probably1 ?\ght ! ,wrights1 ! ,briti% %rewdly =esaw t ! fly+-ma*9e w\ld n add to ! isolation ( ! ,briti% ,isles1 & did n wi% to ha/5 its developm5t4 ,b !y d\btless wi%$ to be well in=m$ ab\t :atev] 0 happ5+ 9 ! conque/ ( ! air4 ,! ,briti% ,w> ,(fice wrote on ,may #ac1 #aije1 t !y 7 ask+ ,colonel ,h4 ,fo/]1 _! milit>y atta*1 9 ,wa%+ton1 to call ^u ! ,wrights at _! 8works0--mean+1 presumably1 at _! %op--& to see _! ma*9e 9 flight4 ,! bro!rs 7 urg$ by _! fri5d ,octave ,*anute on "o ( 8 visits to ,dayton1 to make ano!r (f] ( _! ma*9e to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 ,because ( ! treatm5t !y _h receiv$ f ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,wrights 7 naturally reluctant to expose !mselves to fur!r rebuffs1 b ,*anute 0 insi/5t t su* behavior by ,army p surely w\ld n occur aga94 ,?us prodd$ by ,*anute1 ! ,wrights1 on ,octob] #i1 #aije1 wrote to ! ,secret>y ( ,w>3 ,"s mon?s ago we made an in=mal (f] to furni% to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t practical fly+-ma*9es suitable = sc\t+ purposes4 ,! matt] 0 ref]r$ to ! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification1 :i* seems to h giv5 x scant consid]ation4 ,we d n wi% to take ?is inv5tion abroad1 unless we f9d x necess>y to d s1 & !re=e write aga91 r5ew+ ! (f]4 ,we are prep>$ to furni% a ma*9e on contract1 to be accept$ only aft] trial trips 9 :i* ! conditions ( ! contract h be5 fulfill$2 ! ma*9e to c>ry an op]ator & supplies ( fuel1 etc41 suffici5t = a flight ( "o hundr$ miles2 ! price ( ! ma*9e to be regulat$ accord+ to a slid+ scale bas$ on ! p]=mance ( ! ma*9e 9 ! trial trips2 ! m9imum p]=mance to be a flight ( at lea/ tw5ty-five miles at a spe$ ( n less ?an ?irty miles an h\r4 ,we are also will+ to take contracts to build ma*9es c>ry+ m ?an "o man4 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,,wilbur ,,& ,,orville ,,wright4 ,once aga9 ! ,secret>y ( ,w> ref]r$ _! lett] to ! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification4 ,major ,g5]al ,j4 ,c4 ,bates1 memb] ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff1 _h become presid5t ( ! ,bo>d s9ce ! previ\s correspond5ce1 & he sign$ ! reply4 ,! ,wrights bl9k$ at ! famili> phrases 9 ! op5+ p>agraph3 8,i h ! honor to in=m y10 said ! ,major ,g5]al1 8t1 z _m reque/s h be5 made = f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( designs = fly+-ma*9es1 ! ,bo>d has f\nd x necess>y to decl9e to make allotm5ts = ! exp]im5tal developm5t ( devices = me*anical flight1 & has det]m9$ t1 be=e sugge/ions ) t object 9 view w be consid]$1 ! device mu/ h be5 br\ght to ! /age ( practical op]ation )\t exp5se to ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,! lett] w5t on3 8,be=e ! "q ( mak+ a contract ) y = ! furni%+ ( a fly+-ma*9e is consid]$ x w be necess>y = y to furni% ?is ,bo>d ) ! approximate co/ ( ! complet$ ma*9e1 ! date ^u :i* x w\ld be deliv]$1 & ) su* draw+s & descriptions !re( z are necess>y to enable its con/ruction to be und]/ood & a def9ite conclusion z to its practicability to be arriv$ at4 ,^u receipt ( ?is in=mation1 ! matt] w receive ! c>eful consid]ation ( ! ,bo>d40 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,bo>d w\ld h to see draw+s & descriptions to det]m9e if ! ma*9e ! ,wrights _h be5 fly+ c\ld fly6 ,reg>dless ( :atev] irritation !y felt1 ! ,wrights wrote to ! ,ordnance ,bo>d on ,octob] #ai4 ,9 t lett] !y said3 ,we h no ?\ght ( ask+ f9ancial assi/ance f ! gov]nm5t4 ,we propose to sell ! results ( exp]im5ts f9i%$ at our own exp5se4 ,9 ord] t we may submit a proposition con=m+ z ne>ly z possible to ! ideas ( y\r bo>d1 x is desirable t we be in=m$ :at conditions y w\ld wi% to lay d[n z to ! p]=mance ( ! ma*9e 9 ! (ficial trials1 prior to ! acceptance ( ! ma*9e4 ,we _c well fix a price1 nor a "t = deliv]y1 till we h y\r idea ( ! qualifications necess>y to su* a ma*9e4 ,we ought also to "k :e!r y w\ld wi% to res]ve a monopoly on ! use ( ! inv5tion1 or :e!r y w\ld p]mit u to accept ord]s = simil> ma*9es f o!r gov]nm5ts1 & give public exhibitions1 etc4 ,pro( ( our ability to execute an und]tak+ ( ! nature propos$ w be furni%$ :5ev] desir$4 ,"h is :at ,capta9 ,t4 ,c4 ,dickson1 ,record] ( ! ,bo>d1 wrote 9 reply3 ,! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification at its meet+ ,octob] #bd1 #aije1 took ! foll[+ action3 ,! ,bo>d !n consid]$ a lett]1 dat$ ,octob] #ai1 #aije1 f ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright reque/+ ! requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,bo>d t a fly+-ma*9e w\ld h to fulfill be=e x w\ld be accept$4 ,x is recomm5d$ ! ,messrs4 ,wright be in=m$ t ! ,bo>d does n c>e to =mulate any requirem5ts = ! p]=mance ( a fly+-ma*9e or take any fur!r action on ! subject until a ma*9e is produc$ :i* by actual op]ation is %[n to be able to produce horizontal flight & to c>ry an op]ator4 ,su* lett]s did n enc\rage ! ,wrights to press _! (f] fur!r4 ,z ,wilbur express$ x1 !y _h tak5 pa9s to see t 8opportunity gave a good cle> knock on ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t door40 ,x _h always be5 _! bus9ess practice1 he said1 to sell to ^? :o wi%$ to buy in/ead ( try+ to =ce goods ^u p :o did n want !m4 ,& n[ if ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t _h decid$ to sp5d no m money on fly+-ma*9es until _! practical use %\ld be demon/rat$ abroad1 ! ,wrights felt t !re wasn't mu* !y c\ld d ab\t x4 ,*anute1 too1 0 n[ conv9c$ t ! seem+ /upidity ( ,w> ,dep>tm5t (ficials 0 n accid5tal4 ,8 comm5t 03 8,^? fell[s are a bun* ( asses40 ,on t same day1 ,octob] #ai1 :5 !y wrote to ! ,ordnance ,bo>d1 ! ,wrights _h s5t a lett] also to ! ,briti% ,w> ,(fice am5d+ _! e>li] proposal4 ,!y said t rec5t ev5ts ju/ifi$ !m 9 mak+ ! acceptance ( _! ma*9e dep5d5t ^u a trial flight ( at lea/ fifty miles1 in/ead ( only t5 miles z 9 ! orig9al (f]4 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 on ,novemb] #bb1 #aije1 ! ,wrights receiv$ a lett] f ,colonel ,fo/]1 ! ,briti% milit>y atta* 9 ,wa%+ton1 ask+ if x w\ld be possible = him to see ! ,wright ma*9e 9 flight4 ,exp]im5ts = t ye> _h be5 complet$2 b1 ! ,wrights repli$1 if ,colonel ,fo/] came to ,dayton he c\ld meet & talk ) _m p]sons :o _h witness$ flights4 ,t didn't satisfy ,colonel ,fo/]4 ,he wrote aga9 on ,novemb] #bi t ! ,w> ,(fice _h _h _m descriptions ( airplane flights by p]sons suppos$ to h witness$ !m4 ,:at ! ,w> ,(fice want$1 he said1 0 = him to see a flight4 ,! ,wrights made x pla9 to ! ,colonel t !y saw no po9t to mak+ a demon/ration ( _! ma*9e unless negotiations _h rea*$ a po9t :]e a deal c\ld be clos$ if ! ma*9e's p]=mance 0 z repres5t$4 ,!y rem9d$ him t x wasn't necess>y = ! ,briti% ,w> ,(fice to put up any money 9 advance--only to sign an agreem5t t a deal w\ld be clos$ aft] ! ,wrights _h %[n :at _! ma*9e c\ld d4 ,communications cont9u$ to pass betwe5 ! ,wrights & ! ,briti%4 ,colonel ,fo/] 0 succe$$ z ,briti% milit>y atta* at ,wa%+ton by ,colonel ,glei*5 & ! latt] made a trip to ,dayton4 ,b no?+ came ( ! negotiations4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #aijf1 ! ,briti% f9ally wrote to ! ,wrights t !y _h decid$ n to buy an airplane4 ,mean:ile1 9 ! spr+ ( #aijf1 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton he>d once m ab\t ! ,wrights 9 consequ5ce ( an ex*ange ( lett]s betwe5 ! ,wrights & ,godfrey ,l[ell ,cabot1 ( ,bo/on1 :o1 x w be rememb]$1 _h writt5 to !m j aft] ! ,kitty ,hawk flights 9 #aijc4 ,cabot _h se5 a bullet9 publi%$ by ! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica1 on ,m>* #ab1 #aijf1 t told ab\t ! progress ! ,wrights _h made dur+ ! season ( #aije at ,huffman field4 ,he _h le>n$ also1 f 8 bro!r ,samuel1 a little ab\t ! ,wrights' (f] to ! ,u4 ,s4 ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,samuel ,cabot got ! news1 presumably1 f ,*anute1 ) :om he f "t to "t ex*ang$ lett]s4 7,he _h writt5 to ,*anute ask+ if ! ,wrights ne$$ any f9ancial assi/ance = c>ry+ on _! exp]im5ts1 & ,*anute told him !y did n47 ,godfrey ,cabot wrote to ! bro!rs 79 ,april1 #aijf7 say+ t he suppos$ !y _h (f]$ _! ma*9e to ! ,u4 ,s4 ,army 8) negative results10 b t if !y ev] decid$ to =m a company to exploit ! ma*9e's comm]cial possibilities1 he wi%$ !y w\ld s5d him a prospectus4 ,9 _! reply to ,cabot 7,may #ai71 ! ,wrights confirm$ ! reports ab\t _! correspond5ce ) ! ,ordnance ,bo>d4 ,cabot 0 s a/\nd$ ov] ! treatm5t !y _h receiv$ t he promptly s5t ! facts to 8 relative1 ,h5ry ,cabot ,lodge1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator f ,massa*usetts4 ,lodge =w>d$ ,cabot's lett]1 along ) "o ( 8 own1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,w>--:o s5t x to ! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification4 ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,william ,crozi]1 presid5t ( ! ,ordnance ,bo>d1 wrote to ,s5ator ,lodge1 on ,may #bf1 ackn[l$g+ 8 lett] to ! ,secret>y ( ,w>1 & /at+ t 8if ^? 9 control ( ! fly+-ma*9e inv5t$ by ! ,wright bro!rs w place !mselves 9 communication ) ! ,bo>d ( ,ordnance & ,=tification1 ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 any proposition !y may h to make w be giv5 consid]ation by ! ,bo>d40 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 ,godfrey ,cabot call$ ^u ,g5]al ,crozi] 9 ,wa%+ton & %[$ him copies ( ! ,a]o ,club ,bullet9 :i* told ab\t ! ,wrights fly+ tw5ty-f\r miles 9 #aije4 ,s9ce ?is 0 conv9c+ evid5ce t ! ,wrights' ma*9e 0 capable ( horizontal flight1 ,g5]al ,crozi] may h be5 some:at emb>rass$4 ,he said ! ,ordnance ,bo>d w\ld be glad to receive a proposition f ! ,wrights6 ,he said1 too1 t he might s5d a repres5tative to see ! ,wrights 9 ,dayton4 ,9 reply to a lett] f ,cabot report+ 8 talk ) ,crozi]1 ! ,wrights 7on ,june #ba7 wrote3 ,if ,g5]al ,crozi] %\ld decide to s5d a repres5tative to ,dayton we w\ld be glad to furni% him conv9c+ pro( t a ma*9e has be5 produc$ :i* by actual op]ation has be5 %[n to be able to produce horizontal flight & to c>ry an op]ator4 ,?is lett] also said3 ,we are ready to negotiate :5ev] ! ,bo>d is ready1 b z ! =m] correspond5ce clos$ ) a /rong intimation t ! ,bo>d did n wi% to be bo!r$ ) our (f]s1 we naturally h no int5tion ( tak+ ! initiative aga94 ,g5]al ,crozi] did n s5d any repres5tative to ,dayton4 ,sev]al mon?s lat]1 9 ,novemb]1 #aijf1 newspap]s got w9d ( ! fact t !re _h be5 "s k9d ( correspond5ce betwe5 ! ,wrights & ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,on ,novemb] #bi1 _m newspap]s c>ri$ a dispat* f ,wa%+ton :i* said3 8,:ile ,g5]al ,crozi] w n discuss negotiations ) ! ,wrights1 he said today3 #8,y may simply say x is n[ up to ! ,wright bro!rs to say :e!r ! gov]nm5t %all take _! inv5tion4 ,!y "k ! gov]nm5t's attitude & h its (f]4'0 ,!re _h be5 no ,gov]nm5t (f]4 ,! la/ communication ! ,wrights _h receiv$ f ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t 0 ! "o1 m ?an a ye> be=e1 9 :i* ! ,ordnance ,bo>d said x did n wi% to take any fur!r action4 ,! ,wrights felt sure t ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t no long] d\bt$ ! exi/5ce ( a successful fly+-ma*9e4 ,x appe>$1 ?\gh1 t c]ta9 ,army (fic]s /ill 7 unwill+ frankly to admit _! blund]+ behavior & come d[n f _! high horse4 ,!re 0 reason to believe t ! ,ordnance ,bo>d w\ld welcome a face-sav+ opportunity & hop$ ! ,wrights w\ld once aga9 take ! initiative by mak+ a new proposal4 ,b ! ,wrights 7 n ready to d s4 ,_! advances _h too (t5 be5 spurn$4 ,! next move1 !y ?\ght1 %\ld come f ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,9 t frame ( m9d1 e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg1 ! inv5tors evolv$ a plan = br++ _! ma*9e to ! att5tion ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t 9 a mann] q dramatic4 ,an exposition 0 go+ to be held on ! ,virg9ia coa/ t ye> to celebrate ! ?ree hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! fir/ ,engli% colony1 at ,jame/[n4 ,9 connection ) ?is ,jame/[n ,exposition !re w\ld be a great naval review1 ,april #bf1 at ,hampton ,roads4 ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt & o!r important gov]nm5t p1 includ+ ,army & ,navy (fic]s1 w\ld be pres5t4 ,:at w\ld be ! matt]1 ! ,wrights ask$ !mselves1 ) appe>+ !re unexpect$ly 9 _! fly+-ma*9e8 ,!y c\ld equip _! ma*9e ) hydroplanes & pontoons = />t+ & l&+ on wat]1 take x to ,kitty ,hawk1 & !n fly x1 ov] ,currituck ,s\nd & beyond1 to ! sc5e ( ! naval review4 ,aft] circl+ a few hundr$ feet above ! battle%ips1 ! ma*9e w\ld disappe> z sudd5ly & z my/]i\sly z x _h come4 ,no newspap] p or anyone else w\ld "k :]e x came f or h[ to get 9 t\* ) ^? :o knew ab\t x1 & ! my/]y w\ld gr[4 ,(fic]s ( ! ,army & ,navy w\ld be ask$ emb>rass+ que/ions4 ,_h !y arrang$ = ! fly+-ma*9e to appe>1 & _h x be5 adopt$ = use 9 "t ( w>8 ,^? :o /ill 8knew0 !re 0 no practical fly+-ma*9e w\ld be set to wond]+4 ,! ,wrights _h _m a quiet *uckle at ! ?\ght ( ! effect ( _! practical joke if x c\ld be c>ri$ out4 ,x 0 n too dang]\s a project4 ,mu* ( ! flight c\ld be made ov] %all[ wat] 9 ,currituck ,s\nd4 ,x w\ld easily be possible to fly z f> z ! sc5e ( ! naval review & out ( sight on ! return trip be=e com+ d[n4 ,!y put an eng9e1 ) propell]s atta*$ to x1 on pontoons1 & plac$ ?is exp]im5tal outfit on ! riv] at ,dayton = prelim9>y trials4 ,aft] a day or s ( ^! te/s x 0 evid5t t ! plan ( m\nt+ _! ma*9e on hydroplanes & pontoons & tak+ (f f ! wat] 0 practical4 ,b ! inv5tors took abo>d a pass5g] :o tri$ to be helpful4 ,9 8 ef=ts to ?r[ 8 weight :]e he ?\ght x w\ld help ! balance1 he succe$$ only 9 tilt+ ! ma*9e s /eeply t x div$ bel[ ! surface4 ,! propell]s 7 damag$4 ,be=e repairs c\ld be made1 some?+ broke ! dam 9 ! riv]4 ,! ,wrights _h to ab&on _! plans = a prank t might h be5 a national s5sation4 ,only a %ort "t aft] ! ,wrights 7 plann+ _! surprise flight1 9 t spr+ ( #aijg1 ,h]b]t ,p>sons1 a memb] ( ,congress f ,new ,york1 s5t to ,presid5t ,roosevelt a clipp+ f ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican--^: editor n[ knew ab\t ! ,wrights4 ,roosevelt s5t ! clipp+1 ) a note sign$ by 8 secret>y1 to ,secret>y ( ,w> ,taft4 ,! note sugge/$ a talk ) ,repres5tative ,p>sons to discuss ! idea ( exp]im5t+ ) ! ,wright fly+-ma*9e4 ,taft s5t ! clipp+ & ,:ite ,h\se note to ! ,ordnance ,bo>d1 ) a note sign$ by 8 own secret>y & head$ 8,endorsem5t40 ,! p]sonnel ( ! ,ordnance ,bo>d _h *ang$1 at lea/ p>tly1 s9ce ! e>li] correspond5ce ) ! ,wrights4 ,b ! same attitude ( alo(ness reg>d+ fly+-ma*9es /ill exi/$4 ,! ,bo>d c\ld n1 h[ev]1 ignore a lett] f ! (fice ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,army & ,navy1 ) an endorsem5t f ! ,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,x might h be5 expect$ t ! ,bo>d memb]s w\ld feel b\nd to inve/igate ! report$ fly+-ma*9e4 ,b !y c\ldn't br+ !mselves to g t f>4 ,all !y did 0 to s5d1 on ,may #aa1 a brief lett] to ! ,wrights1 sign$ by ,major ,samson ,m4 ,full]1 ,record] ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! lett] said3 ,i am direct$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d to enclose copies ( two lett]s ref]r+ to y\r a]oplane1 = y\r in=mation1 & to say t ! ,bo>d has be=e x sev]al propositions = ! con/ruction & te/ ( a]oplanes1 & if y desire to take any action 9 ! matt]1 w be glad to he> f y on ! subject4 ,accompany+ ! lett] 7 copies ( ! notes f ! ,:ite ,h\se & ! (fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,! ,wrights believ$ !y knew :y ^? copies 7 s5t4 ,x 0 to let !m "k t ! ,ordnance ,bo>d 0 writ+ only because ( ord]s f high] up4 ,?\gh ! lett] f ! ,bo>d 0 /&(fi% en\gh1 yet x did n imply1 z "s ( ! e>li] lett]s did1 t ! ,wrights 7 a pair ( begg>s1 or cranks1 seek+ funds4 ,! ,wrights ?\ght ! lett] _h be5 =c$ & t x really 0 a m]e ge/ure1 b nev]!less !y treat$ x z if ! ,ordnance ,bo>d might n[ be s]i\sly int]e/$4 ,9 _! reply1 ,may #ag1 ! ,wrights said !y _h "s fly+ ma*9es "u con/ruction & w\ld be glad to make a =mal proposal to sell "o or m ( !m to ! ,gov]nm5t if ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t 0 int]e/$4 ,!y said ! ma*9e w\ld c>ry two m5 & a supply ( fuel = a flight ( #bjj kilomet]s2 t a trial flight ( at lea/ #ej kilomet]s1 at a spe$ n less ?an #ej kilomet]s an h\r1 w\ld be made be=e repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t be=e any "p ( ! pur*ase price 0 paid4 ,!y sugge/$ a conf]5ce = ! purpose ( discuss+ ! matt] 9 detail4 ,& !y said !y 7 will+ to submit a =mal proposition1 if t 0 pref]r$4 ,9 ! next lett] f ! ,ordnance ,bo>d1 dat$ ,may #bb1 #aijg1 no?+ 0 said ab\t ! ,wrights' sugge/ion = a conf]5ce2 b ! ,wrights 7 reque/$ to make a =mal proposal incorporat+ ! specifications & conditions conta9$ 9 _! lett] to ! ,bo>d1 dat$ ,may #ag4 ,! ,wrights s5t a =mal proposal on ,may #ca4 ,9 ?is proposal !y repeat$ all ! specifications & conditions m5tion$ 9 _! lett] ( ! #ag?1 & 9 addition agre$ to ! foll[+3 to tea* an op]ator to fly ! ma*9e2 to return to ! />t+ po9t 9 ! #ej kilomet] te/ flight2 & to l& )\t any damage t w\ld prev5t ! ma*9e be+ />t$ imm$iately ^u ano!r flight4 ,! price /at$ 0 #ajj1jjj = ! fir/ ma*9e2 o!rs to be furni%$ at a reasonable m>g9 above ! co/ ( manufacture4 ,!y add$ t !y 7 will+ to make ! contract spe$ #dj miles an h\r1 provid$ an additional sum w\ld be all[$ = ea* mile 9 excess ( t spe$ 9 ! trial flight1 ) a =feit ( an equal am\nt = e mile bel[4 ,aga9 ! ,wrights made x pla9 t no?+ 0 to be paid to !m until aft] a trial flight _h met all contract requirem5ts4 ,! next lett] f ! ,ordnance ,bo>d dat$ ,june #h said t #ajj1jjj 0 m ?an ! ,bo>d _h available1 & t su* an am\nt c\ld n be obta9$ )\t a special appropriation by ,congress at its next session4 ,!n ! lett] w5t on to ask :at ! price w\ld include2 :e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld be grant$ exclusive use1 or :e!r ! ,wrights contemplat$ comm]cial exploitation ( _! ma*9e1 or negotiations ) =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,! ,wrights wrote 9 reply expla9+ j :at 0 includ$ 9 ! price4 ,!y said x did n include any p]iod dur+ :i* ! use ( ! inv5tion w\ld belong exclusively to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s9ce a rec5t contract preclud$ su* an (f]1 & t x 0 _! int5tion to furni% ma*9es = milit>y use be=e ent]+ ! comm]cial field4 ,! lett] repeat$ :at ! ,wrights _h said be=e1 t :5 a contract _h be5 sign$ !y w\ld produce a ma*9e at _! own exp5se & make flights z specifi$ 9 ! contract 9 ! pres5ce ( repres5tatives ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t be=e any money :atev] 0 paid to !m4 ,t 0 ! la/ lett] to pass betwe5 ! ,ordnance ,bo>d & ! ,wrights = "s "t4 ,b :ile ! ,wrights 7 9 ,europe1 ! ,bo>d und\bt$ly began to he> f milit>y atta*s & o!rs ab\t ! bro!rs' negotiations abroad4 ,at any rate1 ! ,bo>d began to %[ signs ( uneas9ess & !y wrote a lett]1 sign$ by ,major ,full]1 ,octob] #e--receiv$ by ! ,wrights 9 ,europe--to say t ! ,wright proposal ( ,june #ae _h aga9 be5 giv5 consid]ation by ! ,bo>d at its meet+ ( ,octob] #c1 #aijg1 b t no?+ def9ite c\ld be done be=e a meet+ ( ,congress1 z ,congressional action w\ld be necess>y to accept ! proposition1 s9ce ! funds at ! ,bo>d's disposal 7 insuffici5t4 ,! ,wrights' reply1 f ,london1 on ,octob] #cj1 made x cle> t if ! price 0 ! only ?+ 9 ! way1 t c\ld probably be satisfactorily adju/$4 ,wilbur ,wright />t$ home f ,europe ahead ( ,orville1 b be=e he left1 x 0 agre$ betwe5 ! bro!rs t _! price = an airplane to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w\ld be #be1jjj4 ,,xi ,,europe ,,discov]s ,,! ,,wrights ,?\gh ! importance ( ! ,wrights' a*ievem5ts 0 unrecogniz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates until long aft] _! fir/ p[] flights1 reports ab\t _! glid+ prior to ^? flights _h ar\s$ mu* int]e/ abroad4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aijc1 ! ,wrights' ,*icago fri5d1 ,octave ,*anute1 _h gone to 8 native ,france 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,/4 ,l\is ,exposition to be held ! next ye>4 ,"o purpose ( 8 visit 0 to arrange ) ,alb]to ,santos-,dumont1 ! ,brazilian a]onaut1 :o liv$ 9 ,p>is1 to make flights at ,/4 ,l\is ) 8 dirigible balloon4 ,:ile 9 ,p>is1 ,*anute 0 invit$ by ! ,aro ,club to give a talk reg>d+ aviation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ?is talk1 on ,april #b1 he told ( 8 own glid+ exp]im5ts 9 #ahif & ( ^? ( ! ,wright ,bro!rs 9 #aija & #aijb1 illu/rat$ by photographs4 ,!n 9 ! ,augu/1 #aijc1 issue ( ,l',arophile ,*anute publi%$ an article on ! same subject1 ) photographic illu/rations1 scale draw+s1 & /ructural details ( ! ,wright #aijb glid]4 ,9 ! ,revue des ,sci5ces ( ,novemb]1 #aijc1 he aga9 publi%$ photographs & description ( t ma*9e4 ,?is #aijb glid] f> surpass$ any t _h ev] be5 built be=e1 & 9 x ! problem ( equilibrium _h practically be5 solv$4 ,t glid] 0 ! basis ( ! specifications 9 ! ,wright pat5t4 ,*anute's revelations !re=e 7 s5sational4 ,& !y did n fall on deaf e>s4 ,until ?is "t1 ab\t ! only man 9 ,france :o 0 %[+ any int]e/ 9 aviation 0 ,capta9 ,l\is ,f]d9& ,f]b] ( ! ,fr5* army1 :o himself _h made glid+ exp]im5ts z a hobby :ile s]v+ 9 an ,alp9e artill]y corps4 ,z e>ly z #aija he _h begun an ex*ange ( lett]s ) ,*anute1 aft] hav+ read 9 ! ,illu/ri]te ,a]onautis*e ,mitteilung51 a ,g]man magaz9e devot$ ma9ly to balloon+1 a brief article1 suppli$ by ,wilbur ,wright1 ab\t ! #aijj exp]im5ts at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,a little lat] he wrote = in=mation to ! ,wrights !mselves4 ,b n[ aft] ! ,*anute spee*1 ,f]b] 0 no long] alone among ,fr5*m5 9 ?9k+ ! ,wrights' exp]im5ts might be significant4 ,?\gh belief 9 ! possibility ( a successful fly+ ma*9e _h be5 at l[e/ ebb 9 ,france1 ! in=mation n[ made available by ,*anute caus$ a greatly reviv$ int]e/4 ,h]et(ore ! ,aro ,club _h devot$ its att5tion almo/ entirely to balloons & dirigibles1 b x consid]$ ! ,fr5* z lead]s 9 e l9e p]ta9+ to a]onautics4 ,imm$iately foll[+ ! ,*anute address tell+ ( ! ,wrights' glid+ exp]im5ts 9 ,am]ica1 sev]al memb]s ( ! ,aro ,club1 l$ by ,erne/ ,ar*deacon1 decid$ to organize a special committee on aviation4 ,ar*deacon also made a w>m appeal 9 favor ( organiz+ conte/s = glid]s to %[ t ! ,fr5* did n int5d to all[ anyone to surpass !m 9 any bran* ( a]onautics4 ,he subscrib$ ?ree ?\s& francs = ! organization ( su* conte/s & = prizes4 ,l',arophile1 (ficial organ ( ! ,club1 :i* up to ?is "t _h publi%$ little ab\t aviation1 n[ sudd5ly began to c>ry _m articles & items ( news conc]n+ project$ exp]im5ts 9 glid+4 ,b x 0 "s mon?s be=e ! ,fr5* actually pass$ f ! 8talk+0 to ! 8do+0 /age 9 glid+4 ,9 ! meantime a brief dispat* ab\t ! ,wrights' p[] flights on ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc1 _h appe>$ 9 ,fr5* & o!r ,european daily pap]s4 ,?\gh ! reports ( ^! p[] flights 7 receiv$ ) consid]able skepticism1 nev]!less !y creat$ su* a furore 9 ,fr5* a]onautical circles t be=e ! end ( ,janu>y1 #aijd1 no less ?an six glid]s ( ! ,wright #aijb type 7 be+ built 9 ,france f data furni%$ by ,*anute4 ,erne/ ,ar*deacon1 ( ! ,aro ,club1 plac$ an ord] ) ,m4 ,d>g5t1 a model mak] ( ,*alais-,meudon1 to build a copy ( ! ,wright #aijb glid]4 ,e>ly 9 #aijd 7,janu>y #bh71 ,capta9 ,f]b] deliv]$ a lecture at ,lyon on ! subject ( glid+ exp]im5ts1 & a "y man nam$ ,gabriel ,vois91 j f9i%+ 8 c\rse 9 a te*nical s*ool1 came to him to ask advice ab\t h[ to get into ! field ( aviation4 ,he said he wi%$ to 8consecrate 8 life0 to aviation4 ,f]b] sugge/$ t he %\ld g to see ,ar*deacon4 ,vois9 did s1 & ,ar*deacon employ$ him to te/ ! glid] built by ,d>g5t4 ,f]b] gave ,vois9 8 in/ructions 9 glid+4 ,!n ,ar*deacon employ$ ,vois9 to build /ill ano!r glid] l ! ,wright ma*9e4 ,t contact ) ,ar*deacon gave ,vois9 8 />t t[>d becom+ a fam\s airplane manufactur]4 ,& x 0 f t glid] 8du type de ,wright10 z ! ,fr5* pap]s call$ x1 te/$ by ,vois91 t grew ! fir/ ,vois9 ma*9es1 soon to be foll[$ by ^? ( o!r copyi/s4 ,"h 0 ! real beg9n+ ( ,fr5*--inde$ ( ,european--aviation4 ,articles ab\t ! ,wright p[] flights 7 appe>+ 9 ! ,fr5*1 ,engli% & ,g]man a]onautical magaz9es4 ,a long] article ab\t ! ,kitty ,hawk ev5t 0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,m>*1 #aijd1 issue ( ,illu/ri]te ,a]onautis*e ,mitteilung5 f ,c>l ,di5/ba*1#g a musician 9 ,new ,york1 :o z a side l9e 0 ! magaz9e's correspond5t4 ,"o copyi/ aft] ano!r began to use devices & te*nical k inv5t$ or discov]$ by ! ,wrights4 ,:5 ,f]b] receiv$ a lett] f ! ,am]ican publication1 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ask+ = an acc\nt ( 8 own glid+ exp]im5ts1 he wrote to !m t he 0 simply a 8disciple ( ! ,wright ,bro!rs40 ,b ^! copyi/s 7 n cont5t to foll[ ! ,*anute revelations & build glid]s j l t ( ! ,wrights4 ,in/ead1 !y tri$ to improve ^u ! ,wrights' "w4 ,! 8improvem5ts0 7 n successful1 because ! build]s did n h ! ,wrights' k & w9d-tunnel data1 except t us$ 9 ! #aijb glid]1 to guide !m4 ,s great 7 _! difficulties t "s ( ! exp]im5t]s began to place blame on ,*anute4 ,!y ?\ght ,*anute mu/ h misrepres5t$ :at ! ,wrights _h done--maybe purposely4 ,t 0 ! only way !y c\ld acc\nt = _! failure to get ! good results obta9$ by ! ,wrights4 ,rob]t ,esnault-,pelt]ie1 a memb] ( ! ,aro ,club1 po9t$ out t !y _h n put to a fair te/ ! in=mation on ! ,wright glid] t ,*anute _h giv5 !m1 because1 he said1 9 build+ _! glid]s !y _h n /rictly adh]$ to ,*anute's description & specifications4 ,s9ce !y _h all ! data ne$$ to reproduce ! glid] t ,*anute _h report$ z hav+ be5 s successful1 ,esnault-,pelt]ie said1 ! way to det]m9e ! value ( ! in=mation 0 to build a ,wright glid] exactly l ,*anute _h describ$ & !n te/ x to see h[ x p]=m$4 ,he himself !n built su* a ma*9e1 9 #aijd1 & report$ t he got ! same p]=mance z _h ! ,wrights4 ,:ile ! ,fr5* 7 c>ry+ on ^! exp]im5ts ) copies ( ! #aijb ,wright glid]1 ! ,wrights !mselves 7 busy ) _! p[] ma*9e ) :i* !y made m ?an #ajj />ts 9 #aijd4 ,x 0 n until late ,octob]1 #aijf1 or ne>ly ?ree ye>s aft] ! ,wrights' fir/ p[] flights1 t a ,fr5* p[] ma*9e 0 fl[n4 7,?is ma*9e1 pilot$ by ,santos-,dumont1 0 report$ to h made a hop ( #bjj feet1 ab\t t5 feet above ! gr\nd47 ,be=e long1 ,ar*deacon & ano!r memb] ( ! ,aro ,club1 ,h5ri ,deuts* de la ,meur!1 7 (f]+ aviation prizes1 & do+ all !y c\ld to enc\rage someone to try to build a successful p[] plane4 ,b z ,capta9 ,f]b] lat] made cle> to ,georges ,besanon1 editor ( ,l',arophile1 9 a lett] ,besanon publi%$ 9 8 issue ( ,june1 #aijg1 ?is revival ( int]e/ 9 aviation 9 ,france1 & :atev] 0 accompli%$1 0 all a direct outgr[? ( in=mation ab\t :at ! ,wrights _h done 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ,octob]1 #aije1 reports ab\t ! long flights accompli%$ t ye> by ! ,wrights ) _! p[] ma*9e 7 receiv$ 9 ,france4 ,!y creat$ an ev5 great] /ir 9 ,fr5* a]onautical circles ?an _h ! e>li] reports4 ,j at ! "t ^! reports rea*$ ,france an organization 0 =m$ !re to be kn[n z ! ,fdration ,aronautique ,int]nationale1 ! purpose ( :i* 0 to v]ify & record ! tru? ab\t report$ a]onautical flights4 ,! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica1 =m$ at ab\t ! same "t1 0 made ! (ficial repres5tative ( ! ,f4,a4,i4 9 ,am]ica4 ,no flight _h z yet be5 made 9 ,france ) a motor plane4 ,long aft]w>d1 _m un9=m$ p]sons1 ev5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 decl>$ t ! flights by ! ,wrights prior to #aijh really %\ld n c\nt1 z !y _h n be5 (ficially witness$ by any repres5tative ( ! ,f4,a4,i4--! organization t came into be+ aft] ! flights _h be5 made6 ,z ! tempo ( int]e/ increas$1 ! ,wrights 7 kept fairly busy writ+ lett]s to ,france 9 reply to reque/s = in=mation4 ,at ! "t ( ! fir/ reports ( ! #aijc flights at ,kitty ,hawk1 probably ! only p]son 9 ,france incl9$ to believe !m 0 ,capta9 ,f]b]4 ,kn[+ :at he did1 f correspond5ce ) ,*anute1 & ) ! ,wrights !mselves1 he 0 n too incr$ul\s4 ,if he _h said at fir/ t he believ$ human flight might h occurr$1 he d\btless w\ld h be5 laugh$ at--especially by ^? :o _h be5 mo/ busily exp]im5t+4 ,b z e>ly z ,may1 #aije1 ,capta9 ,f]b] _h writt5 to ! ,wrights1 ask+ if !y w\ld sell a p[] plane & at :at price4 ,!y 7 n ready to discuss su* a project at t "t &1 ?\gh ,f]b] wrote a second lett] prodd+ !m1 !y did n reply until ,octob] #i1 f\r days aft] !y _h complet$ _! mo/ important fly+ exp]im5ts = t ye>4 ,9 t lett]1 aft] tell+ ( _! rec5t long flights1 ! ,wrights said !y 7 prep>$ to furni% ma*9es on contract1 to be accept$ only aft] trial trips ( at lea/ =ty kilomet]s1 ! ma*9e to c>ry an op]ator & en\gh supplies ( fuel = a flight ( #afj kilomet]s4 ,!y said !y w\ld be will+ to make contracts 9 :i* ! m9imum di/ance ( ! trial trip w\ld be m ?an =ty kilomet]s1 b t ! price ( ! ma*9e w\ld !n be great]4 ,!y 7 also ready1 ! lett] add$1 to build ma*9es c>ry+ m ?an "o man4 ,no figures z to price 7 giv54 ,hop+ to h ! ,fr5* ,w> ,dep>tm5t buy a plane1 ,f]b] w5t to 8 *ief1 ,colonel ,b]tr&1 director ( ! laboratory ( rese>* p]ta9+ to milit>y a]onautics4 ,b ,colonel ,b]tr& told him ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t c\ld n commit itself to pay a sum 8probably enorm\s0 = an inv5tion n yet au!nticat$4 ,all t x 0 possible to d1 said ,b]tr&1 0 to appo9t & s5d a commission to see ! ,wrights4 ,aga9 ,f]b] wrote to ! ,wrights1 on ,octob] #ba1 ask+ :at ! price = a ma*9e w\ld be4 ,he said he didn't ?9k 8 gov]nm5t w\ld any long] be int]e/$ 9 pay+ s great a sum z x _h be5 :5 he _h fir/ ask$ = a price4 ,! ,wrights repli$1 on ,novemb] #d1 say+ !y w\ld cons5t to r$uce _! price to ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t to "o million francs--#bjj1jjj--! money to be paid only aft] ! g5u9e value ( _! discov]ies _h be5 demon/rat$ by a flight ( "o ( _! ma*9es 9 ! pres5ce ( ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t repres5tatives4 ,f]b] _h n told 9 8 lett] :at ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t _h be5 will+ to pay & ! ,wrights did n say :at ! price ( "o million francs 0 r$uc$ f6 ,! price 0 to include a complete ma*9e1 & in/ruction 9 ! ,wright discov]ies relat+ to ! sci5tific pr9ciples ( ! art2 =mulas = ! design+ ( ma*9es ( o!r sizes & spe$s2 & p]sonal in/ruction ( op]ators 9 ! use ( ! ma*9e4 ,at ! "t ,capta9 ,f]b] 0 ?us dick]+ = ! possible pur*ase ( a ,wright fly+-ma*9e1 o!rs 9 ,france :o 7 int]e/$ 9 a]onautics /ill d\bt$ if su* a ma*9e exi/$4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,octob]1 ,frank ,s4 ,lahm1 a memb] ( ! ,aro ,club ( ,france1 _h a *ance meet+ ) 8 fri5d ,patrick ,y4 ,alex&]1 ( ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita91 :o _h visit$ ! ,wrights z rec5tly z ! previ\s ,april4 ,alex&] express$ to ,lahm 8 /rong belief t ! ,wrights _h actually be5 mak+ p[] flights 9 ,am]ica4 ,lahm 0 an ,am]ican4 ,aft] go+ to ,france f ,mansfield1 ,ohio1 _m ye>s be=e1 he _h introduc$ ! ,rem+ton typewrit] to ,europe4 ,z a hobby he _h tak5 up balloon+ & held a pilot's lic5se4 ,x 0 ( m ?an casual int]e/ to him t ,alex&] believ$ successful flights _h be5 made 9 ,am]ica4 ,lahm !n made an ef=t to le>n ! facts f a s\rce "r 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio4 ,he wrote to ,nelson ,bi]ce1 a manufactur] !re :om he knew1 ask+ :at sort ( p ! ,wrights 7 & :at 0 kn[n ab\t _! report$ exp]im5ts4 ,bi]ce didn't make any inve/igation1 b wrote to ,lahm1 late 9 ,novemb]1 t ! ,wrights 7 consid]$ m5 ( good "*1 & t !y 7 said to be c>ry+ on "s k9d ( fly+ exp]im5ts ne> ,dayton2 b1 he said1 no "o seem$ to "k mu* ab\t ! nature ( ^! exp]im5ts4 ,be=e !re 0 "t = ,bi]ce's lett] to rea* him1 ,lahm got o!r news ab\t ! ,wrights4 ,a lett] !y _h s5t on ,novemb] #ag1 to ,besanon1 editor ( ,l',arophile1 giv+ a detail$ acc\nt ( _! mo/ rec5t exp]im5ts1 _h be5 publi%$ on ,novemb] #cj 9 ,l',auto1 a ,p>is daily deal+ ) sports4 ,besanon _h giv5 ! lett] to ,l',auto because 8 own next mon?ly issue w\ld n g to press = a week or m & he 0 afraid a rival ,g]man publication might pr9t1 be=e he c\ld1 simil> in=mation f ! ,wrights4 ,t lett] to ,besanon1 conta9+ mu* specific in=mation1 creat$ a s5sation4 ,!re 0 mu* animat$ talk ab\t its cont5ts t night ( ,novemb] #cj at ! ,aro ,club4 ,inde$1 t date is notewor?y 9 a]onautical hi/ory1 = publication ( ! lett] to ,besanon l$ to sev]al important inve/igations4 ,news ab\t ! ,wrights' rec5t flights t ! lett] reveal$ 0 tak5 up by "o or two ( ! wire s]vices & cabl$ back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e x rea*$ v>i\s newspap]s1 includ+ ^? 9 ,dayton4 ,b ,dayton editors c\ldn't und]/& :y ! ,wrights %\ld h /irr$ up s mu* excitem5t 9 ,france4 ,"o inve/igation 0 />t$ by ,lahm1 n[ det]m9$ to get ! facts4 ,he _h a bro!r-9-law 9 ,mansfield1 ,ohio1 ,h5ry ,m4 ,weav] 7a manufactur] ( ca% c>ri]s = dep>tm5t /ores72 & ,weav] _h a son1 ,h5ry1 ,jr41 p]haps n too busy to g to ,dayton & f9d out all ab\t ! ,wrights4 ,imm$iately aft] leav+ 8 fri5ds at ! ,aro ,club1 ,lahm s5t ?is cable to ! y\ng] ,weav]3 8,v]ify :at ,wright bro!rs claim necess>y g ,dayton today prompt answ] cable40 ,! "y man 9 ,mansfield1 nev] hav+ he>d ( ! ,wrights1 suppos$ ! message mu/ be = 8 fa!r1 !n away on a bus9ess trip1 & he =w>d$ x to him at ! ,gr& ,pacific ,hotel 9 ,*icago4 ,x 0 receiv$ by ! fa!r on ,decemb] #a1 %ortly aft] he _h retir$ = ! night4 ,weav]1 ,sr41 didn't at once recall ev] hav+ he>d ( ! ,wrights1 b if !y _h a 8claim0 aga9/ 8 bro!r-9-law1 he w\ld see :at c\ld be done ab\t settl+ x4 ,z ! "q mu/ be important he s5t a wire to ,dayton t v night4 ,hav+ no /reet address = !m1 he address$ x simply to 8,wright ,bro!rs40 ,?is message 0 n cle> to ! ,wrights & _! reply ! next morn+ 0 z puzzl+ to ,weav] z 8 _h be5 to !m4 ,to get d[n to dots & make sure he 0 address+ ! p he s\ght1 ,weav] !n s5t ano!r telegram ask+ ! ,wrights if !y knew ,f4 ,s4 ,lahm1 ( ,p>is4 ,! ,wrights didn't "k ,lahm b !y knew ( him & repli$3 8,yes ,lahm ,fr5* a]onaut40 ,:5 he not$ t ^w 8a]onaut10 ,weav] began to rememb] vaguely hav+ he>d "s ye>s previ\sly ab\t two bro!rs :o _h exp]im5t$ ) a glid] some:]e 9 ! ,c>ol9as4 ,! my/]y seem$ to be lift+4 ,d\btless ! ,wrights _h made a glid] = ,lahm & n[ !re 0 "s misund]/&+ ab\t ! price4 ,he imm$iately telegraph$ aga9 to ! ,wrights1 say+ he w\ld arrive 9 ,dayton ! next morn+ 7,sunday71 & ask+ ! ,wrights to meet him at ! ,algonqu9 ,hotel4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! hotel 9 ,dayton1 ,weav] discov]$ t !re 0 no firm ( ,wright ,bro!rs 9 ! telephone book or city directory4 ,! hotel cl]k _h nev] he>d ( !m4 ,o!rs :om he ask$ if !y knew ( anyone 9 ,dayton hav+ a fly+-ma*9e look$ at him blankly & %ook _! heads4 ,well1 ^! ,wrights mu/ be some:]e1 ,weav] reflect$1 = !y _h repli$ to 8 two e>li] telegrams4 ,he may h fe>$ t _! place ( bus9ess 0 clos$ = ! week end be=e !y c\ld h receiv$ 8 telegram ask+ !m to meet him4 ,at any rate1 he w5t to ! (fice ( ! telegraph company4 ,!re he met ! mess5g] boy :o _h deliv]$ 8 message4 ,! boy expla9$ t ! bro!rs _h _! (fice at ! ,wright ,cycle ,company b t1 s9ce x 0 ,sunday1 !y c\ld n be rea*$ except at _! home4 ,weav] !n return$ to 8 hotel4 ,!re he f\nd ,orville ,wright wait+ = him4 ,z soon z !y began to talk1 ,weav] said3 8,y made a glid]1 ,i believe1 = ,mr4 ,lahm1 9 ,p>is40 ,orville1 ( c\rse1 %ook 8 head4 ,no1 he said1 !y _h nev] made a glid] = ,mr4 ,lahm4 8,!n10 ask$ ,weav]1 ev5 m puzzl$1 8:at 9 ! _w c be ! mean+ ( ?is cable80 ,& he h&$ to ,orville ! message f ,p>is4 ,orville !n und]/ood4 ,evid5tly1 he said1 ,lahm1 a memb] ( ! ,aro ,club ( ,france1 wi%$ to f9d out if ! report ( _! flights s5t to ! ,aro ,club by ! ,wright bro!rs 0 true4 ,z ,weav] lat] report$ 9 a lett] to ,lahm1 he 0 already impress$ by ?is y\ng] ,wright bro!r4 8,8 v appe>ance w\ld dis>m any suspicion--) a face m ( a poet ?an an inv5tor or promot]4 ,9 cont\r1 head & face resemble ,edg> ,allan ,poe 444 v mode/ 9 allud+ to ! m>vels !y h accompli%$ 4440 ,orville1 some:at amus$1 said if an inve/igation 0 desir$1 !y might z well get "r at x4 ,x 0 too late 9 ! season = fly+1 & ! ma*9e _h be5 tak5 ap>t1 b he c\ld introduce ! visitor to _m responsible p :o _h se5 !m fly4 ,orville took him to ! home ( ,c4 ,s4 ,billman1 ( ! ,we/ ,side ,sav+s & ,loan ,company4 ,! ,billmans 7 a fairly l>ge family & ne>ly all _h se5 ! ,wrights fly4 ,:5 ! call]s 7 tak5 into ! sitt+-room ! fir/ memb] ( ! family to appe> 0 a f\r-ye>-old boy4 8,son10 ask$ ,weav] jok+ly1 8h y ev] se5 a fly+-ma*9e80 ,he wasn't expect+ to get evid5ce j yet2 b ! boy began to run ar\nd ! room1 try+ to imitate ) 8 h&s ! motion ( a propell] & to make a noise l ! ma*9e4 ,turn+ to ,orville1 ,weav] laugh+ly obs]v$3 8,i'm ab\t conv9c$ already4 ,t boy c\ldn't be a brib$ witness40 ,!y also w5t1 by int]urban c>1 to talk ) ! ,be>d family1 across f ! fly+ field1 & ) ,amos ,/auff]1 ! ne>e/ f>m] up ! road4 ,z ,weav] report$3 8,on ,octob] #e1 he ,/auff] 0 cutt+ corn 9 ! next field ea/1 :i* is high] gr\nd4 ,:5 he notic$ ! a]oplane _h />t$ on its flight he rem>k$ to 8 help]3 #8,well1 ! boys are at x aga91' & kept on cutt+ corn1 at ! same "t keep+ an eye on ! great :ite =m ru%+ ab\t its c\rse4 #8,i j kept on %ock+ corn1' he cont9u$1 #8until ,i got d[n to ! f5ce1 & ! durn$ ?+ 0 /ill go+ r\nd4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld nev] /op4' ,i ask$ him h[ long he ?\ght ! flight cont9u$1 & he repli$ x seem$ to him x 0 9 ! air = half an h\r40 ,!n ,orville & ,weav] return$ to ,dayton & call$ on ,william ,f\ts1 ,we/ ,side druggi/1 :o _h witness$ ! long flight on ,octob] #e4 ,lat] !y w5t to ! ,wright home4 ,( t visit ,weav] wrote3 8,! eld] bro!r1 ,wilbur1 ,i f\nd ev5 quiet] & less demon/rative ?an ! y\ng]4 ,he look$ ! s*ol> & recluse4 ,nei!r is m>ri$4 ,z ,mr4 ,wright express$ x1 !y _h n ! means to support #8a wife & a fly+-ma*9e too4'0 ,weav] 0 completely conv9c$ be=e he left ,dayton1 & on ,decemb] #c1 cabl$ to ,lahm3 8,claims completely v]ifi$40 ,a few days lat]1 on ,decemb] #f1 back at 8 home 9 ,mansfield1 he ru%$ a lett] to ,lahm giv+ 8 evid5ce ( :at ! ,wrights _h done4 ,9 a little m ?an a week aft] ,weav]'s visit to ,dayton1 ano!r inve/igator appe>$ !re1 ,rob]t ,coquelle1 repres5t+ ,l',auto1 ( ,p>is4 ,he _h be5 9 ,new ,york att5d+ ! six-day bicycle races & arriv$ 9 ,dayton on ,decemb] #ab4 ,s9ce 8 pap] & ,les ,sports _h tak5 opposite sides reg>d+ ! possibility t ! ,wrights _h fl[n1 & ,l',auto _h be5 pro-,wright1 ,coquelle wi%$ to report on ^! 8deux m>*&s de cycles0 9 a way to make a s5sation4 ,! imag9ative tale he wrote ab\t h[ 8my/]i\s0 7 ! ,wrights 0 almo/ wor?y ( 8 compatriot1 ,dumas4 ,! ,wrights gave him names ( p :o _h witness$ flights b x is believ$ he didn't bo!r to consult _m ( !m1 evid5tly feel+ sure he c\ld inv5t a bett] /ory ?an !y c\ld tell him4 ,h[ev]1 ,coquelle 0 conv9c$ t ! reports ab\t ! ,wrights' flights 7 n exagg]at$ & he cabl$ a prelim9>y dispat* to 8 pap]3 ,wright bro!rs refuse to %[ _! ma*9e b ,i h se5 "s witnesses x is impossible to d\bt4 ,on ,decemb] #ac1 ! day aft] ,coquelle's visit to ,dayton1 ! ,wrights s5t ano!r lett] to ,m4 ,besanon1 editor ( ,l',arophile1 9 reply to que/ions ( 81 & gave him details ( _! rec5t flights1 di/ances1 height at :i* !y flew1 size ( field1 & s on4 ,incid5tally ! clos+ p>agraph ( t lett] conta9$ a /atem5t 9 contradiction ( a my?1 /ill widely accept$3 ,! claim (t5 made 9 ! #ai? c5tury t ! lack ( suffici5tly light motors alone prohibit$ man f ! empire ( ! air 0 q unf\nd$4 ,at ! spe$s :i* birds usually employ1 a well-design$ fly] c 9 actual practice su/a9 a gross weight ( #cj kilograms = ea* horsep[] ( ! motor1 :i* gives ample m>g9 = su* motors z might easily h be5 built #ej ye>s ago4 ,be=e ,besanon c\ld h receiv$ ?is lett]1 ) its details ( rec5t flights1 ,rob]t ,coquelle arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 hav+ tak5 a boat f ,new ,york only a day or two aft] 8 /ay 9 ,dayton1 & 8 s5sational /ory 0 publi%$4 ,mu* ( ?is report seem$ s incr$ible t "o memb] ( ! ,aro ,club said x almo/ made him wond] if ! ,wright bro!rs exi/$ at all4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,te/4 ,prep>+ ! ,wright plane = a te/ at ,=t ,my]4 ,:at ,weav] _h writt5 9 8 lett] seem$ conv9c+ en\gh to ,lahm & he prep>$ a ,fr5* translation ( x to read to ! aviation committee ( ! ,aro ,club ( ,france at a meet+ on ! night ( ,decemb] #bi1 #aije4 ,t meet+1 z ,lahm lat] told ab\t x to fri5ds1 & 9 an article he gave to ! ,mansfield 7,ohio7 ,news1 publi%$ ,octob] #bd1 #aijh1 0 a memorable "o4 ,! skeptical memb]s ( ! committee1 greatly 9 ! majority1 hav+ he>d ( ,weav]'s telegram1 assum$ ! m elaborate report w\ld be favorable to ! ,wrights1 & 7 prep>$ to combat x4 ,*>act]i/ic ( ! ,fr5*1 !re 0 almo/ c]emoni\s polit5ess at ! beg9n+ ( ! meet+ because ev]yone suppos$ !re might be less polit5ess z ! discussions w5t on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,=t ,,my]4 ,lieut5ant ,frank ,p4 ,lahm & ,orville ,wright ) ! ,wright plane dur+ ! te/ at ,=t ,my]4 ,lieut5ant ,lahm 0 ! fir/ army (fic] to fly z a pass5g] 9 a plane4 ,by ! "t ,lahm _h f9i%$ read+ ! lett]1 ev]yone began to talk at once4 ,ar*deacon1 :o presid$1 0 fam\s = a high-pit*$ /accato voice & x c\ld be he>d call+ = ord] z he also rapp$ on ! table be=e him ) a flat metal rul]4 ,"o memb] obs]v$ t !y _h se5 no?+ ab\t ! ,wrights' flights 9 ,am]ican newspap]s1 recogniz$ z ent]pris+4 ,he f\nd himself incapable ( believ+1 he said1 t all ! j\rnali/s 9 ,am]ica w\ld p]mit s important a piece ( news to escape !m4 ,ano!r rem>k$ t !y _h he>d ! ,wright bro!rs 7 ( mode/ en\gh weal?4 ,:o1 he ask$1 is _! f9anci]8 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to talk ) him4 ,lahm 0 h>d put to x to expla9 ! lack ( news ab\t ! flights 9 ! ,am]ican pap]s4 ,he himself didn't und]/& t4 ,b he tri$ to expla9 t s9ce ! bro!rs did mo/ ( ! me*anical "w on _! ma*9e !mselves !y did n require f9ancial assi/ance4 ,8 voice1 h[ev]1 0 dr[n$ 9 ! hubbub4 ,z ! discussion cont9u$1 s vehem5t 7 ! contradictions ( ! ,weav] lett] t ,lahm1 ,f]b]1 ,besanon1 & ,coquelle1 ! only ones pres5t :o seem$ to believe x1 h>dly d>$ express !mselves at all4 ,someone turn$ to ,coquelle & ask$ him if he really accept$ ! /ories ( ! ,wrights' flights4 8,i d10 he said--b 9 a l[ voice4 ,all conc$$ t ,lahm's fri5d ,weav] _h d\btless be5 s9c]e 9 :at he wrote b !y insi/$ t he _h someh[ be5 fool$4 ,!y 8knew0 flight 0 impossible ) a motor ( only twelve horsep[]4 ,inde$1 _m _h decid$ t p[] flight w\ld always be an impossibility4 ,?is belief 0 all ! /rong] because a numb] pres5t _h p]sonally done en\gh 9 attempts to fly to "k ! difficulties4 ,"o memb] aft] ano!r /roll$ into an adjo9+ room :]e !y c\ld argue )\t be+ call$ to ord]4 ,f9ally ,ar*deacon f\nd himself ne>ly alone4 ,:51 long aft] midnight1 ! meet+ f9ally broke up ! "o ?+ all 7 agre$ ^u 0 t human flight1 if true1 0 ( va/ consequ5ce4 ,:5 ! ,wrights le>n$ h[ great 0 ! incr$ulity at ! ,aro ,club 9 ,france !y 7 only amus$ t ! /ories seem$ to ! ,fr5* too wond]ful to be true4 ,on ,decemb] #ca ! ,weav] lett] to ,lahm 0 publi%$ 9 full 9 ,l',auto4 ,! next day x appe>$ 9 ! ,p>is edition ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald & also 9 ,les ,sports1 competitor ( ,l',auto4 ,?\gh ! ,aro ,club did n yet "k x1 ,capta9 ,f]b] 9 ,novemb] _h />t$ /ill ano!r inve/igation4 ,he _h writt5 to ! ,wrights on ,novemb] #ae1 ask+ p]mission to s5d an 8(ficial0 commission to see !m4 ,! ,wrights answ]$ on ,decemb] #e t !y ?\ght x highly advisable t ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t s5d a commission to make a ?or\gh inve/igation ( _! claims1 & t x %\ld be done at once4 ,eight days lat] ! ,wrights receiv$ a cable f ,f]b] say+3 8,fri5d ) full p[]s = /at+ t]ms ( contract w sail next ,saturday40 ,f]b] also s5t a lett]1 a copy ( :i*1 he said1 w\ld be c>ri$ by ,arnold ,=dyce z 8 means ( id5tification1 b ?is lett] did n rea* ! ,wrights until aft] ! visitor _h arriv$4 ,z ,f]b] only a few weeks be=e _h ask$ p]mission to s5d a milit>y commission1 ! bro!rs suppos$ ! man en r\te to ,dayton repres5t$ ! ,w> ,m9i/ry4 ,arnold ,=dyce1 ! ,fr5* emiss>y1 arriv$ 9 ,new ,york on ! ,lorra9e1 & rea*$ ,dayton %ortly aft] ,*ri/mas1 #aije4 ,he 0 ab\t ?irty-five ye>s old1 =m]ly an actor1 ( *>act]i/ic ,fr5* polit5ess1 & he spoke ,engli%4 ,8 fir/ meet+ ) ! ,wrights 0 9 _! (fice ov] ! old bicycle %op4 ,to ! ,wrights' surprise he told !m1 9 reply to a "q1 t he _h no connection ) ! ,fr5* ,w> ,m9i/ry4 ,he _h come1 he said1 on behalf ( a syndicate ( weal?y m5 :o wi%$ to buy a fly+-ma*9e & to pres5t x to ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t = ! national def5se4 ,he said he 0 secret>y to ,m4 ,letelli]1 memb] ( ! syndicate & own] & editor ( ! ,p>is newspap]1 ,le ,j\rnal4 ,he w5t on to expla9 t ,letelli] & 8 associates 9 ! syndicate 7 pres5t+ ! plane to ! ,gov]nm5t ) ! hope !y might receive decorations ( ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,8 /ory seem$ to ! ,wrights a bit fi%y4 ,!y ?\ght x m probable t he 0 really repres5t+ ! ,fr5* ,w> ,m9i/ry1 b t ! ,w> ,m9i/ry did n wi% to appe> directly 9 negotiations = a fly+-ma*9e4 ,! ,wrights w5t ahead1 ?\gh1 to give him ! in=mation he s\ght4 ,fir/ ( all1 he wi%$ to make sure t !y really _h a ma*9e t w\ld fly4 ,!y arrang$ = him to meet a numb] ( tru/wor?y p]sons :o _h witness$ flights1 among !m bank]s1 o!r prom95t bus9essm51 & c\nty (ficials4 ,=dyce 0 soon conv9c$ t ! ma*9e w\ld d all t _h be5 claim$ = x1 & he want$ a contract to take back ) him to 8 pr9cipals4 ,?\gh ,f]b]'s cable _h /at$ t ,=dyce 0 com+ ) 8full p[]s0 he did n h a p[]-(-attorney to repres5t 8 pr9cipals4 ,/ill believ+ t ,=dyce's true mission 0 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,fr5* ,w> ,m9i/ry1 ! ,wrights _h no objection to ent]+ into a contract ) him grant+ an option = a %ort p]iod4 ,!y made x cle>1 h[ev]1 t !y res]v$ ! "r to deal ) _! own ,gov]nm5t at any "t1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,w> ,dep>tm5t _h n seem$ appreciative ( _! =m] (f]s ( exclusive rights to ! a]oplane4 ,!y also made x cle> t ,letelli] & 8 associates 9 ! 8syndicate0 w\ld h no rights :atev] 9 ! ma*9e except ! "r to pay = x4 ,! ma*9e w\ld be deliv]$ only to ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,=dyce option 0 = ! pur*ase ( "o fly+-ma*9e at a price ( #a1jjj1jjj francs1 or #bjj1jjj1 ! price ! ,wrights already _h set 9 a lett] to ,capta9 ,f]b]4 ,! option 0 to become void if ! hold] fail$ by ,febru>y #e1 #aijf1 to deposit 9 escr[ ) ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan ,co41 ,new ,york1 #be1jjj francs 7#e1jjj7 to ! jo9t cr$it ( ! ,wright bro!rs & ,arnold ,=dyce4 ,x 0 provid$ t ! contract w\ld become null & void if ! hold] fail$ to make a fur!r deposit 9 escr[ ) ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan ,co4 by ,april #e1 #aijf1 to br+ ! total to #a1jjj1jjj francs4 ,b if ! hold] fail$ to deposit altoge!r #a1jjj1jjj francs1 z /ipulat$1 !n ! fir/ deposit ( #be1jjj francs w\ld belong to ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,if on ! o!r h& ! ,wrights fail$ to c>ry out any "p ( _! own obligations "u ! contract !y w\ld receive no?+4 ,on ,febru>y #e1 #aijf1 ! date /at$ 9 ! option = ! fir/ deposit1 ! ,wrights receiv$ a telegram f ,morgan1 ,h>jes ,co41 ,p>is1 /at+ t #be1jjj francs _h be5 deposit$ ) !m 9 escr[ to ! jo9t cr$it ( ! ,wright ,bro!rs & ,arnold ,=dyce4 ,?is seem$ to confirm ! suspicion held by ! ,wrights t ,=dyce repres5t$ ! ,fr5* ,m9i/ry ( ,w> & n a syndicate4 ,b ?is suspicion lat] prov$ to be false4 ,"s "t aft] ! ,wrights _h giv5 ?is option !y he>d an entirely diff]5t /ory ab\t ! nature ( ,=dyce's mission4 ,accord+ to ?is /ory1 ,capta9 ,f]b]1 unable to p]suade 8 sup]ior (fic]s 9 ! ,w> ,m9i/ry to s5d an (ficial inve/igator to ,dayton1 _h hit on ! idea ( hav+ an inve/igation made by a ,p>is newspap]4 ,he !n w5t to see ,letelli]1 own] ( ,le ,j\rnal4 ,letelli] saw ! possibilities ( pre/ige = 8 pap] by be+ able to pr9t ! facts ab\t ! ,wrights4 ,if !y really _h fl[n1 t w\ld be ( great int]e/1 & if !y 7 only 8bluff]s10 z _m 9 ,france ?\ght !y 71 ! tru? ab\t !m w\ld /ill be wor? publi%+4 ,letelli] c\ld well h af=d$ ! gamble ( s5d+ an inve/igator to ,dayton4 ,aside f 8 own]%ip ( ,le ,j\rnal1 he 0 a man ( consid]able weal?1 hav+ made 8 money z a contractor4 ,he _h built ! ma9 =tresses at ,lige4 ,:atev] ! tru? may h be51 if ,letelli] _h int5d$ to publi% :at ,=dyce le>n$ ab\t ! ,wrights1 he did n at once d s4 ,he took ! ,=dyce option & pres5t$ x to ! ,w> ,m9i/ry & he receiv$ 9 return a lett] f ! ,m9i/] ( ,w> /at+ t if a ,wright plane 7 acquir$ by ! ,m9i/ry ! pur*ase w\ld be made ?r\gh ,le ,j\rnal4 ,?us ,le ,j\rnal n only w\ld h a big 8scoop0 on news ( ! pur*ase1 b w\ld receive cr$it & acclaim = a big patriotic act4 ,p]haps ! own] ( ! pap] w\ld be decorat$6 ,= "s "t w> cl\ds _h be5 ga!r+ ov] ,morocco & x look$ z if !re might be tr\ble betwe5 ,france & ,g]many4 ,if w> %\ld come1 a fly+-ma*9e = sc\t+ purposes w\ld be ( great value4 ,b 9 spite ( ! fact t a ,fr5*man1 ,=dyce1 _h be5 to see ! ,wrights & report$ favorably ab\t !m1 ! ,fr5* w> *iefs c\ldn't br+ !mselves to accept z a c]ta9ty ! exi/5ce ( a practical fly+-ma*9e4 ,! /ory seem$ too incr$ible4 ,!re mu/ be a 8cat*0 some:]e4 ,/ill1 ! ,w> ,m9i/ry 0 will+ to risk mak+ ! d[n paym5t ( #be1jjj francs4 ,b :5 ,m4 ,eti5ne s5t ! d[n paym5t ( #be1jjj francs to ,morgan1 ,h>jes ,co41 ! ,p>is bran* ( ! bank+ firm ( ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan ,co41 on ! la/ day ( ! allott$ "t1 he ne>ly lo/ ! option1 = an unexpect$ reason4 ,morgan1 ,h>jes ,co4 did n wi% to accept ! money4 ,?\gh ! bank 0 "u ,am]ican control1 ,fr5* proc$ure prevail$1 & its (fic]s 7 reluctant to hold money 9 escr[4 ,!y fe>$ !re might be a dispute z to :e!r x f9ally w\ld belong to ! ,w> ,m9i/ry t deposit$ x1 or to ! ,wrights4 ,x requir$ eight h\rs ( p]spir+ p]suasion on ! "p ( a ,w> ,m9i/ry repres5tative be=e ! bank]s agre$ to accept ! money & ! option became b9d+4 ,aft] ! option 0 9 =ce1 b be=e ! date set 9 ! contract = ! f9al paym5t1 ! ,fr5* ,w> ,m9i/ry s5t a commission to ,dayton = ! purpose ( obta9+ "s am5dm5ts to ! contract1 p]ta9+ to ! te/ flights4 ,?is commission1 :i* sail$ f ,*]b\rg on ! ,sa9t ,paul1 0 head$ by ,comm&ant ,bonel1 ( ! ,army ,eng9e] ,corps4 ,ano!r memb] 0 ,arnold ,=dyce4 ,!y rea*$ ,new ,york on ,m>* #ah1 #aijf4 ,! o!r two memb]s 7 ,capta9 ,f\rni]1 milit>y atta* ( ! ,fr5* ,embassy at ,wa%+ton1 & ,walt] ,v4 ,r4 ,b]ry1 an ,am]ican subject1 :o 0 legal c\nselor to t embassy4 ,?\gh ,=dyce 0 by n[ zeal\sly pro-,wright1 ! m5 at ! ,w> ,m9i/ry _h no fe> ( 8 ex]t+ too mu* influ5ce on ! o!rs1 because ( ! pres5ce ( ,comm&ant ,bonel1 :o 0 outspok5ly skeptical4 ,he _h witness$ te/s by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t ( ! unsuccessful ma*9e design$ by ,clem5t ,ad]1 a few ye>s previ\sly1 & 0 conv9c$ t no heavi]-?an-air ma*9e _h ev] fl[n or ev] c\ld4 ,bonel w\ld h>dly let ! commission make a fool ( itself4 ,s9ce he 0 ! only "o ( ! f\r :o spoke no ,engli%1 he w\ld ne$ to h ev]y?+ expla9$ to him--all ! m reason :y he w\ld n be easily impos$ ^u4 ,be=e ! ,fr5* qu>tet _h be5 9 ,dayton long1 h[ev]1 ,bonel 0 ! mo/ en?usia/ic conv]t ( all4 ,! visitors met dep5dable witnesses ( flights :o _h previ\sly talk$ to ,=dyce2 & photographs ( ! ma*9e 9 flight c\ld h>dly be fakes4 ,mo/ ( all1 !y 7 impress$ by ! obvi\sly high "* ( ! ,wrights !mselves4 ,9 cables to ,france !y /rongly recomm5d$ t ! deal be clos$4 ,b :ile ! commission 0 /ill 9 ,dayton1 ! ,european w> crisis _h subsid$4 ,ev5 be=e ! =mal settlem5t ( ! dispute1 at ! close ( ! conf]5ce at ,algeciras1 ,spa91 on ,april #g1 x 0 kn[n t ,france w\ld /ill h a favor$ position 9 ,morocco1 & ! ne$ = a sc\t+ plane by ! ,fr5* ,army became less press+4 ,! ,w> ,m9i/ry n[ began to dem& m & m 9 airplane p]=mance4 ,!y w\ld cable ask+ if ! plane c\ld fly at an altitude ( at lea/ #a1jjj feet2 if ! spe$ c\ld be great] ?an hi!rto m5tion$4 ,!n ! next day !re w\ld be a reque/ = great] weight-c>ry+ capacity4 ,! ,wrights1 sl[ z always to make ra% promises1 said frankly t !y _h nev] fl[n mu* high] ?an #ajj feet1 b t ! plane c\ld fly at mu* m ?an #a1jjj feet1 ?\gh !y w\ld probably ne$ additional practice be=e mak+ a demon/ration4 ,!y c\ld increase ei!r ! spe$ or ! weight-c>ry+ capacity1 too2 b x w\ld n be easy to d bo? 9 ! same ma*9e--no m ?an "o c\ld produce a draft horse & a race horse 9 ! same animal4 ,! demon/rations ( ! ma*9e ! ,wrights agre$ to make 7 already /iff en\gh1 & if !y fail$ on any "o ( !m1 )9 ! allott$ "t1 ev5 if only on acc\nt ( delay caus$ by accid5t1 _! contract w\ld be brok52 b !y felt sure ( :at !y c\ld d & 7 will+ to take ! *ance4 ,:5 ! "t limit = ! deposit ( ! re/ ( ! #a1jjj1jjj francs ) ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan expir$1 on ,april #e1 ! commission 0 recall$4 ,be=e leav+ ,dayton ! visitors express$ _! own vexation ov] ! rejection by ! ,p>is (ficials ( _! recomm5dations4 ,! memb]s ( ! commission /ill believ$1 ?\gh1 t :5 ,bonel & ,=dyce 7 back 9 ,p>is & pres5t$ all ! facts to ! ,w> ,m9i/ry1 !re w\ld be an ext5sion ( "t & ! deal c>ri$ out4 ,b x nev] 04 ,! ,fr5* ,m9i/] ( ,w> agre$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,wrights 7 entitl$ to receive ! =feit money ( #be1jjj francs held 9 escr[ by ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan ,co4 ,be=e leav+ ,dayton1 ! ,fr5*m5 said !y believ$ !y knew :at 0 back ( ! failure to close ! deal4 ,!y said frankly t x 0 probably ! pres5t attitude ( ,capta9 ,f]b]1 ! man :o _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 />t+ ! negotiations4 ,f]b]1 !y ?\ght1 ) ! ,moroccan "q no long] press+1 _h n[ decid$ t ) 8 k ( ! ,wright plane he c\ld build "o himself1 & s become ! ,fr5* pione] 9 aviation--a great] honor ?an be+ m]ely ! in/rum5t ( introduc+ ! a]oplane into ,france4 ,dur+ ! "t ! ,fr5*m5 7 at _! hotel 9 ,dayton1 x might h be5 expect$ t _! pres5ce w\ld become kn[n to local newspap]m5 & t ! _w w\ld h le>n$ ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,to avoid attract+ att5tion !y _h tak5 ! precaution to avoid ! ,hotel ,algonqu9 :]e ,=dyce _h /ay$ on 8 e>li] visit1 & 7 at ! ,beckel ,h\se4 ,!y 7 unmole/$ !re until an employee ( "o ( ! telegraph (fices 8tipp$ (f0 a report] fri5d4 ,! telegraph] _h notic$ v>i\s cables 9 code go+ to ,france & felt sure ! ,fr5*m5 mu/ be c>ry+ on an important deal4 ,a report] nabb$ ,=dyce & ,bonel "o ev5+ 9 ! hotel lobby on _! return f a !at]4 ,z ,bonel spoke no ,engli%1 ,=dyce p>ri$ ! report]'s que/ions4 ,he ?\ght a plausible explanation ( _! pres5ce w\ld be t !y 7 /udy+ ! wat] sy/em ( a typical ,am]ican city4 ,b :at he said 0 t !y 7 /udy+ ,dayton's 8wat] pipes40 ,t satisfi$ z well z amus$ ! report] & no?+ ab\t ! ,fr5* commission got into ! pap]s4 ,! local newspap]m5 _h fail$ to note t1 aft] ,=dyce's previ\s visit1 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald ( ,janu>y #d _h pr9t$ a brief item ab\t 8 hav+ se5 ! ,wrights to discuss a contract4 ,x nev] occurr$ to anyone 9 ,dayton t ! ,wright bro!rs c\ld h attract$ visitors f across ! ,atlantic1 = ! ,wrights /ill 7 n 8news40 ,if ! ,fr5*m5 _h made a /atem5t t !y 7 !re dick]+ ) ! ,wrights = a #bjj1jjj contract1 x is possible t ! local pap]s w\ld n h pr9t$ x4 ,!y might n h believ$ su* a tale4 ,only a few days aft] ! ,fr5* commission _h left ,dayton1 ano!r =eign visitor dropp$ 9 on ! ,wrights--! ,engli%man1 ,patrick ,y4 ,alex&]4 ,aft] "s casual talk1 he inquir$ ) seem+ innoc5ce1 z if j to make conv]sation3 8,is ! ,fr5* commission /ill "h80 ,! ,wrights 7 />tl$4 ,s great _h be5 ! secrecy ab\t ! visit ( ! ,fr5*m5 t n _m ev5 9 ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t 7 p]mitt$ to "k ab\t _! trip to ,dayton4 ,h[ did ?is my/]i\s ,briti%] "k ab\t x8 ,! ,wrights assum$ t he mu/ h be5 a volunte] work] 9 ! ,briti% secret s]vice4 ,x 0 n[ obvi\s t he _h cross$ ! ,atlantic = no o!r purpose ?an to call on ! ,wrights & _h hop$ to bur/ 9 ^u !m :ile ! ,fr5*m5 7 /ill !re4 ,aft] a /ay ( only "o day 9 ,dayton he ha/5$ back to ,new ,york to sail on ! next boat4 ,8 call made x all ! m cle> t ! ,briti% 7 !n m int]e/$ 9 :at o!r ,european gov]nm5ts 7 do+ ab\t planes ?an 9 acquir+ an air fleet ( _! own4 ,incr$ulity ab\t ! ,wrights' p[] flights cont9u$ at ! ,aro ,club & 9 newspap] circles 9 ,france4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aijf1 ! ,wrights receiv$ a visitor 9 ,dayton1 ,%]man ,morse1 repres5t+ ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4 ,8 introduction 0 a cabl$ message to 8 manag+ editor f ! own] ( ! pap]1 ,james ,gordon ,b5nett1 9 ,p>is4 ,! message said3 ,s5d "o ( y\r be/ report]s to ,dayton to get tru? ab\t ,wright bro!rs' report$ flights4 ,! report] got ! tru? & wrote intellig5t articles t appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4 ,^! includ$ reports ( m5 :o _h witness$ flights4 ,p>ts ( ! ,morse articles appe>$ 9 ! ,h]ald's ,p>is edition on ,novemb] #bb & #bc4 ,b evid5tly ^? 9 *>ge ( ! ,p>is ,h]ald /ill 7 n conv9c$ by ! reports f ,dayton by _! own man4 ,on ,novemb] #bh1 ! ,p>is ,h]ald _h an editorial ab\t ! ,wrights :i* includ$ ! /atem5t t 9 ,europe curiosity ab\t _! ma*9e 0 8cl\d$ ) skepticism ow+ to ! fact t in=mation reg>d+ ! inv5tion is s small :ile ! results :i* its inv5tors claim to h a*iev$ are s colossal40 ,& ! next day1 ! ,p>is ,h]ald gave space to a news item 9 :i* ,santos-,dumont 0 report$ z say+ t he 8did n f9d any evid5ce ( _! ! ,wrights hav+ done any?+ at all40 ,late 9 #aijf1 ,frank ,s4 ,lahm1 :o _h cabl$ 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,weav]1 to make an inve/igation1 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & he1 accompani$ by ,weav]1 w5t on ,novemb] #bb to see ! ,wrights 9 ,dayton4 ,he 0 conv9c$1 ( c\rse1 t _! /atem5ts c\ld be reli$ ^u1 b he made fur!r inve/igation ( 8 own1 int]view+ witnesses n previ\sly se5 by ,weav]4 ,aft] 8 return to ,p>is1 he prep>$ a long lett] to ! ,p>is ,h]ald1 9 :i* he express$ 8 belief 9 ! report$ flights4 ,! newspap] devot$ a column to ! ,lahm lett] on ,febru>y #aj1 #aijg4 ,b hav+ di/ru/$ :at _! own repres5tative _h writt51 x 0 n to be expect$ t ! editors w\ld give full belief to :at ,lahm n[ told !m4 ,9 ! same issue z 8 lett]1 0 an editorial head$ 8,fly]s or ,li>s40 8,! ,wrights h fl[n or !y h n fl[n10 ! pap] pr(\ndly /at$4 8,!y possess a ma*9e or !y d n possess "o4 ,!y are 9 fact ei!r fly]s or li>s4444 ,x is difficult to fly2 x is easy to say #8we h fl[n4'0 ,,xii ,,! ,,wrights ,,9 ,,europe ,! ,wrights 7 at "w 9 #aijf develop+ a new eng9e hav+ v]tical in/ead ( horizontal cyl9d]s4 ,?\gh !y 7 do+ no fly+1 brief ref]5ces to !m occasionally appe>$ 9 newspap]s4 ,^! caught ! att5tion ( a ,new ,york bus9essman1 ,u4 ,s4 ,eddy1 :o ?\ght ! ,wrights & _! pat5ts might be ( int]e/ to ,*>les ,r4 ,fl9t ,company1 ,new ,york bank]s & promot]s4 ,eddy 0 a =m] p>tn] ( ,fl9t 9 a %ipp+ l9e & knew t !y 7 con/antly on ! look\t = new inv5tions wor?y ( _! consid]ation4 ,p>tly to d a favor = an old fri5d & associate1 he decid$ to g to ,dayton = a talk ) ! ,wrights4 ,eddy arriv$ 9 ,dayton on ,?anksgiv+ ,day & saw ! ,wrights ! next day4 ,!y did n discuss bus9ess at ?is meet+4 ,eddy simply got acqua9t$ ) !m1 & satisfi$ himself t any /atem5ts !y made ab\t _! inv5tion c\ld be dep5d$ ^u2 b he did tell !m he felt sure ! ,fl9t firm w\ld be mu* int]e/$ 9 help+ !m to develop ! ma*9e's f9ancial possibilities4 ,! ,wrights left ,dayton on ,decemb] #e = ,new ,york1 to att5d an exhibit to be giv5 by ! newly =m$ ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica4 ,be=e leav+ ,new ,york !y w5t ) ,eddy to meet ,f4 ,r4 ,cordley1 a memb] ( ! ,fl9t firm4 ,at ?is "t ,fl9t 0 9 ,europe1 b ! ,wrights met him 9 ,new ,york n long aft]w>d4 ,fl9t 0 (t5 ov]-en?usia/ic ab\t new projects1 & ,cordley 0 ! m cauti\s memb] ( ! firm4 ,8 job 0 to hold ,fl9t 9 *eck4 ,b he1 z well z ,fl9t & o!r associates1 0 favorably impress$ by ! ,wrights1 & !y began to talk bus9ess4 ,on ,decemb] #bf1 #aijf1 ,george ,h4 ,nolte1 an employee ( ! firm1 w5t to ,dayton to "w out prelim9>y details4 ,at fir/ ! ,fl9ts spoke ( ! possibility ( buy+ all ,european rights to ! airplane2 b ! deal f9ally made 0 t ! ,fl9ts %\ld be ! ,wrights' bus9ess repres5tatives1 on a tw5ty p] c5t commission basis1 9 all c\ntries except ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a ye> or two lat] x 0 agre$ t ! ,wrights %\ld manage _! own affairs also 9 ,great ,brita9 & its colonies4 ,! ,fl9ts propos$ t !y w\ld h ! ,cz> ( ,russia1 & c]ta9 o!r cr[n$ heads1 reque/ private demon/rations ( ! fly+-ma*9e4 ,b ! ,wrights 7 n impress$ by su* sugge/ions & 9 a lett] to ! ,fl9ts said !y ?\ght x w\ld be bett] = !m to 8look ! gr\nd ov] fir/ be=e mak+ arrangem5ts ) ! ,cz>40 ,! ,fl9ts _h an associate 9 ,europe1 ,h>t ,o4 ,b]g1 :o1 9 #ahii1 _h help$ to introduce ,am]ican electric automobiles on ! cont95t4 ,he _h act$1 too1 = ,simon ,lake1 inv5tor ( ! subm>9e1 9 deal+ ) ,russia & o!r =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,!y ?\ght ,b]g might be able to />t negotiations = =m+ a ,european ,wright company4 ,b ,b]g1 n kn[+ ! ,wrights1 & feel+ scant confid5ce 9 :at !y 7 report$ to h done1 0 less ?an lukew>m ov] ! idea4 ,fl9t sugge/$ t x w\ld be well = at lea/ "o ( ! ,wrights to g to ,europe1 ) exp5ses paid1 to discuss _! inv5tion ) ,b]g & give him m fai? 9 x4 ,! ,wrights !mselves1 said ,fl9t1 c\ld d m ?an anyone else to implant 9 ,b]g ! :olehe>t$ en?usiasm he w\ld ne$ to conv9ce possible buy]s4 ,on ,may #ae1 #aijg1 a telegram came f ! ,fl9t (fice urg+ t "o ( ! ,wrights %\ld />t to ,europe at once4 ,wilbur 8grabb$ a few ?+s0 & prep>$ to g to ,new ,york ! next day1 to sail on ! ,campania4 ,z he plann$ to t>ry abroad only a %ort "t--only long en\gh to conv9ce ,b]g--8 baggage consi/$ ( "o suit case4 ,he w\ld /op fir/ 9 ,engl& = a brief /ay be=e go+ to ,p>is4 ,wilbur 0 to l& 9 ,liv]pool on a ,saturday4 ,b]g1 eag] to see "o ( ! ,wrights face to face & settle 9 8 own m9d if ^! inv5tors 7 really dep5dable1 w5t to ,london to meet him4 8,i knew him ! m9ute he /epp$ f ! tra910 said ,b]g long aft]w>d4 8,to beg9 )1 x is always easy to spot an ,am]ican among ,engli%m51 & ,i saw no o!r ,am]ican com+ d[n ! plat=m4 ,b ev5 if !re _h be5 o!r ,am]icans ,i'm sure ,i w\ld h kn[n :i* "o 0 ,wilbur ,wright4 ,!re 0 a mode/ self-assurance ab\t him t talli$ ) 8 "* z ,i _h he>d ab\t x40 ,aft] ! fir/ greet+s1 ,b]g said3 8,n[ let's see ab\t pick+ up ! re/ ( y\r luggage40 ,b ,wilbur smil+ly expla9$ t ! "o suit case 0 all he _h br\ght4 ,on ! way to ! hotel1 ,wilbur decid$ t x might be advisable = him to buy a suit ( ev5+ clo!s & !y w5t at once to a tailor %op on ! ,/r&4 ,x didn't take ,b]g long to conv9ce himself t ,wilbur ,wright 0 no slick]1 b decid$ly on ! level1 & t if he said 8 ma*9e w\ld fly1 !n x mu/ be true4 ,a day aft] _! fir/ meet+1 ,b]g & ,wilbur 7 jo9$ by ,f4 ,r4 ,cordley1 ( ! ,fl9t firm1 9 ,europe on a vacation trip1 & ! ?ree w5t to ,p>is toge!r4 ,!y 8desc5d$10 z ! ,fr5* say1 at ! ,hotel ,meurice1 on ! rue de ,rivoli4 ,x 0 /ill broad daylight :5 !y arriv$ & ,b]g almo/ imm$iately l$ ,wilbur across ! /reet into ! ,tuil]ies g>d5s4 ,!y /roll$ to ! ,place de la ,concorde & look$ up ! l5g? ( ! magnific5t ,av5ue des ,*amps ,elyses to ! ,arc de ,triomphe4 ,! horse *e/nut trees 7 /ill 9 blossom1 & ,b]g1 a resid5t ( ,p>is dur+ mo/ ( 8 life1 0 feel+ happy ov] ! opportunity to %[ ?is /rang] 8 fir/ glimpse ( ! mo/ beautiful city on e>? at its lovelie/ season4 ,be=e he _h be5 long 9 ,p>is1 ,wilbur att5d$ a balloon meet at ,/4 ,cl\d1 & a few days lat] made 8 fir/ trip 9 a balloon4 ,a ,p>is ,h]ald report]1 :o talk$ ) ,wilbur at ,/4 ,cl\d1 0 impress$ by 8 retic5ce & made ?is /atem5t3 8,mr4 ,wright talk$ c>efully1 z if all 0 mapp$ out 9 advance4 ,x 0 obvi\s t he fe>$ to be caught 9 a trap conc]n+ 8 rem>kable ma*9e & :at he wants to d ) x4 ,at ! end ( ea* "q 8 clean-%av5 face relaps$ into a broad1 sph9x-l smile40 ,x n[ seem$ wise to try to =m a company to buy ,european rights to ! airplane1 or to sell ! rights to a private f9anci]1 r ?an to deal ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh politicians2 & a weal?y man _h become int]e/$3 ,m4 ,h5ri ,deuts* de la ,meur!1 an oil magnate1 :o _h also be5 a patron ( balloon+4 ,:5 ,wilbur ,wright met ,deuts* de la ,meur!1 ! latt]1 a cauti\s trad]1 said t be=e inve/+ any money he want$ to make sure ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t w\ld be int]e/$ 9 buy+ airplanes4 ,wilbur !n decid$ t x w\ld be bo? disc\rte\s & imprud5t n to h a talk ) ,letelli] or ,=dyce1 ) :om !re _h be5 previ\s negotiations1 & let !m "k :at 0 go+ on--p>ticul>ly s9ce ,deuts* de la ,meur! 0 kn[n to h close relations ) ,le ,mat91 a rival ( ,letelli]'s newspap]1 ,le ,j\rnal4 ,he got 9 t\* ) ,=dyce1 & told him a little ( ! curr5t situation4 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 ,letelli] invit$ ,wilbur to lun*4 ,letelli] seem$ indignant t ! ,wrights _h n resum$ negotiations ) him4 ,wilbur told him he c\ld d\btless be includ$ if a company %\ld be =m$4 ,b t didn't suit ,letelli]4 ,he didn't c>e to jo9 a company organiz$ by ,deuts* de la ,meur!2 if a company 0 =m$ he want$ to be ! prime mov] 9 x himself4 ,he said no?+1 h[ev]1 ab\t int]f]+ ) ef=ts be+ made to =m a company--possibly because he ?\ght !y w\ld n be successful4 ,deuts* de la ,meur! n[ w5t to call ^u ! ,m9i/] ( ,m>9e1 ) :om he 0 well acqua9t$1 & 0 escort$ by him to meet ! ,m9i/] ( ,w>1 ,g5]al ,picqu>t1 a h]o ( ! ,dreyfus case4 ,g5]al ,picqu>t 0 n famili> ) :at _h previ\sly be5 done reg>d+ ! possible pur*ase ( a ,wright ma*9e1 z ! negotiations _h be5 c>ri$ on dur+ ! regime ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,b he _h ,comm&ant ,bonel br+ ! records to him & :5 he look$ !m ov] 0 impress$ by ! fact t ! ,wrights' inv5tion _h be5 consid]$ s]i\sly4 ,no less impress$ 0 ,deuts* de la ,meur!4 ,g5]al ,picqu>t said he realiz$ ! importance ( ! ,wright inv5tion & 0 dispos$ to take favorable action t[>d buy+ planes1 provid$ ! ,wrights w\ld gu>antee t _! ma*9e c\ld fly at a height ( #cjj met]s4 ,t 0 en\gh enc\ragem5t = ,deuts* de la ,meur!4 ,9 fact1 he became highly en?usia/ic ov] ! outlook4 ,he _h n be=e appreciat$ ! s]i\sness ( ! previ\s negotiations4 ,n[ he began to talk ab\t details ( ! articles ( incorporation ( a propos$ company4 ,comm&ant ,bonel 0 elat$ ov] ! news t 8 gov]nm5t might at la/ be buy+ ,wright airplanes4 ,8 pride & pre/ige _h be5 hurt by ! failure ( 8 recomm5dations to be accept$4 ,moreov]1 = patriotic reasons1 he want$ ! ,fr5* ,army to be ! fir/ to adopt :at he reg>d$ z an epo*-mak+ new inv5tion4 ,n[ t ! outlook 0 once aga9 m favorable1 he 0 9 a communicative mood :5 he *anc$ to meet ,=dyce1 ) :om he _h travel$ to ,dayton4 ,=dyce %[$ 8 surprise at :at ,bonel told him4 ,he w5t at once to tell ?is news to 8 employ]1 ,m4 ,letelli]4 ,n[ ,letelli] express$ great indignation4 ,he _h an agreem5t 9 writ+1 he said1 t if ! ,w> ,m9i/ry b\ght any ,wright airplanes ! pur*ase %\ld be made ?r\gh ,le ,j\rnal1 & any dep>ture f t plan he mu/ con/rue z an unfri5dly & illegal act4 ,imm$iately he w5t to ! (fice ( ! ,m9i/] ( ,w> :]e ) great polit5ess he %[$ to ,g5]al ,picqu>t a lett] obta9$ f 8 pr$ecessor4 ,s9ce ! option ! ,wrights _h giv5 to ,=dyce _h expir$1 ! agreem5t betwe5 ! ,w> ,m9i/ry & ,letelli] 0 no long] 9 =ce4 ,b ,g5]al ,picqu>t1 if he und]/ood t1 aft] a ha/y exam9ation ( ! records1 did n argue ! po9t4 ,possibly he 0 too practical a politician to ent] a controv]sy ) an influ5tial publi%]4 ,at any rate1 he ask$ ,deuts* de la ,meur! to )draw f ! negotiations4 ,x 0 ,deuts* de la ,meur!'s turn to be indignant4 ,he believ$ at fir/ t ! ,wrights _h simply us$ him = a tool4 ,b lat]1 :5 he und]/ood ! facts & saw t ! ,wrights 7 n to blame = :at _h happ5$1 he once m 0 fri5dly ) !m4 ,! ,wrights saw t _! mo/ promis+ opportunity = an imm$iate contract 0 ?r\gh ,letelli] & ,le ,j\rnal4 ,consequ5tly1 ,=dyce1 repres5t+ t newspap]1 came back into ! picture4 ,)9 a day or two aft] negotiations 7 ?us resum$1 ,=dyce came to ,b]g 9 an apologetic mood1 %[+ deep emb>rassm5t4 ,he said he _h be5 ask$ to submit a proposal t x h>dly seem$ wor? :ile to discuss at all2 & yet he _h no *oice b to convey a message1 z _h be5 reque/$ ( him1 by a man high 9 gov]nm5t circles4 ,! deal might g ?r\gh at once1 said ,=dyce1 b !re w\ld h to be a little re-word+ ( ! contract4 ,! ,wrights mu/ n ask #a1jjj1jjj francs b #a1bej1jjj francs4 ,!n !y w\ld receive _! million francs4 ,b]g knew well en\gh :at w\ld happ5 :5 he told ?is to ,wilbur4 ,!re w\ld be no objection to hav+ ! contract call = m money ?an ! ,wrights 7 to receive1 said ,wilbur calmly1 b ! contract mu/ give ! "n ( ! man :o w\ld receive t additional sum4 ,b]g w5t to ! (fice ( ! man :o _h communicat$1 by way ( ,=dyce1 ! a/\nd+ sugge/ion4 ,he hop$ !re _h be5 "s misund]/&+4 ,b to ,b]g's a/oni%m5t & disgu/1 ! man said ) %ock+ c&or t he w\ld inde$ expect #bej1jjj francs 7#ej1jjj7 z 8 rew>d = putt+ ?r\gh ! deal4 ,be=e indignantly walk+ out ( ! man's (fice1 ,b]g told him ! ,wrights w\ld nev] be a p>ty to su* f9ancial irregul>ity & t ! negotiations ) ! ,m9i/] ( ,w> w\ld h to be c>ri$ on )\t ! co-op]ation ( anyone 9 ! ,gov]nm5t :o expect$ to be paid = 8 ef=ts4 7,aft] ! fir/ ,_w ,w> t same man 0 tri$ = treason47 ,mean:ile1 ,wilbur _h cabl$ to ,orville to jo9 him 9 ,p>is4 ,& ) ! prospect t x might be necess>y to make a demon/ration ( :at ! ,wright ma*9e c\ld d1 a plane 0 crat$ & %ipp$ f ,dayton to ,france4 ,orville arriv$ 9 ,p>is ar\nd ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 & ! ,wright's *ief me*anic1 ,*>lie ,taylor1 came ab\t a week lat]4 ,:ile cross+ ! ,atlantic1 ,orville _h a talk ) ano!r pass5g] t illu/rates 8 possession ( a freaki% k9d ( memory4 ,an ,engli%man _h be5 introduc$ to him &1 aft] a few mom5ts ( conv]sation1 ,orville ask$ if !y _h n met be=e4 ,no1 ! ,engli%man said1 !y _h n4 ,he _h no recollection ( any previ\s meet+1 & he 0 sure if !re _h be5 "o he w\ld rememb] x4 ,! man's face 0 n famili>1 b !re 0 some?+ ab\t 8 voice & ge/ures t someh[ /irr$ 9 ,orville old memories4 ,f9ally1 ,orville inquir$3 8,7 y by any *ance at ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,*icago back 9 #ahic80 ,! ,engli%man nodd$4 8,&10 ask$ ,orville1 8did y ev] h occasion to expla9 to a by/&] "s k9d ( device at "o ( ! exhibits80 ,yes1 t also might h happ5$4 8,!re10 said ,orville1 mu* reliev$ t 8 memory _h n play$ him tricks1 8mu/ h be5 :]e ,i saw y4 ,i felt sure ,i c\ldn't be mi/ak5 ab\t y\r voice40 ,aft] ,orville _h jo9$ ,wilbur at ! ,hotel ,meurice1 ! bro!rs did n f9d _! bus9ess affairs too press+ to d a lot ( sight-see+4 ,nei!r "o spoke ,fr5*1 b ,orville _h acquir$ a fair read+ k ( x4 ,oddly en\gh1 ,wilbur1 :o _h le>n$ ,greek & ,lat9 easily1 made no ef=t to le>n ,fr5*4 ,he jok+ly said x 0 a conv5i5ce n to "k x1 z x sav$ him f a lot ( talk+4 ,z !y w5t ab\t _! sight-see+1 ,wilbur1 always a read] ( hi/ory1 0 especially fasc9at$ by all places ( hi/oric int]e/4 ,orville f\nd himself sp5d+ mu* "t ea* day 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,^? days gave him an appreciation ( good pa9t+s t he nev] lo/4 ,negotiations ) ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t dragg$ on4 ,= weeks ! ,wrights 7 kept 9 unc]ta9ty4 ,!y nev] saw any ( ! p !y 7 deal+ )4 ,_! only contact ) anyone at ! ,w> ,m9i/ry 0 ?r\gh ,=dyce1 & !y _h no way ( kn[+1 except f :at he told !m1 :e!r any progress 0 be+ made4 ,no?+ came ( ! long negotiations4 ,! ,wrights 7 n alone 9 be+ disappo9t$4 ,comm&ant ,bonel1 n long aft]w>d1 p]haps z a consequ5ce ( ! failure ( 8 recomm5dations to be accept$1 resign$ f ! ,army4 ,late 9 ! summ] ( #aijg1 ! ,wrights left ,p>is4 ,orville w5t fir/ to ,london1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,fl9t ,co4 to h a talk ) ! receiv] ( ! ,b>num ,bailey circus & ! ,buffalo ,bill ,wild ,we/ ,%[1 !n 9 bankruptcy4 ,! receiv] wond]$ if ! ,wright plane c\ld be fl[n )9 an enclosure :]e an admission fee c\ld be *>g$4 ,wilbur ,wright _h set out ) ,b]g = ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,!y *ang$ _! m9ds ab\t go+ to ,russia1 h[ev]1 &1 in/ead1 /opp$ at ,b]l9 :]e ,orville %ortly aft]w>d jo9$ !m4 ,z ! tra9 on :i* ,wilbur & ,b]g travel$ 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,belgium1 ,wilbur notic$ a sign indicat+ t !y 7 9 ! little t[n ( ,jemappes4 ,!n he recall$ t a great battle took place !re back 9 #agib4 ,he began to discuss ! battle ) an exact k ( details t a/\nd$ ,b]g4 ,wilbur _h read ab\t x 9 8 y\?4 ,ov] & ov] aga91 ,b]g & o!rs :o dealt ) ,wilbur ,wright1 7 simil>ly impress$ n only by ! range ( 8 read+ b by ! fact t no k he _h once acquir$ ev] seem$ to gr[ dim4 ,9 ,b]l91 ! bro!rs 7 able to ga9 direct contact ) top flight m5--) ! m9i/] ( ! ,kais]'s w> dep>tm5t1#h & also ) ! m9i/] ( ! dep>tm5t ( transportation4 ,^! ,g]man (ficials 7 highly intellig5t & n sl[ ab\t recogniz+ ! trem5d\s importance ( ! ,wright ma*9e if x w\ld p]=m z ! bro!rs said x c\ld4 ,! ,wrights _h propos$ a contract 9 :i* !y w\ld agree to furni% a ma*9e capable ( c>ry+1 at a spe$ ( =ty miles an h\r1 two m5 & a supply ( fuel = a flight ( #abe miles1 & to make a demon/ration flight ( "o h\r fulfill+ e requirem5t ( ! contract be=e "o pf5nig %\ld be paid to !m4 ,! ,g]man (ficials c\ld n d5y ! fairness ( ?is (f]1 & c\ld see no reason :y ! ,wrights %\ld h made x unless !y c\ld c>ry x out4 ,besides1 !y 7 n altoge!r unacqua9t$ ) ! e>li] "w ( ! ,wright bro!rs1 acc\nts ( ^: glid] & p[] flights _h be5 appe>+ = five or six ye>s 9 ,g]man te*nical publications4 ,b 9 spite ( all ?is ! (ficials 7 9 a qu&>y4 ,!y c\ld n br+ !mselves to believe t :at ! ,wrights n[ (f]$ c\ld be possible4 ,!y 7 afraid to sign _! names to a contract t g5]ally w\ld be consid]$ z fooli% z a contract = a p]petual motion ma*9e4 ,!y might become ! laugh+/ock ( ! _w4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^! (ficials did n want to let an inv5tion ( su* pot5tialities1 if x really exi/$1 slip ?r\gh _! f+]s4 ,!y !re=e gave1 in/ead ( a sign$ contract1 _! solemn v]bal promise t if ! ,wrights w\ld make a flight be=e !m1 su* z _h be5 (f]$ 9 ! propos$ writt5 contract1 !y w\ld buy planes on ! t]ms ! ,wrights _h (f]$4#i ,! ,wrights felt t ^! (ficials1 be+ at ! head ( important dep>tm5ts1 c\ld be reli$ ^u1 & !y 7 will+ to take _! v]bal gu>antee to buy planes ^u ! successful demon/ration ( ! ma*9e4 ,:5 !y left ,g]many1 !y fully expect$ to return ! next ,m>* to make su* a demon/ration4 7,!y c\ld n =esee t !y w\ld h too _m o!r engagem5ts 9 def9ite contracts else:]e be=e ano!r f\r mon?s _h pass$47 ,wilbur ,wright return$ f ,europe 9 ,novemb] ( #aijg4 ,b ,orville rema9$ a little long] to att5d to hav+ a numb] ( eng9es built 9 ,p>is by ! firm ( ,b>riqu& ,m>re4 ,! ,wrights want$ to h 9 res]ve duplicates ( _! ,am]ican eng9e1 at t "t 9 cu/oms1 at ,le ,havre1 = use ! next ye>4 ,b>riqu& ,m>re 7 manufactur]s ( precision in/rum5ts & _h built light motors4 ,!y d\bt$ if ! ,wright motor gave z mu* p[] z 0 claim$ = x1 b !y felt sure t if x did1 ! copies !y made ( x--on acc\nt ( m c>eful workman%ip--w\ld give consid]ably m p[] ?an ! orig9al4 ,b z lat] ev5ts %[$1 !y gave less4 ,at t "t x 0 n kn[n t :5 "o motor is made z an exact copy1 to ! ?\s&? ( an in*1 ( ano!r motor1 ( suppos$ly ! same /eels & o!r metals1 b f diff]5t f\ndries & mills1 mon?s ( exp]im5t are requir$ be=e ! new motor c be made to "w prop]ly4 ,,xiii ,a ,,deal ,,) ,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,:ile 9 ,p>is1 9 #aijg1 ! ,wrights naturally _h visits ) ,frank ,s4 ,lahm1 :o _h arrang$ ) 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,h5ry ,weav]1 ( ,mansfield1 to inve/igate ! reports f ,am]ica ( human flight4 ,lahm invit$ ! inv5tors to 8 home & !re !y met 8 son1 ,lieut5ant ,frank ,p4 ,lahm1#aj :o 0 recup]at+ f an attack ( typhoid fev]4 ,! y\ng] ,lahm1 a =m] in/ructor at ,we/ ,po9t1 _h rec5tly sp5t a ye> at ! ,fr5* ,cavalry ,s*ool at ,saumur4 ,he1 z well z 8 fa!r1 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 a]onautics4 ,! previ\s ,octob] he _h won ! ,james ,gordon ,b5nett balloon race by />t+ at ,p>is & l&+ 9 ,engl&4 ,probably ! only ,am]ican ,army (fic] :o recogniz$ t ! airplane %\ld n[ be tak5 s]i\sly1 he 0 delight$ to meet ! ,wright bro!rs1 ) :om he n[ began a la/+ fri5d%ip4 ,aft] he _h le>n$ a little ab\t _! negotiations 9 ,france1 he began to urge ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,w> ,dep>tm5t to take m int]e/ 9 ! airplane4 ,x s happ5$ t1 9 ,septemb]1 #aijg1 only a few weeks aft] ?is meet+1 ,lieut5ant ,lahm 0 transf]r$ by ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t f ! ,cavalry to ! ,signal ,corps1 to be /ation$ at ,wa%+ton4 ,8 fir/ assignm5t 0 to make a t\r ( ,europe1 be=e return+ to ,wa%+ton1 & report on ! situation reg>d+ dirigible aircraft 9 sev]al c\ntries4 ,soon aft]w>d he return$ to ,wa%+ton4 ,! pres5ce ( a man 9 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t !re :o felt en?usiasm = ! airplane's possibilities1 & :o _h /rong fai? 9 ! ,wrights1 may h _h its effect on 8 associates4 ,at any rate1 !re 0 n[ 9 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t a man :o believ$ 9 ! ,wrights4 ,:5 ,wilbur /opp$ 9 ,wa%+ton %ortly be=e ,?anksgiv+1 #aijg1 en r\te to ,dayton1 on 8 return f ,france1 he _h a talk ) ,g5]al ,crozi] & ,major ,full] ( ! ,ordnance ,dep>tm5t1 & ) ,g5]al ,all51 head ( ! ,signal ,corps--! organization t w\ld conduct te/s ( ! airplane & use x if ! ,ordnance ,bo>d sanction$ & provid$ funds = its pur*ase4 ,at ?is meet+ ,wilbur /at$ ! price ! ,wrights w\ld accept 7#be1jjj7 & ! p]=mance ( ! ma*9e t !y 7 will+ to gu>antee4 ,^! t]ms1 agre$ ^u betwe5 ! bro!rs be=e ,wilbur left ,france1 7 /iff en\gh1 x 0 ?\ght1 to b> any competition4 ,! ,ordnance ,bo>d 0 to h a meet+ on ,decemb] #e1 & ,wilbur 0 invit$ to appe> be=e x4 ,he did s2 b ! meet+ did n inspire him ) confid5ce t an e>ly contract c\ld be obta9$ at ! price ( #be1jjj4 ,! ,wrights 7 n will+ to accept less1 because !y ?\ght !y _h bett] prospects abroad4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,signal ,corps soon began draw+ up specifications1 &1 on ,decemb] #bc1 adv]tis$ = bids4 ,inasmu* z ! ,wright ma*9e 0 ! only "o 9 exi/5ce t c\ld meet ^! requirem5ts1 & ! price 0 und]/ood 9 advance1 adv]tis+ = bids may h be5 sup]flu\s2 b x 0 consid]$ necess>y to meet dem&s ( r$ tape4 ,among specifications set =? 9 ! adv]tisem5t = bids 7 ^!3 ! plane mu/ be te/$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,army (fic]s2 x mu/ be able to c>ry = "o h\r a pass5g] besides ! pilot1 ! two weigh+ n less ?an #cej lbs42 x mu/ %[ an av]age spe$ ( =ty miles an h\r1 9 a t5-mile te/1 & c>ry en\gh fuel = #abe miles4 ,also1 ! ma*9e mu/ h 8dem\ntability02 t is1 x %\ld be built 9 su* a way t x c\ld be tak5 ap>t1 & lat] reassembl$1 )\t too mu* difficulty1 :5 necess>y to transport x on an army truck f "o place to ano!r4 ,almo/ f ! day ! adv]tisem5ts = bids appe>$1 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t 0 subject to editorial attacks--n because x _h be5 s sl[ ab\t int]e/+ itself 9 ! airplane1 b because x _h done s at all6 ,! ,new ,york ,globe said3 ,"o might be incl9$ to assume f ! foll[+ ann\ncem5t1 8! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army is ask+ bids = a milit>y air%ip10 t ! era ( practical human flight _h arriv$1 or at lea/ t ! gov]nm5t _h s]i\sly tak5 up ! problem ( develop+ ?is means ( travel4 ,a v brief exam9ation ( ! conditions impos$ & ! rew>d (f]$ = successful bidd]s suffices1 h[ev]1 to prove ?is assumption a delusion4 ,a ma*9e su* z is describ$ 9 ! ,signal ,corps' specifications w\ld record ! solution ( all ! difficulties 9 ! way ( ! heavi]-?an-air air%ip1 &1 9 fact1 f9ally give mank9d almo/ z complete control ( ! air z x n[ has ( ! l& & ! wat]4 ,x w\ld be wor? to ! _w almo/ any numb] ( millions ( doll>s1 w\ld c]ta9ly revolutionize w>f>e & possibly ! transportation ( pass5g]s2 w\ld op5 to easy access regions hi!rto inaccessible except to ! mo/ d>+ pione]s & w\ld1 9 %ort1 be probably ! mo/ epo*-mak+ inv5tion 9 ! hi/ory ( civilization4 ,no?+ 9 any way approa*+ su* a ma*9e has ev] be5 con/ruct$ 7! ,wright bro!rs' claims /ill await public confirmation71 & ! man :o has a*iev$ su* a success w\ld h1 or at lea/ %\ld h1 no ne$ ( compet+ 9 a conte/ :]e ! successful bidd] might be giv5 8 trial because 8 (f] 0 a few hundr$ or ?\s& doll>s l[] ?an t ( someone else4 ,if !re is any possibility t su* an air%ip is )9 measurable di/ance ( p]fection any gov]nm5t c\ld well af=d to provide its inv5tor ) unlimit$ res\rces & promise him a prize1 9 case ( success1 runn+ into ! millions4 ,! ,am]ican ,magaz9e ( ,a]onautics 7lat] call$ ,a]onautics7 devot$ its op5+ article 9 ! issue ( ,janu>y1 #aijh1 to po9t+ out ! absurdity ( :at ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t 0 try+ to d4 ,!re is n a kn[n fly+-ma*9e 9 ! _w :i* c\ld fulfill ^! specifications at ! pres5t mom5t1 decl>$ ! editorial4444 ,_h an inv5tor su* a ma*9e z requir$ w\ld he n be 9 a position to ask almo/ any reasonable sum f ! gov]nm5t = its use8 ,w\ld n ! gov]nm5t1 in/ead ( ! inv5tor1 be a bidd]8444 ,p]haps ! ,signal ,corps has be5 too mu* influ5c$ by ! 8hot air0 ( !oriz]s1 9 :i* a]onautics un=tunately ab\nds1 :o h fa?om$ ! entire problem )\t ev] accompli%+ any?+2 talk is _! /ock 9 trade & models or ma*9es are b5ea? !m because beyond _! impractical nature4444 ,:y is n ! exp]i5ce ) ,pr(essor ,langley a good guide8444 ,we d\bt v mu* if ! gov]nm5t receives any bids at all possible to be accept$4 ,to ! surprise ( ne>ly ev]yone1 =ty-"o proposals 7 receiv$4 ,mo/ ( ! bidd]s 7 ! same k9d ( cranks ! ,ordnance ,bo>d _h at fir/ suppos$ ! ,wrights to be2 & _! bids 7 reject$ :5 !y fail$ to put up a requir$ t5 p] c5t ( ! propos$ price ( ! plane1 z a sign ( good fai?4 ,two o!r bidd]s besides ! ,wrights did make a t5 p] c5t deposit4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,j4 ,f4 ,scott1 ( ,*icago1 _h made a bid ( #a1jjj1 & promis$ deliv]y ( a plane 9 #ahe days4 ,ano!r 0 ,a4 ,m4 ,h]r+4 ,8 price 0 #bj1jjj2 deliv]y to be 9 #ahj days4 ,! ,wrights' bid 0 #be1jjj1 ) deliv]y promis$ 9 #bjj days4 ,receipt ( ^! unexpect$ bids creat$ a problem4 ,ev]yone assum$ t none ( ! bidd]s except ! ,wrights _h any?+ practical to (f]2 & yet ! gov]nm5t w\ld be expect$ to accept ! l[e/ bid & let ! w9n] %[ :at he c\ld d4 ,no matt] h[ dismally he fail$ to meet requirem5ts1 deal+ ) him w\ld take up "t & cause delays4 ,g5]al ,all51 ( ! ,signal ,corps1 w5t to ,secret>y ( ,w> ,taft to inquire h[ ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t might get ar\nd ! difficulty4 ,taft said !y c\ld accept all legal bids & z only ! ,wrights c\ld meet ! requirem5ts1 ! o!rs w\ld be elim9at$4 ,! only difficulty 0 t ev5 if no money w\ld ev] be paid to ! o!r bidd]s1 yet x w\ld be illegal to accept ! bids unless en\gh money to pay = :atev] 0 ord]$ 0 kn[n to be available4 ,h[ev]1 ,taft sugge/$ a way ar\nd t4 ,he knew t ! ,presid5t _h at 8 disposal an em]g5cy fund to d ) z he saw fit4 ,if ! ,presid5t wi%$ to he c\ld gu>antee t all bidd]s w\ld be paid if !y met ! te/s4 ,g5]al ,all51 accompani$ by ,capta9 ,*>les ,de ,=e/ ,*&l] & ,lieut5ant ,f4 ,p4 ,lahm1 ,signal ,corps (fic]s1 call$ ^u ,presid5t ,roosevelt :o promptly agre$ ) ,taft's sugge/ion4 ,he told !m to accept all bids & t he w\ld place funds at _! disposal to meet legal te*nicalities4 ,! ,signal ,corps !n agre$ to buy planes f all ?ree bidd]s if !y met ! necess>y requirem5ts4 ,"o ( ^? bidd]s soon elim9at$ himself by ask+ ! ,gov]nm5t to return 8 t5 p] c5t deposit4 ,?\gh ! gov]nm5t 0 n oblig$ to return ! deposit1 x nev]!less did s4 ,h]r+1 ! only rema9+ legal bidd] besides ! ,wrights1 hung on a :ile long]4 ,:at ,a4 ,m4 ,h]r+ _h 9 m9d 0 simply to obta9 ! contract 9 consequ5ce ( 8 l[] price & !n try to sublet x to ! ,wrights4 ,he ev5 _h ! effront]y to g to ,dayton to see ! ,wrights & make su* a proposal4 ,naturally1 !y 7 n int]e/$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wright ,,plane ,,9 ,,france4 ,! plane is be+ haul$ f "o field to ano!r1 ne> ,le ,mans1 ,france1 9 ,augu/1 #aijh4 ,! ,wrights' bid 0 accept$ on ,febru>y #h1 #aijh4 ,z x happ5$1 ?is 0 n ! only important contract ! ,wrights ent]$ into at ab\t t "t4 ,on ,m>* #c1 ?ree weeks aft] ! ,signal ,corps _h accept$ _! bid1 !y clos$ a contract ) ,laz>e ,weill]1 a weal?y ,fr5*man1 to =m a syndicate to buy ! rights to manufacture1 sell1 or lic5se ! use ( ! ,wright plane 9 ,france4 ,^u completion ( c]ta9 te/s ( ! ma*9e1 ! ,wrights 7 to receive a sub/antial am\nt 9 ca%1 a block ( /ock1 & provision = royalties4 ,! ,fr5* company w\ld be kn[n z ,la ,compagnie ,gnrale de ,navigation ,ari5ne4 ,a memb] ( ! syndicate 0 ,m4 ,deuts* de la ,meur! :o _h tak5 /eps t[>d =m+ a ,fr5* company "s "t previ\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wrights ,,& ,,wilbur',s ,,fr5* ,,pupils4 ,left to "r1 ,capta9 ,lucas-,gir>dville1 ,comte ,*>les de ,lamb]t1 ,orville ,wright1 ,wilbur ,wright1 & ,paul ,tiss&i]1 at ,pau1 ,france1 e>ly 9 #aiji4 ,"o provision ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,w> ,dep>tm5t contract 0 t ! ,gov]nm5t c\ld d$uct t5 p] c5t ( ! pur*ase price = ea* mile p] h\r t ! ma*9e fell %ort ( ! =ty-mile goal4 ,t is1 if x w5t only ?irty-n9e miles an h\r1 ! ,wrights w\ld be dock$ t5 p] c5t2 if only ?irty-eight miles1 ano!r t5 p] c5t1 & s on4 ,if ! ma*9e did n d at lea/ ?irty-six miles an h\r1 !n ! ,gov]nm5t didn't h to accept x at all4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,wrights w\ld receive a t5 p] c5t bonus = ea* mile p] h\r !y atta9$ above =ty4 ,x 0 ! int5tion ( ! ,signal ,corps1 & ! ,wrights s und]/ood x1 t ^! r$uc$ or additional paym5ts w\ld be = ei!r a mile or a fraction ( a mile4 ,b a ,gov]nm5t legal dep>tm5t made a surpris+ int]pretation ( t "p ( ! contract4 ,if at ! "t ( ! te/s ! plane w5t #dj-ii_/ajj miles1 ! ,wrights w\ld n be paid = m ?an #dj2 b if ! plane fell %ort ( #dj miles an h\r by only #a_/ajj ( a mile1 or ev5 less1 !n !y w\ld be dock$ = a full mile4 7,orville did n le>n ( t a/\nd+ example ( ! legal m9d at "w until aft] he arriv$ at ,wa%+ton to prep>e = ! te/s & x 0 !n too late to build a fa/] plane4 ,b 9 ! f9al te/s ! next ye>1 he _h a plane t he knew w\ld give ! buy] no opportunity to take advantage ( :at he reg>d$ z a "o-sid$ int]pretation ( ! contract47 ,?\gh ! ,wrights _h done no fly+ s9ce ,octob]1 #aije1 !y _h done mu* "w on improv+ bo? plane & eng9e4 ,_! newe/ eng9e1 capable ( produc+ ab\t ?irty-five horsep[] cont9u\sly1 0 also s mu* bett] z to reliability t n[ long flights c\ld be made )\t dang] ( failure ( ! motive p[]4 ,dur+ all _! exp]im5ts at ! ,huffman pa/ure !y _h cont9u$ to ride 8belly-bu/]10 z a boy usually does :5 coa/+ on a sl$4 ,ly+ flat 9 t way & controll+ ! me*anism p>tly by sw++ ! hips f "o side to ! o!r 0 good en\gh = ! exp]im5tal /ages ( aviation2 b ! ,wrights knew t if a plane 0 to h practical use ! pilot mu/ be able to take an ord9>y sitt+ position & d ! controll+ & guid+ ) 8 h&s & feet z 9 an automobile4 ,x 0 n all fun ly+ flat = an h\r at a "t ) head rais$ to be on ! look\t = possible ob/acles4 8,i us$ to ?9k10 said ,orville 9 lat] ye>s1 8! back ( my neck w\ld break if ,i endur$ "o m turn ar\nd ! field40 ,! bro!rs !re=e _h adopt$ a diff]5t arrangem5t ( ! control lev]s1 = use 9 a sitt+ position1 & a seat = a pass5g]4 ,moreov]1 ! ma*9e c\ld be /e]$ f ei!r seat & ?us 0 suitable = tra9+ o!r pilots if occasion %\ld arise4 ,! plane s5t to ,france = possible trials 9 #aijg 0 ?us equipp$4 ,!y revamp$ ! ma*9e !y _h us$ at ! ,huffman pa/ure 9 #aije1 & in/all$ _! lat] improvem5ts4 ,x n[ _h an eng9e ) v]tical in/ead ( horizontal cyl9d]s4 ,) ?is ma*9e !y w\ld g to ,kitty ,hawk & ga9 ne$$ practice 9 h&l+ _! new arrangem5t ( ! control lev]s4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t te/s w\ld be made at ,=t ,my]1 ,virg9ia1 ne> ,wa%+ton4 ,deliv]y ( ! ma*9e _h to be made by ,augu/ #bh1 & ! te/s !mselves 7 to beg9 %ortly aft]w>d1 9 ,septemb]4 ,b at ab\t t same "t1 "o ( ! bro!rs w\ld make a demon/ration 9 ,france4 ,!y _h n yet decid$ :i* ( !m w\ld fly at ,=t ,my] & :i* %\ld g to ,france4 ,b bo? _h to be well prep>$ & !re 0 no "t to lose4 ,!y mu/ be e/abli%$ at ,kitty ,hawk z soon z possible4 ,wilbur ,wright set out = ,kitty ,hawk ahead ( ,orville & arriv$ !re ,april #i1 #aijh4 ,he 0 jo9$ )9 a week by a me*anic f ,dayton1 ,*>les ,w4 ,furnas4 ,fir/ ( all1 x 0 necess>y to d mu* rebuild+ ( ! camp4 ,! build+s _h n only suff]$ f /orms1 b _h be5 /ripp$ ( mu* timb] by p]sons :o suppos$ ! ,wrights _h p]man5tly ab&on$ !m4 ,! plane 0 %ipp$ 9 crates f ,dayton ,april #aa1 b _h to be left = "s "t 9 a freight depot at ,elizabe? ,city until ! new %$ 0 complet$ at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,bo? ,orville & ! plane rea*$ !re on ,april #be4 ,x might h be5 expect$ t ) at lea/ two gov]nm5ts n[ %[+ int]e/ 9 ! ,wright plane1 ea* ( ! bro!rs w\ld h be5 besieg$ en r\te by report]s & o!rs4 ,b ! g5]al public1 includ+ report]s1 /ill seem$ dis9cl9$ to believe 9 human flight4 ,at ab\t ! same "t t ! ,wrights 7 prep>+ to g to ,kitty ,hawk1 a publi%] br\ght out a new novel by ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 ,tono-,bungay1 9 :i* ! lead+ "* built a glid+ ma*9e 8along ! l9es ( ! ,wright bro!rs' airplane10 & f9ally a fly+-ma*9e4 ,t /irr$ "o or two ,am]ican book review]s to *ide ! au?or = putt+ su* fanta/ic mat]ial into a tale o!rwise plausible4 ,because ( ! p]si/5ce ( t k9d ( incr$ulity1 ! ,wrights did n expect _m sightse]s1 lea/ ( all newspap]m51 at ,kitty ,hawk dur+ _! prep>ations = gov]nm5t te/s4 ,!re=e !y did n ?9k x necess>y to keep _! plans secret4 ,?\gh !y w]5't seek+ report]s1 nei!r 7 !y try+ to avoid !m4 ,!y simply w5t ahead )\t giv+ any ?\ght to newspap]m5 "o way or ano!r4 ,b ! ,wrights 7 ab\t to be discov]$4 ,n until ,may #f did ei!r ( ! bro!rs make a flight4 ,b ! newspap]s1 in/ead ( ignor+ :at ! ,wrights _h done1 n[ began to report :at !y _h n done4 ,on ,may #a1 ! ,virg9ian-,pilot1 ( ,norfolk 7! same pap] t _h report$1 n too accurately1 ! fir/ flight ( an airplane71 c>ri$ a wild tale t "o ( ! ,wright bro!rs _h fl[n1 ! day be=e1 t5 miles out ov] ! ocean6 ,practically ! same /ory 0 widely publi%$ ! next day4 ,ka?>9e ,wright on ,may #b telegraph$ h] bro!rs t 8! newspap]s0 _h report$ a flight4 ,z ! ,wrights lat] le>n$1 ! ,b4 ,z4 ,mittag1 9 ,b]l91 c>ri$ a dispat* f ,p>is3 8,f ,am]ica comes ! news t ! ,wright bro!rs = ! fir/ "t h made 9 public a controll$ flight4 ,! flight 0 made on ,april #cj1 at ,norfolk1 ,va41 be=e a ,u4 ,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,commission40 ,t same /ory mu/ h rea*$ ,london1 = ! ,wrights receiv$ a cablegram f ,patrick ,alex&]3 8,v he>ty congratulations40 ,joseph ,do%]1 :o _h be5 ! ,wea!r ,bureau man at ,kitty ,hawk 9 #aijc1 b 0 n[ /ation$ #cj miles nor? ( ,kitty ,hawk1 telephon$ to ! ,kill ,devil life-sav+ crew1 on ,may #b1 seek+ in=mation ab\t ! ,wrights1 presumably at ! reque/ ( "s newspap]4 ,t same day1 ! ,gre5sboro 7,n4 ,c47 ,news publi%$ a telegram f ,elizabe? ,city1 dat$ ,may #a1 say+ t ! ,wright bro!rs 8( air%ip fame0 7 at ,nag's ,head ) _! 8fam\s fly+-ma*9e40 ,on ,may #a1 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald _h wir$ to ! ,wea!r ,bureau op]ator at ,manteo1 on ,roanoke ,isl&1 = in=mation4 ,& on ,may #b1 ! ,h]ald publi%$ an item ) a ,norfolk date l9e1 t ! ,wrights 7 report$ to h fl[n 8ov] ! ocean40 ,?is dispat* appe>$ also 9 ! ,h]ald's ,p>is edition4 ,j bel[ ! report 9 ! ,p>is edition 0 an editorial comm5t t if ! ,wrights _h actually fl[n two miles1 !n !y _h brok5 ! records ( ,delagrange & ,f>man 9 ,france4 ,! ,h]ald editor evid5tly 0 /ill unaw>e t long be=e ,delagrange1 ,f>man1 or o!r ,wright copyi/s abroad _h ev5 left ! gr\nd 9 flight1 ! ,wright bro!rs _h fl[n tw5ty-f\r miles4 ,inasmu* z ! ,wrights _h n yet begun _! flights ( #aijh1 x 0 n easy = ! ,new ,york ,h]ald to obta9 confirmation or m details ab\t ! imag9>y flight out ov] ! ocean4 ,no regul>ly employ$ newspap]man at ,norfolk want$ to g to ,kitty ,hawk on :at might be a wild goose *ase4 ,b ,d4 ,bruce ,salley1 a free lance report] at ,norfolk1 0 will+ to make ! trip4 ,salley rea*$ ,manteo on ,may #d1 & ! ,wright bro!rs' records %[ t he came to _! camp ! next day4 ,he told ! bro!rs he _h be5 ask$ by a ,new ,york pap] to inve/igate ! /ory ( _! flight ov] ! ocean4 ,! day aft] ,salley's visit1 ! ,wrights did make _! fir/ flight ( ! season1 & ?\gh ,salley did n see x1 he le>n$ ab\t x by phone f "o ( ! m5 at ! ,kill ,devil life-sav+ /ation4 ,8 in=mant told him t "o ( ! ,wrights _h fl[n at lea/ #a1jjj feet1 at ab\t sixty feet above ! gr\nd4 ,salley imm$iately s5t a qu]y f ,manteo1 giv+ briefly ! gi/ ( ! /ory1 to a li/ ( pap]s he hop$ w\ld be int]e/$4 ,mo/ ( ! pap]s ignor$ ! message2 b ! telegraph editor ( ! ,clevel& 7,ohio7 ,lead] n only wasn't int]e/$ b 0 indignant t 8 intellig5ce %\ld be insult$ by ! (f] ( s improbable a tale4 ,he decl9$ to pay ! telegraph toll = ! %ort message1 ev5 ?\gh at ! night press rate ( only "o-?ird ( a c5t a ^w ! co/ c\ld h>dly h be5 m ?an a dime4 ,8 only reply to ,salley 0 an admonition to 8cut out ! wild-cat /uff40 ,salley1 n[ equally indignant1 wir$ back (f]+ to give names ( well-kn[n p]sons :o c\ld te/ify to 8 reliability2 b ! ,clevel& editor paid no fur!r att5tion4 ,:5 ,salley's qu]y rea*$ ! (fice ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 x put ! editors 9 a qu&>y4 ,?\gh !y _h pr9t$ ! brief report ab\t a flight t hadn't occurr$1 n[ !y 7 beg9n+ to wond] if all ! reports ab\t ! ,wrights w]5't fakes4 ,yet !y knew t ! own] ( ! pap]1 ,james ,gordon ,b5nett1 liv+ 9 ,p>is1 w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly dis*>ge any editor responsible = omitt+ ! /ory if x 7 true4 ,!y decid$1 ) misgiv+s1 to pr9t ! /ory & x appe>$ ! next morn+ on ! fir/ page ( ! ,h]ald1 ?\gh n 9 ! mo/ prom95t position4 ,!n ! editors det]m9$ to s5d a /aff man to ,kitty ,hawk = ! facts4 ,!y pick$ = ?is job _! /> report]1 brilliant1 lovable ,byron ,r4 ,newton--lat] to become ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & aft]w>d ,collector ( ,cu/oms 9 ,new ,york--"o ( ! able/ newspap]m5 ( 8 "t4 ,if ! ,wrights prov$ to be fak]s no "o c\ld d a bett] job ?an 8,by0 ,newton at expos+ !m4 ,o!r editors1 too1 decid$ t ! "t _h come to get ! 8l[d[n0 on ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,by ! "t ,newton rea*$ ! little bo>d+ place1 ! ,tranquil ,h\se1 9 ,manteo1 he _h be5 jo9$ by two o!r correspond5ts3 ,william ,hosi]1 ( ! ,new ,york ,am]ican1 & ,p4 ,h4 ,mc,gowan1 ( ! ,london ,daily ,mail4 ,! next day two o!rs arriv$3 ,ar?ur ,ruhl1 writ]1 & ,james ,h4 ,h>e1 photograph]1 = ,colli]'s ,weekly4 ,! newly arriv$ correspond5ts1 not+ ! desolate isolation ( ,kitty ,hawk1 ?\ght x probable en\gh t ! ,wrights mu/ pref] to be let alone4 ,p]haps1 !y ?\ght1 if intrud]s came1 ! ,wrights w\ldn't fly at all4 ,!y decid$ t if ! ,wrights 7 secretive1 !y !mselves w\ld be no less s4 ,!y w\ld hide 9 ! p9e woods1 z ne> z possible to ! ,wright camp1 & obs]ve ) field glasses :at happ5$4 ,t meant a %ort walk to a :>f on ,roanoke ,isl&1 five miles by sail+ boat to ,haman's ,bay1 across ! s\nd1 & !n a walk ( a mile or s ov] ! s& to ! place :]e !y %\ld secrete !mselves4 ,!y made a dick] ) a boatman to take !m all back & =? ea* day & act z _! guide4 ,provid$ ) food & wat]1 field glasses1 & cam]as1 !y set out ab\t #d o'clock ea* morn+ f ,may #aa to ,may #ad to keep _! vigil4 ,h\r aft] h\r !y f\ght mosquitoes & woodticks & sometimes 7 dr5*$ by ra94 ,b to _! a/oni%m5t !y sev]al times witness$ human flight4 ,! fir/ flight any ( !m witness$ 0 e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,may #aa4 8,= "s m9utes10 wrote ,newton1 8! propell] blades cont9u$ to fla% 9 ! sun1 & !n ! ma*9e rose obliquely into ! air4 ,at fir/ x came directly t[>d u1 s t we c\ld n tell h[ fa/ x 0 go+ except t x appe>$ to increase rapidly 9 size z x approa*$4 ,9 ! excitem5t ( ?is fir/ flight1 m5 tra9$ to obs]ve details "u all sorts ( di/ractions =got _! cam]as1 =got _! wat*es1 =got ev]y?+ b ?is a]ial mon/] *att]+ ov] our heads40 ,h[ev]1 8,jimmy0 ,h>e got a good photograph ( t flight4 ,on ,may #ad1 ! correspond5ts saw :at no p]son on e>? _h ev] se5 be=e--a fly+-ma*9e "u complete control c>ry+ two m54 ,fir/ ,wilbur made a %ort flight ) ,*>les ,w4 ,furnas z pass5g]1 & !n ,orville flew ) ,furnas = ne>ly ?ree m9utes4 ,newton pr$ict$ 9 8 di>y j aft] t3 8,"s day ,congress w erect a monum5t "h to ^! ,wrights40#aa ,! la/ flight on ,may #ad1 made by ,wilbur ,wright1 end$ 9 an accid5t4 ,wilbur _h pull$ a wrong lev]4 ,repairs w\ld h tak5 a week1 & z ! "t ! bro!rs c\ld sp>e _h elaps$1 ! exp]im5ts /opp$4 ,b aft] remov+ ! eng9e & o!r ma*9]y = %ipm5t to ,dayton1 ! ,wrights left ! plane 9 ! %$ at ,kitty ,hawk1 ?9k+ !y might return4 ,! end+ ( ^! trials br\ght no grief to ! correspond5ts :o _h be5 gett+ up be=e daylight ea* morn+1 & return+ to ,manteo late ea* aft]noon1 footsore & tir$1 ) _! dispat*es /ill to be writt54 ,"o night's dispat*es _h br\ght unexpect$ tr\ble = 8,by0 ,newton4 ,?\gh 8 report _h be5 fil$ ahead ( ,mc,gowan's1 9 pl5ty ( "t to be relay$ f 8 pap]'s ,new ,york (fice to ,p>is & appe> 9 ! next morn+'s issue ( ! ,p>is edition1 a ne$less delay occurr$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ,newton1 ?r\gh no fault ( 8 own1 0 8scoop$0 by ,mc,gowan ! next day 9 ! cont95tal edition ( ! ,london ,daily ,mail4 ,:5 ,james ,gordon ,b5nett1 proprietor ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 obs]v$ t 8 ,p>is ,h]ald fail$ to h any acc\nt ( ! s5sational flights at ,kitty ,hawk ! day be=e1 z report$ 9 ! rival ,daily ,mail1 he 0 furi\s4 ,dur+ ! two seasons :5 ! ,wrights _h fl[n a total ( #afj miles at ,huffman prairie1 ,b5nett1 ) scores ( report]s at 8 disposal1 _h fail$ to le>n ! tru? ( :at ! ,wrights _h done4 ,b n[ :5 he ?\ght a report] _h miss$ a /ory ab\t !m1 he did n wait to make inquiries b promptly s5t a cable to ,new ,york ord]+ ,newton susp5d$ f ! /aff4 ,"u ,b5nett's way ( conduct+ 8 pap]s1 susp5sion usually 0 a prelim9>y to p]man5t dis*>ge4 ,?\gh he 0 re9/at$ aft] he _h s5t to ,b5nett a review ( ! facts1 along ) "s affidavits1 ,newton1 all ! re/ ( 8 life1 felt a grievance aga9/ ,b5nett & ! ,h]ald4 ,incid5tally1 ,mc,gowan's 8scoop0 9 ! cont95tal edition ( ! ,daily ,mail :i* _h s di/urb$ ,b5nett1 0 n accept$ z tru? by ev]yone :o read x4 ,*>les ,a4 ,b]tr&1 9 "o ( ! ,p>is pap]s1 ,may #ae1 publi%$ ?is comm5t3 8,he ,mc,gowan depicts ! flight 9 a mann] t does honor to 8 imag9ation4 ,if ! ,wrights hadn't be5 se5 9 ,europe1 "o w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ _! v exi/5ce z unc]ta9 z _! app>atus40 ,dur+ ! sev]al days ! correspond5ts 7 at ,kitty ,hawk1 ! ,wrights knew !y 7 be+ obs]v$4 ,f "t to "t !y caught glimpses ( m5's heads ov] ! hilltop 9 ! di/ance4 ,moreov]1 !y he>d ea* day1 f memb]s ( a life-sav+ crew1 j h[ _m visitors _h come4 ,b !y simply ?\ght x 0 a good joke on ! my/]i\s obs]v]s1 :oev] !y 74 ,ar?ur ,ruhl1 ( ,colli]'s1 _h met ! ,wrights 9 ,dayton ab\t a ye> be=e4 ,on ,may #ad1 be=e ! f9al flight1 he came ov] to ! camp4 ,b he said no?+ ab\t be+ a memb] ( ! gr\p t _h be5 obs]v+ ! flights4 ,! ,wrights invit$ ,ruhl to /ay = lun*4 ,b he decl9$4 ,he seem$ to ! ,wrights ill at ease & anxi\s to get away4 ,at a meet+ ) him "s "t aft]w>d !y le>n$ :y4 ,he _h come aga9/ ! wi%es ( ! o!r correspond5ts & 0 afraid he might give away ! fact t !y 7 9 ! ne>-by woods4 ,on ,may #ae1 ! day aft] ! cra%1 :5 x 0 evid5t t !re w\ld be no m flights1 ,mc,gowan1 ( ! ,daily ,mail1 w5t to ! camp1 accompani$ by /ill ano!r correspond5t :o _h j arriv$1 ,gilson ,g>dn]1 ( ! ,wa%+ton (fice ( ! ,newspap] ,ent]prise ,association4 ,mc,gowan rem>k$ t he _h once visit$ ,octave ,*anute's camp at ,dune ,p>k1 ne> ,*icago1 9 #ahig = ! ,*icago ,tribune4 ,ano!r visitor at ! camp1 a day or two be=e t1 0 a "y man nam$ ,j4 ,c4 ,burkh>dt1 dress$ 9 a br&-new outfit ( hunt+ togs4 ,he 0 a college boy :o _h come all ! way f ,i?aca j to satisfy 8 curiosity4 8,:at w\ld y h done10 ,orville ,wright 0 ask$1 aft]w>d1 8if all ^? correspond5ts _h come "r to y\r camp ea* day & sat !re to wat* y80 8,we'd h _h to g ahead j z if !y w]5't !re10 he repli$4 8,we c\ldn't h delay$ our "w4 ,!re 0 too mu* to d & our "t 0 %ort40 ,t ! ,wrights w\ld h treat$ ! correspond5ts politely en\gh 0 indicat$ 9 a lett] f ,orville ,wright to ,byron ,newton1 dat$ ,june #g1 #aijh4 ,imm$iately aft] 8 return to ,new ,york1 ,newton _h writt5 graci\sly to ! ,wrights1 enclos+ clipp+s ( 8 dispat*es to ! ,h]ald1 & express+ 8 admiration = !m & _! a*ievem5ts4 8,we 7 aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( newspap]m5 9 ! woods10 wrote ,orville 9 reply2 8at lea/ we _h (t5 be5 told t !y 7 !re4 ,_! pres5ce1 h[ev]1 did n bo!r u 9 ! lea/1 & ,i am only sorry t y did n come ov] to see u at our camp4 ,! display ( a :ite flag w\ld h dispos$ ( ! rifles & %otguns ) :i* ! ma*9e is report$ to h be5 gu>d$40 ,aft] publication ( _m dispat*es f ^! eyewitnesses at ,kitty ,hawk & front page headl9es1 x might h be5 expect$ t ! fact ( human flight w\ld n[ be g5]ally accept$4 ,z ,newton _h writt5 to 8 pap]1 !re 0 8no long] any gr\nd = que/ion+ ! p]=mance ( ^! m5 & _! wond]ful ma*9e40 ,ruhl 9 ,colli]'s _h told h[ ! correspond5ts _h in=m$ ! _w t 8x 0 all "r1 ! rumors true--t man c\ld fly40 ,yet ev5 su* reports by lead+ j\rnali/s /ill did n conv9ce ! g5]al public4 ,p began to conc$e t p]haps !re might be some?+ 9 x1 b _m newspap]s /ill did n publi% ! news4 ,:5 ,newton s5t an article1 "s weeks lat]1 on :at he _h se5 at ,kitty ,hawk1 to a lead+ magaz9e1 x came back to him ) ! editor's comm5t3 8,:ile y\r manuscript has be5 read ) mu* int]e/1 x does n seem to qualify ei!r z fact or fiction40 ,,xiv ,,end ,,( ,,disbelief ,! ,wrights decid$ t ,wilbur %\ld g to ,france to make ! demon/rations !re4 ,orville w\ld /ay 9 ,am]ica to build ! ma*9e = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & te/ x at ,=t ,my]1 ne> ,wa%+ton4 ,wilbur did n return to ,dayton f ,kitty ,hawk b w5t to ,new ,york :]e he sail$ = ,europe on ,may #ba4 ,orville arriv$ at ,=t ,my] 9 ,augu/4 ,two me*anics1 ,taylor & ,furnas1 :o 7 to assi/ him1 _h rea*$ !re a few days e>li]4 ,army (fic]s designat$ a %$ on ! ,=t ,my] gr\nds = use 9 assembl+ & h\s+ ! plane4 ,orville's fir/ flight 0 on ,septemb] #c1 #aijh4 ,he w5t f ! ,cosmos ,club1 :]e he 0 /ay+1 to ,=t ,my] by /reet c>4 ,x is d\btful if any ( ! o!rs on t c> suspect$ t ?is fell[ pass5g] 0 on 8 way to p]=m a miracle4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,=t ,my]1 ,orville got ! impression t n all ! ,army (fic]s pres5t ?\ght he w\ld succe$ 9 meet+ ! te/s requir$ by ! contract4 ,! area f :i* ! flights w\ld be made 0 only ab\t #gjj by #a1jjj feet4 ,nei!r ( ! ,wrights _h ev] be=e made flights )9 s small a space4 ,consid]+ t ?is 0 an opportunity to see ! out/&+ wond] ( ! c5tury1 ! cr[d t /rung ab\t ! p>ade gr\nd 0 small4 ,!odore ,roosevelt1 ,jr41 e/imat$ x = 8 fa!r1 !n ,presid5t1 at less ?an "o ?\s&4 ,inde$1 x 0 probably mu* less ?an t4 ,orville circl$ ! field "o & "o-half times on t fir/ te/ & 0 9 ! air only "o m9ute1 elev5 seconds2 b ! cr[d 8w5t crazy40 8,:5 ! plane fir/ rose10 said ,roosevelt1 ,jr41 9 describ+ ! ev5t1 ye>s aft]w>d1 8! cr[d's gasp ( a/oni%m5t 0 n alone at ! wond] ( x1 b because x 0 s unexpect$4 ,i'll nev] =get ! impression ! s\nd f ! cr[d made on me4 ,x 0 a s\nd ( complete surprise40 ,:5 he l&$ aft] ?is flight x 0 ,orville's turn to be a/oni%$4 ,?ree or f\r suppos$ly 8h>d-boil$0 newspap]m5 :o ru%$ up to int]view him _h be5 s /irr$ by witness+ ! 8impossible0 t ea* ( !m _h te>s /ream+ d[n 8 *eeks4 7,^? :o witness$ ?is flight might h be5 prep>$ = :at !y saw & less surpris$1 s9ce ,wilbur ,wright = m ?an a mon? _h be5 mak+ flights 9 ,france--told ab\t 9 a lat] *apt]--& "s ( ^! 7 report$ 9 ! newspap]s4 ,b ! brief newspap] acc\nts ( ,wilbur's flights seldom if ev] _h fir/ page display & 7 n treat$ z important news4 ,on ,augu/ #i1 ! day aft] ,wilbur's fir/ flight1 ! ,new ,york ,times _h no m5tion ( ! ev5t1 ?\gh x gave fir/ page space to a dispat* f ,canton1 ,ohio1 ab\t a balloon trip1 & to a dispat* f ,b]l9 ab\t ! ,g]man ,kais] contribut+ to a fund = build+ ano!r ,zeppel9 air%ip47 ,nor did newspap]s %[ too mu* excitem5t ab\t ?is great public demon/ration ( practical aviation4 ,x 0 n consid]$ front page news ev5 by ,wa%+ton pap]s4 ,! ,new ,york ,_w acc\nt 0 on page five & mo/ ( ! report 0 n ab\t ! wond] ( ! fly+-ma*9e1 b ab\t ! behavior ( ! cr[d1 describ$ z 9 fe> ( be+ hit by :at ! ,_w call$ 8! vessel40 ,_m ?\s&s 7 pres5t on ! second day ( ! te/s :5 ,orville flew ab\t ?ree miles 9 f\r m9utes1 fifte5 seconds4 ,aft] "o ( ^! flights1 a report]1 x 0 said1 got 9 t\* ) ,pr(essor ,simon ,newcomb :o1 a few ye>s be=e1 _h s irrefutably expla9$ :y fly+ 0 impossible4 ,! report] want$ to "k if ,pr(essor ,newcomb ?\ght pass5g] planes w\ld be ! next /ep4 8,no10 ,newcomb 0 report$ to h repli$1 8because no plane c\ld ev] c>ry ! weight ( anyone besides ! pilot40 ,x might h be5 expect$ t by ?is "t ,pr(essor ,newcomb w\ld h become m cauti\s6 ,orville made a %ort flight on ,septemb] #g1 & two flights ! next day2 "o ( elev5 m9utes1 t5 seconds2 ! o!r ( sev5 m9utes1 ?irty-f\r seconds4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #i1 he circl$ ! field fifty-sev5 times 9 fifty-sev5 m9utes1 tw5ty-five seconds4 ,lat] 9 ! day1 he circl$ ! field fifty-five times 9 "o h\r1 two & "o-qu>t] m9utes4 ,!n he surpris$ & delight$ 8 fri5d1 ,lieut5ant ,frank ,p4 ,lahm1 by invit+ him to g ) him = a flight4 ,!y 7 9 ! air six m9utes1 tw5ty-f\r seconds1 & circl$ ! field six & "o-half times4 ,all ?ree ( ^! flights on ! n9? e/abli%$ new _w endurance records2 two ( !m = flights ) pilot alone1 & ! ?ird = pilot ) pass5g]4 ,orville made a flight ( "o h\r1 five m9utes1 fifty-two seconds on ,septemb] #aj1 ris+ to a height ( #bjj feet & exce$+ ! _w endurance record made by himself ! day be=e4 ,on ! next day he aga9 broke ! "o-man endurance record by fly+ = "o h\r1 t5 m9utes1 & tw5ty-f\r seconds1 :ile circl+ ! field fifty-sev5 times & describ+ two figure eights4 ,on ! twelf?1 he increas$ ! two-man endurance record by tak+ ) him ,major ,george ,o4 ,squi]1 ,act+ ,*ief ,signal ,(fic]1 = a flight ( n9e m9utes1 six seconds4 ,imm$iately aft] t1 ,orville made a flight alone4 ,he circl$ ! field sev5ty-"o times 9 "o h\r & fifte5 m9utes--aga9 break+ ! endurance record = "o-man flight4 ,x 0 e/imat$ t he rea*$ a height ( #cjj feet4 ,! next & f9al flight1 ,septemb] #ag1 end$ 9 trag$y4 ,lieut5ant ,?omas ,selfridge1 a tw5ty-six-ye>-old ,we/ ,po9t graduate1 f ,san ,francisco1 _h be5 assign$ at 8 own reque/ to g along z pass5g]4 ,be=e !y _h be5 9 ! air m ?an ?ree or f\r m9utes1 & :ile 9 ! f\r? r\nd at a height ( ab\t #abe feet ov] ! field1 ,orville he>d1 or felt1 a light tapp+ 9 ! re> "p ( ! ma*9e4 ,he ?\ght x 0 9 ! *a9 drive4 ,a hurri$ glance reveal$ no?+ wrong !re2 b he decid$ to %ut (f ! p[] & desc5d4 ,h>dly _h he rea*$ ?is decision :5 two big ?umps1 :i* %ook ! ma*9e viol5tly1 foll[$ by ! ma*9e sw]v+ to ! "r1 %[$ t some?+ _h gone wrong4 ,he imm$iately %ut (f ! motor4 ,directly ahead 0 a gulley fill$ ) small trees1 a dang]\s l&+ spot4 ,he decid$ on a half-circle to ! left1 to l& on ! p>ade gr\nds1 & x 0 !n t he discov]$ t ! tail 0 inop]ative4 ,by twi/+ ! w+s to give ! greate/ possible resi/ance to ! left "o1 he did succe$ 9 turn+ ! ma*9e until x fac$ directly into ! field4 ,9 ?is maneuv] ! ma*9e _h desc5d$ ab\t "o-?ird ( ! way t[>d ! gr\nd )\t any indication ( s]i\s tr\ble4 ,orville mov$ ! lev] to /raight5 ! w+ tips1 to proce$ /raight ahead4 ,!n ! ma*9e sudd5ly turn$ d[n 9 front4 ,= fifty feet x 0 head$ almo/ directly t[>d ! gr\nd1 al?\gh ! front elevator 0 turn$ to its limit4 ,:5 ab\t tw5ty-five feet f ! gr\nd ! ma*9e began to "r itself1 & if !re _h be5 ano!r tw5ty feet to g1 or possibly ev5 t5 feet1 x might h l&$ safely4 ,b ! recov]y ( control came too late4 ,! ma*9e hit ! gr\nd ) su* impact t ,lieut5ant ,selfridge 0 fatally injur$ & di$ a few h\rs lat]4 ,8 skull _h be5 fractur$ by a bl[ aga9/ "o ( ! wood5 uprights ( ! framework4 ,orville1 ?\gh at fir/ believ$ to be p]haps fatally hurt1 _h miracul\sly escap$ ) :at !n appe>$ to be only a fractur$ left leg & f\r brok5 ribs4 ,he nev] lo/ consci\sness & 8 fir/ conc]n 0 ab\t ,selfridge4 7,n until twelve ye>s lat]1 aft] suff]+ sev]e pa9s1 did ,orville le>n1 f a c>eful ,x-ray exam9ation 9 a fam\s m$ical cl9ic1 t ! ,=t ,my] accid5t _h also caus$ ?ree fractures 9 ! hip bones1 besides a dislocation ( "o ( !m47 ,n[ t an airplane pass5g] _h be5 kill$1 ! ,=t ,my] demon/rations at la/ rea*$ ! front pages ( newspap]s4 ,! day aft] ! accid5t1 ! me*anics1 ,taylor & ,fumas1 br\ght ! brok5 propell] & "s ( ! o!r brok5 p>ts to ,orville's b$side4 ,f ^! p>ts he 0 able to det]m9e ! cause ( ! accid5t4 ,a new pair ( propell]s1 sev]al in*es long] ?an any previ\sly us$1 _h be5 in/all$ j be=e ! flight4 ,! tr\ble />t$ :5 a longitud9al crack develop$ 9 "o blade ( ! "r propell]4 ,?is crack p]mitt$ ! blade to flatt5 & lose mu* ( its ?ru/1 ) ! result t ! pressures on ! two blades became unequal1 caus+ a sev]e vibration ( ! propell] %aft h\s+4 ,! vibration loos5$ "o ( ! /ay wires t held 9 position ! tube 9 :i* ! propell] %aft turn$4 ,!n ! propell] began to sw+ sidewise & =w>d until a blade hit & tore loose ! /ay wire to ! v]tical tail1 p]mitt+ ! tail to take a ne>ly horizontal position4 ,a pressure on ! tail's und]side lift$ ! re> ( ! ma*9e1 ?us caus+ x to d>t = ! gr\nd4 ,:ile ,orville 0 recov]+ f 8 injuries1 an acqua9tance1 ,c4 ,h4 ,claudy1 visit$ him & ask$3 8,has x got y\r n]ve80 8,n]ve80 repeat$ ,orville1 n q und]/&+4 8,oh1 y mean w ,i be afraid to fly aga98 ,! only ?+ ,i'm afraid ( is t ,i c't get well soon en\gh to f9i% ^? te/s next ye>40 ,! co/ _h be5 high1 b "o result ( ^? incomplete te/s 0 t widespread incr$ulity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! ,wrights' a*ievem5ts n[ f9ally ceas$4 ,at la/1 ev]yone1 includ+ ev5 ! mo/ skeptical sci5ti/s1 0 conv9c$ t a practical fly+-ma*9e 0 a reality4 ,,xv ,,:5 ,,wilbur ,,wright ,,won ,,france ,wilbur ,wright rea*$ ,france 9 ,may1 #aijh1 to fly ! ,wright ma*9e t = a ye> _h be5 9 its crate at ! cu/oms w>eh\se 9 ,le ,havre4 ,if he accompli%$ :at he expect$1 f9al details ( ! ,wrights' bus9ess arrangem5t ) ! rec5tly =m$ ,fr5* syndicate w\ld be c>ri$ out4 ,z dur+ ! previ\s /ay1 :5 bo? ! ,wright bro!rs 7 9 ,europe1 ,wilbur kept 9 close t\* ) ,h>t ,o4 ,b]g1 ,european associate ( ,*>les ,r4 ,fl9t ,co41 ! ,wrights' bus9ess repres5tatives 9 all except ! ,engli%-speak+ c\ntries4 ,"o ( ! fir/ que/ions to be settl$ 0 :]e ! actual demon/ration ( ! ,wright plane %\ld take place4 ,naturally1 !re 7 n yet any areas 9 ,europe designat$ z fly+ fields4 ,! locality = ! flights 0 det]m9$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! c\rtesies ( ,lon ,bolle1 an automobile manufactur]1 :o _h a factory at ,le ,mans1 ab\t #abe miles f ,p>is4#ab ,:5 ,bolle le>n$ t ,wilbur ,wright 0 9 ,france & look+ = a suitable field1 he s5t a message to ,wilbur sugge/+ t a satisfactory place c\ld d\btless be f\nd ne> ,le ,mans :]e !re 0 a great /ret* ( level c\ntry4 ,he add$ t ,wilbur w\ld be welcome to use a w+ ( ! ,bolle factory = assembl+ 8 plane4 ,wilbur ,wright & ,h>t ,o4 ,b]g took a tra9 to ,le ,mans :]e !y sp5t sev]al h\rs 8look+ = a good pa/ure40 ,! mo/ ne>ly ideal field = _! purpose 0 a l>ge op5 area at ,auv\rs1 ab\t five miles f ,le ,mans1 us$ by ! ,fr5* w> dep>tm5t = te/+ artill]y2 b x 0 n !n available4 ,ano!r place !y notic$ 0 ! ,hunaudires race track4 ,! oval field )9 ! track appe>$ to be l>ge en\gh = _! ne$s4 ,!re 7 a few trees1 b ,wilbur said he c\ld easily /e] cle> ( !m4 ,! next day1 9 ,p>is1 ,m4 ,nicolai1 presid5t ( ! ,jockey ,club & pr9cipal own] ( ! ,hunaudires race track1 agre$ to ! use ( ! field1 at a mon?ly r5tal1 = z long z ne$$4 ,n[ ! crat$ ,wright plane 0 %ipp$ f ,le ,havre to ! ,bolle factory &1 late 9 ,june1 ,wilbur set to "w !re4 ,he assembl$ ! work+ p>ts & put ! motor & cool+ sy/em to a s]ies ( rigid te/s4 ,on ,july #d ,wilbur met ) a pa9ful accid5t4 ,a rubb] connection 9 ! cool+ sy/em bur/ & he 0 badly scald$ on 8 left arm by hot wat]4 ,?is 0 "o ( sev]al unavoidable delays t made _m skeptics ?9k x w\ld be a long "t be=e ,wilbur w\ld attempt a public demon/ration4 ,"o ,p>is newspap] said3 8,le bluff cont9ue40 ,wilbur _h be5 quot$ z say+ t ! te/s w\ld be 8*ild's play10 & 8jeu d'enfant0 0 (t5 repeat$1 ) s>casm1 by ! incr$ul\s4 ,pa9ful z 8 burns 71 ,wilbur saw a funny side to ! accid5t & s5t home a hil>i\s lett] ab\t ! ,fr5* doctor :o came 8) a keg ( oil0 to apply to ! bli/]s4 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 ,wilbur want$ a coil$ wire spr+ to ins]t 9 a hose us$ 9 ! cool+ sy/em1 to prev5t ! hose f collaps+ f suction4 ,a ,fr5* me*anic :o _h be5 assi/+ him w5t ) him to a ne>-by factory to h ! coil made4 ,n kn[+ any ,fr5*1 ,wilbur c\ld n foll[ ! long conv]sation he ov]he>d1 b !y came away )\t ! coil4 ,x seem$ /range to ,wilbur t ! k9d ( wire ne$$ %\ld n h be5 easily obta9able & he spoke ( ?is to ! man :o _h be5 8 int]pret]4 ,b1 said ! ,fr5*man1 ! wire 0 available4 8,!n10 ask$ ,wilbur1 9 surprise1 8:y didn't we get x80 ,oh1 expla9$ ! ,fr5*man1 because :5 he & ! man at ! factory talk$ x ov] x didn't seem to !m t us+ a coil$ wire spr+ 9 ! way ,wilbur _h 9 m9d 0 a s\nd idea6 ,:ile work+ on 8 ma*9e at ! ,bolle factory1 ,wilbur did some?+1 probably j because x seem$ ! natural ?+ to d1 ) no ?\ght ( ! impression x w\ld make1 t delight$ ! he>ts ( ! factory employees4 ,he kept ! same h\rs t ! o!rs did & 8 :ole behavior 0 z if he 7 simply "o m workman4 ,:5 ! :i/le blew = ! noon h\r1 he knock$ (f along ) ! o!rs1 & w5t1 9 ov]alls1 to lun*4 ,?is lack ( any sign ( alo(ness caus$ mu* favorable comm5t4 ,wilbur's greate/ admir]1 h[ev]1 0 ,lon ,bolle himself4 ,?\gh !y _h no common language1 !y manag$ to ex*ange ideas & =m$ a w>m fri5d%ip4 ,bolle1 a jolly rotund man ) a saucy little be>d1 0 ev] ready to be ( any s]vice4 ,incid5tally1 ?\gh ,bolle _h no ?\ght ( p]sonal ga9 :5 he g5]\sly (f]$ ! use ( space 9 8 factory1 ! fact t ,wilbur work$ on 8 plane !re did n hurt ! sale ( ,bolle c>s4 ,b ! "w 0 soon transf]r$ f ! ,bolle factory to ! field at ,hunaudires :]e a ha/ily con/ruct$ hang> _h be5 built4 ,ano!r item ( prep>ation 0 ! sett+ up ( a laun*+ d]rick1 simil> to ! "o ! ,wrights _h fir/ us$ 9 _! exp]im5ts at ! ,huffman pa/ure4 ,huge weights 7 atta*$ at "o end ( a rope :i* ran ov] pulleys & _h a metal r+ at ! o!r end to be caught on a hook at ! front ( ! plane4 ,:5 ! plane %ot =w>d1 ! rope automatically dropp$ away4 ,z at previ\s trials1 ! plane :5 ready to take (f re/$ on a small truck hav+ two flang$ :eels t ran on a s+le-rail1 iron-%od1 wood5 track1 ab\t sixty feet long4 ,n until ,augu/ #h1 did ,wilbur attempt 8 fir/ flight4 ,a good-siz$ cr[d 0 pres5t1 ! majority f ,le ,mans & ! ne>-by c\ntryside1 b x includ$ _m memb]s ( ! ,aro ,club ( ,france & v>i\s newspap] repres5tatives f ,p>is4 ,9 describ+ ! sc5e1 ye>s aft]w>d1 ,h>t ,o4 ,b]g said3 8,wilbur ,wright's quiet self-confid5ce 0 reassur+4 ,"o ?+ t1 to me at lea/1 made 8 appe>ance all ! m dramatic1 0 t he 0 n dress$ z if ab\t to d some?+ d>+ or unusual4 ,he1 ( c\rse1 _h no special pilot's helmet or jacket1 s9ce no su* g>b yet exi/$1 b appe>$ 9 ! ord9>y gray suit he usually wore1 & a cap4 ,& he _h on1 z he ne>ly always did :5 n 9 ov]alls1 a high1 />*$ coll>40 ,at lea/ "o man among ! spectators felt c]ta9 ! flight w\ld n be a success4 ,t 0 ,m4 ,ar*deacon1 prom95t 9 ! ,aro ,club4 ,s sure 0 ,m4 ,ar*deacon t ,wilbur ,wright w\ld be deflat$ t1 z ! "t set = ! flight approa*$1 he 0 expla9+ to ^? ne> him 9 ! gr&/& j :at 0 8wrong0 ab\t ! design ( ! ,wright ma*9e1 & :y x c\ld n be expect$ to fly well4 ,wilbur's imm$iate prep>ations _h be5 made ) great c>e4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! />t+ rail _h be5 set precisely 9 ! direction ( & aga9/ ! w9d4 ,! eng9e 0 />t$ by two m51 ea* pull+ d[n a blade ( ! two propell]s & ! plane 0 held back by a wire atta*$ to a hook & releas+ trigg] ne> ! pilot's seat4 ,aft] ! eng9e 0 w>m$ up1 ,fleury1 ,b]g's *auffeur1 took hold ( ! "r w+4 ,wilbur releas$ ! trigg] & ! plane 0 pull$ =w>d by ! fall+ weights4 ,fleury kept x 9 balance until ! accel]at+ spe$ left him beh9d4 ,by ! "t x _h rea*$ ! end ( ! rail1 ! plane left ! track ) en\gh spe$ to su/a9 itself & climb4 ,at "s di/ance1 directly 9 front ( ,wilbur z he />t$ to rise1 7 tall trees1 b !y gave him no conc]n4 ,he bore (f easily to ! left & w5t ahead 9 a curve t br\ght him back almo/ ov] ! />t+ po9t4 ,!n he swung to ! "r & made ano!r great turn4 ,mo/ ( ! "t he 0 ?irty or ?irty-five feet above ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 9 ! air only "o m9ute & =ty-five seconds1 b he _h made hi/ory4 ,! cr[d knew well !y _h 8se5 some?+0 & behav$ accord+ly4 ,9 ! excit$ babel ( voices "o or two phrases c\ld be he>d aga9 & aga94 8,cet homme a conquis l'air60 8,il n'e/ pas bluffeur60 ,yes1 truly ,wilbur _h conqu]$ ! air1 & he 0 no bluff]4 ,t ,am]ican ^w 8bluff]0 _h be5 mu* us$ dur+ ! "t t reports f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! ,wrights _h be5 /irr+ controv]sy 9 ,france4 ,n[ 8bluffeur0 became1 m ?an ev]1 a "p ( ! ,fr5* language4 8,to ?9k t "o w\ld call ! ,wrights #8bluffeurs'60 lam5t$ ! ,fr5* press ov] & ov] aga94 ,= ! next few m9utes aft] ,wilbur l&$1 ,b]g 0 kept busy laugh+ly w>d+ (f agitat$ ,fr5*m5 :o s\ght to be/[ a =mal accolade by kiss+ ,wilbur 9 ! ,fr5* mann] on bo? *eeks4 ,he suspect$ t ,wilbur might consid] t c>ry+ en?usiasm too f>4 ,"o ( ! skeptical memb]s ( ! ,aro ,club1 ,ed\>d ,surc\f1 a ballooni/1 _h arriv$ at ! field late1 b>ely 9 "t to see ,wilbur 9 ! air4 ,n[ he 0 ab\t ! mo/ en?usia/ic ( all4 ,he ru%$ up to ,b]g1 exclaim+3 8,c'e/ le plus gr& erreur du sicle60 ,disbeliev+ ! claims ( ! ,wrights may n h be5 ! bigge/ error ( ! c5tury1 b obvi\sly x _h at lea/ be5 a mi/ake4 ,! only p]son :o (f]$ criticism or m9imiz$ ! brilliance ( 8 feat 0 ,wilbur ,wright4 ,:5 ask$ by a report] = ! ,p>is edition ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald if he 0 satisfi$ ) ! exhibition1 he repli$1 accord+ to t pap]3 8,n altoge!r4 ,:5 9 ! air ,i made no less ?an t5 mi/akes ow+ to ! fact t ,i h be5 lay+ (f f fly+ s long2 b ,i correct$ !m rapidly1 s ,i don't suppose anyone wat*+ really knew ,i _h made any mi/ake at all4 ,i 0 v pleas$ at ! way my fir/ flight 9 ,france 0 receiv$40 ,a cr[d ( ,aro ,club memb]s & o!r admir]s 7 insi/5t t ,wilbur %\ld g back to ,p>is ) !m to celebrate ! a*ievem5t at ! be/ d9n] to be obta9$ 9 t c5t] ( inspir$ cook+4 ,b ,wilbur j ?ank$ !m & said he wi%$ to give 8 ma*9e a little go+ ov]4 ,e>ly t ev5+1 s ! newspap]s report$1 8he 0 asleep at ! side ( 8 creation40 ,! ,fr5* press ! next day n only treat$ ! flight z ! bigge/ news1 b 0 unsp>+ 9 its praise1 z 7 v>i\s rivals 9 ! field ( aviation :o 7 quot$4 ,all admitt$ t !re 0 a _w ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! be/ ,fr5* plane yet produc$ & ! "o ,wilbur ,wright _h j demon/rat$4 ,! ,fig>o said3 8,x 0 n m]ely a success b a triumph2 a conclusive trial & a decisive victory = aviation1 ! news ( :i* w revolutionize sci5tific circles ?r\gh\t ! _w40 ,le ,j\rnal obs]v$ t3 8,x 0 ! fir/ trial ( ! ,wright airplane1 ^: qualities h long be5 reg>d$ ) d\bt1 & x 0 p]fect40 ,l\is ,bl]iot1 memb] ( ! ,aro ,club1 weal?y manufactur] ( automobile headlights1 & himself a fly]1 0 quot$ 9 ,le ,mat9 z say+3 8,! ,wright ma*9e is inde$ sup]ior to our airplanes40 ,z e>ly z ,may1 #aijh1 :5 ! ,wrights 7 /ill at ,kitty ,hawk1 ! ,fr5*man1 ,h5ri ,f>man1 _h issu$ a *all5ge to !m to p>ticipate 9 a fly+ conte/1 = #e1jjj--lat] rais$ to #aj1jjj4 ,b ! *all5ge1 made only 9 public pr9ts1 0 nev] s5t directly to ! ,wrights4 ,x may h be5 simply :at today w\ld be call$ a 8publicity /unt40 7,f>man's be/ /raightaway flight ( ab\t a mile & a qu>t] _h be5 made at ,issy1 ,france1 on ,m>* #ba1 #aijh47 ,no?+ m 0 he>d ( ! ,f>man *all5ge n[4 ,a ,fr5* pap] comm5t$ t ! ,f>man plane & also t ( ,lon ,delagrange 7 approximate copies ( ! ,wright plane b t ! ,wright ma*9e 8seems m solid1 m controllable1 & m sci5tific40 ,two days aft] t fir/ demon/ration1 on ,augu/ #aj1 ,wilbur made two m %ort flights1 ! fir/ "o a figure eight1 & ! o!r1 ?ree complete circles4 ,he flew on ,augu/ #aa = #c m9utes #dc seconds2 ! next day1 #f m9utes #ef seconds2 & on ,augu/ #ac1 #h m9utes #ac4b seconds4 ,?is "t he did sev5 wide 8orbes10 z ! ,fr5* describ$ !m4 ,9 l&+ t day ,wilbur broke ! left w+ ( 8 plane & repairs kept him f fly+ until ,augu/ #ba4 ,he took "t out on ,augu/ #bd to att5d an agricultural fair :]e report]s obs]v$ t he seem$ mu* int]e/$ 9 pigs & cattle &1 z "o pap] express$ x1 8talk$ mu* m freely ab\t !m ?an ab\t aviation40 ,aft] ^? fir/ few flights1 ! army (fic] 9 *>ge ( ! artill]y te/+ gr\nds at ,auv\rs let x be kn[n t ! milit>y p at ,p>is w\ld be pr\d to h ,wilbur ,wright's fur!r demon/rations c>ri$ on !re4 ,z ! milit>y field 0 l>g] ?an t at ,hunaudires1 ,wilbur 0 glad to make ! *ange4 ,! ,hunaudires hang>--:i* ,wilbur p]si/$ 9 call+ ! 8%$0--0 torn d[n & rebuilt )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs at ,auv\rs4 ,z ! two fields 7 only ab\t t5 miles ap>t1 ,wilbur c\ld h fl[n ! plane to ! new location2 b ) s mu* at /ake he 0 tak+ no *ances4 ,! plane 0 plac$ longitud9ally on two :eels fa/5$ beh9d ,lon ,bolle's automobile & t[$ to ! ,auv\rs field )\t remov+ ! w+s4 ,)9 a mon? aft] sett+ up op]ations at ,auv\rs1 ,wilbur 0 fly+ _m times ! di/ance betwe5 ! two fields4 ,all p>ts ( ,france 7 n[ flood$ ) s\v5ir po/ c>ds be>+ pictures ( ,wilbur or ( 8 plane 9 flight4 ,& ! ,fr5* p gave him all ! h]o-wor%ip ( :i* !y 7 capable4 ,!re 0 talk ( a public subscription = a te/imonial to him4 ,:5 ! ,fr5* ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,/ates rea*$ ,new ,york a %ort "t lat] he decl>$ t ,wilbur ,wright 0 accept$ z ! bigge/ man 9 ,france4 ,x wasn't alone 8 a*ievem5ts 9 ! air t won ! p1 b also 8 mode/y1 dec5cy1 & intellig5ce4 ,! ,fr5* pap]s made en?usia/ic comm5t on ! fact t 9 conv]sation he seem$ to be exceptionally well in=m$ n only ab\t sci5tific "w1 b also on art1 lit]ature1 m$ic9e1 & affairs ( ! _w4 ,newspap]m5 lik$ ,wilbur because he always made x pla9 t !y 7 welcome4 ,!y probably lik$ him all ! m because1 z a joke1 he usually put !m at manual "w1 to fet* tools1 or help drag ! plane 9 & out ( ! hang>4 ,^? :o _h access to ! hang> 7 impress$ by ! ord]l9ess ( ! place4 ,wilbur's canvas cot 0 haul$ up by ropes t[>d ! ro( dur+ ! day1 & ! space :]e he slept 0 divid$ f ano!r section ( ! build+ by a l[ p>tition made ( wood f pack+ cases4 ,wilbur expla9$ t "o room 0 8 b$room1 ! o!r 8 d9+-room4 ,ano!r trait t appeal$ to ! ,fr5* 0 ,wilbur's punctuality at all appo9tm5ts4 ,no "o ev] _h to wait ev5 a m9ute on him4 ,no?+ ,wilbur 0 ov]he>d to say by ,fr5* j\rnali/s seem$ too trivial to be record$4 ,"o day he said 8f9e0 to an assi/ant1 by way ( comm5dation1 & ! next day a ,p>is pap] expla9$ t ,wilbur meant 8,c'e/ beau40 8,boys1 let's fix ^! ropes0 0 promptly translat$ z 8,allons1 jeunes g5s1 allez dispos] les cordes40 ,wilbur 0 flood$ ) lett]s ( all k9ds4 ,"s 7 f sci5ti/s seek+ in=mation1 & hundr$s came f wom5 :o desir$ to make 8 acqua9tance4 ,he tri$ 8 be/ to answ] all s5sible que/ions f sci5ti/s2 ! o!rs w5t into ! /ove4 ,he 0 equally consid]ate ( sci5tific-m9d$ p--includ+ ^? :o might be consid]$ rivals 9 aviation--:o came 9 p]son4 ,to all :o _h real int]e/ he pati5tly expla9$ any detail ( 8 ma*9e4 ,b he 0 capable ( quiet s>casm t[>d ! ill-in=m$ :o />t$ to enlight5 him ab\t a]odynamics4 ,x n[ became ! fa%ionable ?+ = ,p>isians to take a tra9 d[n to ,le ,mans & drive f !re to ! ,*amp d',auv\rs to see ,wilbur fly4 ,amus+ episodes grew out ( t4 ,s9ce ! flights 7 n (t5 ann\nc$ 9 advance1 ^? :o made ! sight-see+ trip _h to take _! *ances4 ,b "s ( ! call]s felt almo/ a p]sonal affront if ,wilbur made no flight on ! day !y happ5$ to be !re4 ,"o ,am]ican society woman liv+ 9 ,p>is 0 bitt]ly res5tful :5 %e 0 told t ,monsieur ,wright 0 tak+ a nap & !re=e w\ld n fly t aft]noon4 8,! idea10 said %e1 petulantly1 8( 8 be+ asleep :5 ,i came all ! way d[n "h to see him 9 ! air60 ,cabm5 at ,le ,mans f\nd ! sudd5 influx ( visitors s pr(itable t !y tri$ to make ! mo/ ( x & enc\rag$ p :o _h be5 disappo9t$ to come aga9 ! next day4 ,!y w\ld always say3 8,he is sure to fly tomorr[4 ,we h x on good au?ority40 ,s grateful to ,wilbur 7 memb]s ( ! 8,le ,mans-,auv\rs ,a]oplane ,bus ,s]vice0 = ! pr(itable trade he _h creat$1 t !y want$ to give a banquet 9 8 honor4 ,news ( ,wilbur's flights at ,le ,mans naturally caus$ talk 9 ,engl&4 ,memb]s ( ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita91 "o aft] ano!r1 w5t to ,le ,mans 9 d\bt ab\t ! flights be+ z wond]ful z report$1 b return$ conv9c$ t ! age ( practical fly+-ma*9es _h come4 ,"o ( ! fir/ to g f ,engl& to inve/igate 0 ,griffi? ,brew]1 :o _h be5 mak+ balloon asc5sions s9ce #ahia4 ,half apologetically1 le/ he be ?\ght ov]-cr$ul\s1 he confid$ to an old associate ( 8 9 balloon+1 ,*>les ,s4 ,rolls1 f\nd] ( ! ,rolls-,royce motor c> firm1 t he 0 go+ to ,france to see ,wilbur ,wright fly4 ,rolls laugh$ & said he _h j return$ f see+ him fly4 ,on 8 arrival at ,le ,mans1 ,brew] walk$ to ! %$ at ! edge ( ! field4 ,opposite ! %$1 9 ! middle ( ! field1 0 ,wilbur ,wright tun+ up 8 ma*9e4 ,z a cr[d 0 ab\t ,wilbur1 ,brew] hesitat$ to add to x1 b sat d[n by ! %$ to smoke 8 pipe4 ,:5 a me*anic came f ! ma*9e ov] to ! %$ = a tool1 ,brew] h&$ him a call+ c>d ) ! reque/ t he give x to ,wilbur ,wright4 ,wilbur glanc$ at ! c>d1 nodd$ to ,brew]1 & w5t on ) 8 "w4 ,!re 0 no flight1 b x 0 "s "t be=e ,wilbur return$ to ! %$2 & z he /ay$ inside = :at seem$ a long "t1 ,brew] began to ?9k !re might be an indef9ite wait4 ,!n ,wilbur came out1 putt+ on 8 coat1 & said3 8,n[1 ,mr4 ,brew]1 we'll g & h "s d9n]40 ,!y w5t to ,madame ,pollet's inn ne> by = a simple meal & ,brew]1 eag] ?\gh he 0 to discuss aviation1 wond]$ if ! inv5tor might n appreciate a re/ f ! subject ( fly+4 ,he !re=e talk$ to him ( affairs 9 ,am]ica4 ,wilbur lik$ t1 & !y =m$ a fri5d%ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,9 ,,transportation4 ,two views ( ! ,wright plane 9 flight at ,pau1 ,france1 9 #aiji4 ,on ,septemb] #ab1 ,wilbur 0 gue/ ( honor at a d9n] 9 ,p>is giv5 by ! ,aro ,club ( ! ,s>! 7! gov]nm5tal dep>tm5t 9 :i* ,le ,mans 0 locat$74 ,x 0 und]/ood t he w\ld n be expect$ to make a spee*1 b ,b>on d',e/\rnelles1 memb] ( ! ,s5ate f ,le ,mans1 :o presid$1 did nev]!less call ^u him4 ,wilbur !n1 9 ju/ification ( 8 unwill+ness to say mu*1 made a rem>k t became fam\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,demon/ration ,,at ,,pau4 ,wilbur ,wright expla9+ ! plane's me*anism to ,alfonso ,,xiii ( ,spa94 8,i "k ( only "o bird1 ! p>rot1 t talks10 he 0 quot$ z say+1 8& x c't fly v high40 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ,france1 ,wilbur1 on ,septemb] #af1 took up a pass5g]1 a "y ,fr5* ballooni/1 ,erne/ ,z5s4 ,two days lat]1 9 ! e>ly morn+ ( ,septemb] #ah1 z he 0 ab\t to make a flight1 ,wilbur got ^w ab\t ! tragic accid5t at ,=t ,my] ! day be=e1 :5 ,lieut5ant ,selfridge 0 kill$ & ,orville ,wright injur$1 x 0 n yet kn[n h[ s]i\sly4 ,)9 a few h\rs cables br\ght ^w t ,orville w\ld recov]1 & ,wilbur 0 able to fly aga9 ! next day4 ,two days lat]1 on ,septemb] #ba1 he flew ab\t =ty miles1 9 #a h\r #ca m9utes #be4d seconds4 ,news ( t prov$ to be bett] m$ic9e = ,orville1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ?an any?+ ! att5d+ physician c\ld d4 ,_m pass5g]s n[ made %ort flights ) ,wilbur4 ,!y includ$1 on ,octob] #c1 ,mr4 ,dick91 ( ! ,p>is edition ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 & ,franz ,rei*el1 ( ! ,p>is ,fig>o4 ,rei*el 0 s en?usia/ic ov] 8 flight ( ne>ly an h\r1 t on l&+ he ?rew 8 arms ab\t ,wilbur4 ,lon ,bolle _h 8 fir/ flight on ,octob] #e1 & ! next day ,arnold ,=dyce flew ) ,wilbur = #a h\r #d m9utes & #bf seconds1 ! longe/ flight yet made 9 an airplane ) a pass5g]4 ,n[ t ,wilbur 0 c>ry+ mu* weight & on long] flights1 ! ,p>is edition ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald became impress$ ) future possibilities = c>ry+ mail by plane4 ,x pr$ict$ t ! "t might come :5 !re w\ld be special /amps = 8a]oplane deliv]y40 ,a witness to sev]al ( ^! flights 9 e>ly ,octob] 0 ,major ,b4 ,f4 ,s4 ,bad5-,p[ell1 ,presid5t ( ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita9 7& a bro!r ( ! f\nd] ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts74 ,he 0 s impress$ by :at he saw t he s\nd$ a w>n+ to 8 fell[ c\ntrym54 ,major ,bad5-,p[ell 0 quot$ z foll[s 9 ! ,p>is edition ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald on ,octob] #f1 #aijh3 ,if only "s ( our p 9 ,engl& c\ld see or imag9e :at ,mr4 ,wright is n[ do+ ,i am c]ta9 x w\ld give !m a t]rible %ock4 ,a conque/ ( ! air by any nation means m ?an ! av]age man is will+ to admit or ev5 ?9k ab\t4 ,t ,wilbur ,wright is 9 possession ( a p[] :i* controls ! fate ( nations is beyond dispute4 ,h>t ,o4 ,b]g1 on ,octob] #g1 w5t = a flight1 8 fir/1 la/+ ?ree m9utes & tw5ty-f\r seconds4 ,imm$iately aft]w>d ,wilbur took ,mrs4 ,b]g = a flight1 ( two m9utes1 ?ree seconds1 ! fir/ ev] made any:]e 9 ! _w by a woman4 7,"o or two wom5 7 report$ to h be5 9 planes t made %ort hops1 b ,mrs4 ,b]g 0 c]ta9ly ! fir/ woman to p>ticipate 9 a real flight47 ,b]g ti$ a rope ab\t ! l[] "p ( 8 wife's skirt to keep x f bl[+4 ,a ,p>is dressmak] :o 0 among ! spectators not$ t ,mrs4 ,b]g c\ld h>dly walk1 aft] l&+1 ) t rope above h] ankles4 ,!re1 ?\ght ! c\turire1 0 a sugge/ion = some?+ fa%ionable4 ,a co/ume ) skirt ?us drawn betwe5 ! ankles & ! knees to make natural locomotion difficult %\ld appeal to any cu/om]s :o happ5$ to be bo? /upid & ri*4 ,?us 0 born ! 8hobble skirt0 :i*1 = a %ort "t1 0 consid]$ 8sm>t40 ,! next day1 ,octob] #h1 h] royal highness1 ,m>gh]ita1 ! d[ag] que5 ( ,italy1 :o 0 t\r+ ,france1 came to see a flight4 8,y h let me witness ! mo/ a/oni%+ spectacle ,i h ev] se510 0 h] comm5t to ,wilbur ,wright4 ,on t same ,octob] #h1 ,griffi? ,brew]1 mak+ 8 second visit to ,le ,mans1 won ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ ,engli%man ev] to fly4 ,he 0 foll[$ almo/ imm$iately by ?ree o!r ,briti% ,a]onautical ,society memb]s1 ,c4 ,s4 ,rolls1 ,f4 ,h4 ,butl]1 & ,major ,bad5-,p[ell4 ,"o ( ! ,engli%m5 rem>k$3 8,h[ dec5t x is ( ,wilbur ,wright nev] to accept a fee = any ( ^! flights1 :5 !re are scores ( p]sons :o w\ld gladly pay hundr$s ( p\nds = ! privilege40 ,wilbur cont9u$ until ! end ( ! ye> to take up pass5g]s at ,auv\rs4 ,among !m1 on ,octob] #aj1 0 ,m4 ,pa9lev1 ( ! ,fr5* ,in/itute4 ,z !y 7 tak+ (f1 ,m4 ,pa9lev gaily wav$ 8 h& at ! cr[d & 9 s do+ accid5tally pull$ a rope ov]head t ,wilbur us$ = /opp+ ! eng9e4 ,aft] ano!r />t1 ! flight la/$ "o h\r1 n9e m9utes1 =ty-five seconds1 & cov]$ =ty-six miles1 a _w record = bo? duration & di/ance = an airplane c>ry+ two p]sons4 ,two o!r wom5 besides ,mrs4 ,b]g _h %ort flights--,mesdames ,lon ,bolle & ,laz>e ,weill]4 ,a pass5g] on ,octob] #bd 0 ,dr4 ,pirelli1 lead+ tire manufactur] 9 ,italy4 ,lat]1 9 ,novemb]1 ,f4 ,s4 ,lahm1 "o ( ! fir/ 9 ,europe to believe ! ,wrights _h fl[n1 _h 8 fir/ ride 9 a plane4 ,among ! di/+ui%$ p :o made pass5g] flights 7 two de/9$ to die by assass9s' bullets3 ,paul ,d\m]1 memb] ( ! ,fr5* p>liam5t1 aft]w>d ,presid5t ( ,france2 & ,l\is ,b>?\1 ,m9i/] ( ,public ,works & ,a]ial ,communications1 aft]w>d ,premi]4 ,"u ! t]ms ( ! contract betwe5 ! ,wrights & ! newly =m$ ,fr5* company1 "o ( ! ,wright bro!rs 0 to tra9 ?ree pilots4 ,wilbur began ?is tra9+ at ,auv\rs4 ,! /ud5ts 7 ,c\nt ,*>les de ,lamb]t1 ,paul ,tiss&i]1 & ,capta9 ,lucas de ,gir>dville4 ,bo? ,tiss&i] & de ,lamb]t _h made flights z pass5g]s on ,septemb] #bh1 b did n beg9 _! tra9+ until lat]4 ,capta9 ,lucas de ,gir>dville w5t up z a pass5g] = ! fir/ "t on ,octob] #ab4 ,! fir/ to receive a lesson at pilot+ 0 ,c\nt de ,lamb]t on ,octob] #bh4 ,! ,aro ,club ( ,france _h (f]$ a prize ( #b1ejj francs = an altitude ( tw5ty-five met]s4 ,b !re 0 a 8cat*0 to t (f]4 ,a little clique 9 ! ,aro ,club1 a bit ov]-*auv9i/ic1 want$ a native exp]im5t] to w91 & t 0 :y ! altitude to be atta9$ 0 fairly l[4 ,x 0 /ipulat$ t anyone compet+ = ! prize mu/ />t )\t use ( d]rick or catapult4 ,! ,fr5* exp]im5t]s _h :eels on _! ma*9es & c\ld get z long a />t z necess>y be=e leav+ ! gr\nd4 ,b ! ,wright ma*9e1 design$ = ! r\gh1 s&y gr\nd at ,kitty ,hawk1 & ! some:at bumpy ,huffman field1 /ill _h skids in/ead ( :eels4 ,?us ! rules = ! conte/ seem$ to be aim$ to prev5t ,wilbur ,wright f w9n+ ! prize4 ,memb]s ( ! ,aro ,club ( ! ,s>! ?\ght _! compatriots 9 ! ,aro ,club ( ,france 7 be+ unsportsmanlike1 & !y (f]$ a prize ( #a1jjj francs = an altitude record ( ?irty met]s4 ,wilbur won x on ,novemb] #ac4 ,9 do+ s he w5t ?ree times z high z requir$1 rea*+ an altitude ( n9ety met]s4 ,!n ,wilbur decid$ t he might z well w9 ! prize ( ! ,aro ,club ( ,france1 & d s on _! own t]ms4 ,he arrang$ = a long] />t+ track ?an usual1 &1 five days aft] tak+ ! prize = ?irty met]s1 he />t$ )\t ! use ( d]rick or catapult & won ! prize = tw5ty-five met]s4 ,to ! delight ( 8 fri5ds 9 ! ,aro ,club ( ! ,s>!1 he purposely did n ?r[ 9 mu* altitude = good measure & w5t only high en\gh to cle> safely ! captive balloon t %[$ ! height requir$4 ,on ,decemb] #af1 ,wilbur a/\nd$ ! spectators by %utt+ (f ! motor at an altitude ( ab\t #bjj feet & volplan+ sl[ly d[n4 ,& on ,decemb] #ah1 he flew = #a h\r #ed m9utes #ec4d seconds4 ,lat] t same day he won ano!r prize (f]$ by ! ,aro ,club ( ! ,s>! = an altitude ( a hundr$ met]s4 ,wilbur w5t t5 met]s high] ?an requir$4 ,?is 0 a new _w's record = altitude4 ,!n on ,decemb] #ca1 ! la/ day he ev] flew at ,auv\rs1 he made :at 0 !n an almo/ incr$ible record ( /ay+ cont9u\sly 9 ! air #b h\rs #bj m9utes #bc4b seconds4 ,= ?is feat he won ! ,mi*el9 aw>d ( #d1jjj1 or #bj1jjj francs4 ,z ! wea!r at ,le ,mans 0 no long] ideal = fly+1 x 0 necess>y to seek a w>m] climate1 & at ! sugge/ion ( ,paul ,tiss&i]1 ,wilbur decid$ to g to ,pau1 a beautiful w9t] resort city ( #ce1jjj1 at ! edge ( ! ,pyr5ees4 ,! city ( ,pau provid$ a field & a hang>4#ac ,at ab\t ! same "t1 ,orville ,wright1 n[ rapidly recup]at+ f 8 injuries at ,=t ,my]1 arriv$ 9 ,p>is ) _! si/]1 ,ka?>9e1 = a reunion ) ,wilbur4 ,!n ,wilbur w5t on d[n to ,pau1 & 8 bro!r & si/] jo9$ him !re a week or two lat]4 ,en r\te to ,pau1 _! tra9 met ) an accid5t ne> ! t[n ( ,dax1 9 :i* two p]sons 7 kill$4 ,! ,wrights escap$ injury1 b ,orville 0 a bit />tl$ = ano!r reason4 ,:5 ! cra% came1 8 mattress tipp$ up on "o side at ! same "t t 8 wat*1 pocketbook & o!r articles slid (f a /& or %elf beside ! b$4 ,8 valuables ?us got !mselves hid b5ea? ! mattress &1 until he *anc$ to f9d !m1 x look$ z if he _h be5 robb$4 ,z at ,le ,mans1 ,wilbur liv$ at ! hang>1 :]e he _h a ,fr5* cook ! hospitable ,mayor de ,lass5ce1 ( ,pau1 _h select$4 ,8 bro!r & si/] liv$ at ! ,hotel ,gassion1 n f> f ! fam\s old *teau :]e ,h5ry ,,iv 0 born1 & )9 a %ort /roll f ! ,place ne> ! c5t] ( ! city t af=ds :at ,lam>t9e has call$ ! f9e/ l& view 9 all ! _w4 ,! ,wrights 7 n long 9 discov]+ t life "h %\ld be ideal4 ,wilbur's ,fr5* cook prov$ to be compet5t en\gh at prep>+ regional & o!r *oice di%es--?\gh ,ka?>9e ,wright did n ?9k he _h q ! be/ te*nique ) a broom = keep+ ! qu>t]s clean4 ,a ,london newspap] photograph] gave ,orville a photograph ( 8 si/] demon/rat+ to t ,fr5*man h[ to h&le a broom4 ,by com+ to ,pau ! ,wrights _h un9t5tionally play$ a joke on ,james ,gordon ,b5nett1 own] ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald & ,p>is ,h]ald4 ,a few ye>s previ\sly1 :5 ,b5nett 0 sp5d+ ! w9t] !re1 he _h a tally-ho p>ty & someone 9 ! p>ty _h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! police4 ,! episode 0 report$ 9 local newspap]s4 ,b5nett 0 s indignant t he laid d[n a rule = bo? 8 pap]s to say z little z possible ab\t ,pau4 ,b n[1 ) ,wilbur ,wright fly+ !re1 ! t[n c\ld h>dly be ignor$4 ,pau date l9es 7 aga9 frequ5t 9 ! ,b5nett pap]s4 ,wilbur did n attempt any new records at ,pau1 b devot$ mo/ ( 8 "t to tea*+ ! "y pilots = ! ,fr5* ,wright company4 ,c\nt ,*>les de ,lamb]t cont9u$ 8 tra9+1 & 8 wife1 almo/ equally en?usia/ic ov] aviation1 made a pass5g] flight4 ,ano!r woman to make a flight at ,pau 0 ,ka?>9e ,wright h]self4 ,x 0 h] fir/ trip 9 a plane1 ?\gh1 z %e laugh+ly rem>k$1 %e _h he>d pl5ty ab\t aviation4 ,an ,am]ican multi-millionaire f ,philadelphia1 sp5d+ "s "t at ,pau1 ann\nc$1 ) ! self-confid5ce money sometimes gives1 t he int5d$ to make a flight ) ,wilbur4 ,:5 told t ,wilbur 0 n tak+ up any pass5g]s1 he repli$3 8,oh1 ,i d>esay t c be arrang$40 8,i'd l to be ar\nd :5 y d ! arrang+1 j to see h[ x's done10 obs]v$ ,"l ,nor?cliffe1 own] ( ! ,london ,daily ,mail1 :o _h rec5tly arriv$ & become acqua9t$ ) ! ,wrights4 ,! ,am]ican w5t away )\t hav+ _h 8 ride4 ,9 ,febru>y1 ,k+ ,alfonso ( ,spa9 came to ,pau ) 8 ent\rage1 & ! ,wrights 7 =mally pres5t$ to him at ! field4 8,an honor & a pleasure to meet y10 said ! k+4 ,alfonso %[$ m boyi% en?usiasm ab\t ! plane ?an almo/ anyone4 ,he 0 eag] to fly1 b bo? 8 que5 & 8 cab9et _h exact$ a promise t he w\ld n4 ,h[ev]1 he climb$ abo>d ! plane & sat !re = a long "t fasc9at$ :ile ,wilbur pa9/ak+ly expla9$ e detail4 ,a little lat]1 on ,m>* #ag1 /ill ano!r k+ arriv$4 ,edw>d ,,vii ( ,engl& came by automobile ) 8 suite f ne>-by ,bi>ritz4 ,! pres5tation ( ! bro!rs & _! si/] 0 made at ! field & ,edw>d %[$ 8 cu/om>y graci\sness4 ,he did n seek any te*nical details ab\t ! ma*9e1 b 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 see+ ! flights !mselves & 9 meet+ ! ,wrights4 ,x 0 dur+ ! /ay ( ,k+ ,edw>d t ,miss ,ka?>9e ,wright made h] second trip 9 an airplane4 ,o!r fam\s p]sonages cont9u$ to come to ,pau1 among !m ,"l ,ar?ur ,balf\r1 =m] ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl&4 ,sometimes :5 ,wilbur 0 prep>+ = a flight1 visitors w\ld pull on ! rope t rais$ ! weights on ! laun*+ d]rick4 ,balf\r insi/$ t he mu/ n be d5i$ ?is privilege ( 8tak+ "p 9 a miracle0 & did 8 %>e ( yank+ at ! rope4 ,ano!r man :o %>$ 9 h&l+ ! rope t day 0 a "y ,engli% duke4 8,i'm s glad t "y man is help+ ) ! rope10 said ,"l ,nor?cliffe to ,orville ,wright1 ) a motion ( 8 head t[>d ! duke1 8= ,i'm sure x is ! only useful ?+ he has ev] done 9 8 life40 ,nor?cliffe1 aft] 8 meet+ ) ! ,wrights at ,pau1 became "o ( _! mo/ en?usia/ic support]s 9 ,engl&4 ,long aft]w>d1 he publicly made ?is comm5t3 8,i nev] knew m simple1 unaffect$ p ?an ,wilbur1 ,orville1 & ,ka?>9e4 ,aft] ! ,wrights _h be5 9 ,europe a few weeks !y became _w h]oes1 & :5 !y w5t to ,pau _! demon/rations 7 visit$ by ?\s&s ( p f all p>ts ( ,europe--by k+s & less] m51 b ,i don't ?9k ! excitem5t & int]e/ produc$ by _! extraord9>y feat _h any effect on !m at all40 ,,xvi ,,fur!r ,,adv5tures ,,9 #aiji ,%ortly aft] !y 7 e/abli%$ at ,pau1 ! ,wrights receiv$ a call f a ,g]man1 ,capta9 ,alfr$ ,hildebr&t4 ,?is 0 n ! fir/ "t he _h tri$ to see !m4 ,he _h /opp$ 9 ,dayton1 on 8 way homew>d aft] att5d+ ! int]national balloon races at ,/4 ,l\is1 9 #aijg2 b on rea*+ ,dayton he le>n$ t ! ,wrights 7 9 ,europe4 ,capta9 ,hildebr&t came to ,pau on behalf ( a newspap] publi%]4 ,8 pr9cipal 0 ,h]r ,s*]l1 own] ( ! ,lokal ,anzeig]1 a lead+ pap] 9 ,b]l94 ,s*]l ?\ght x w\ld be a great /roke ( adv]tis+ = 8 pap] if he c\ld arrange = a big public demon/ration ( a ,wright ma*9e1 ) ! g5]al public invit$ to be ! pap]'s gue/s4 ,x 0 arrang$ t "o ( ! ,wrights %\ld make a s]ies ( flights at ,b]l91 lat] t ye>1 = a sub/antial fee4 ,! bro!rs lat] decid$ t ! ,b]l9 flights %\ld be made by ,orville4 ,a move _h be5 />t$ 9 ,italy to h demon/rations ( ! ,wright plane 9 ,rome4 ,dr4 ,pirelli1 ,italian tire manufactur]1 :o _h fl[n ) ,wilbur ,wright at ,le ,mans1 0 believ$ to h made ! fir/ sugge/ion t l$ to organiz+ an aviation club at ,rome to buy a ,wright plane4 ,?is 8club0 0 suppos$ to be back$ at lea/ p>tly by ! ,italian ,gov]nm5t1 & ! arrangem5t ) ! ,wrights provid$ = ! tra9+ ( two lieut5ants1 "o f ! ,navy1 ! o!r f ! ,army4 ,p>ts & mat]ial = six new planes _h already be5 %ipp$ to ,europe f ,dayton1 & ! p>ts = "o ( ^! 7 s5t to ,pau1 :]e !y 7 built into a complete ma*9e4 ,! ma*9e 0 !n tak5 d[n 9 sections & %ipp$ to ,rome4 7,! "o us$ 9 ! ,fr5* flights became ! p]sonal prop]ty ( ,laz>e ,weill]1 organiz] ( ! ,fr5* ,wright company1 & lat] x w5t to a museum 9 ,p>is47 ,9 ,april ! ,wrights return$ f ,pau to ,p>is1 & aft] a brief /ay !re ,wilbur w5t to ,rome4 ,he 0 jo9$ !re lat] by ,orville & ,ka?>9e1 :o w5t to a hotel opposite ! ,b>b]9i ,palace4 ,c\nt & ,c\ntess di ,cell]i1 ( ! ,italian nobility1 _h a cottage adjo9+ _! villa ne> ! fly+ field at ,c5tocelle1 & !y (f]$ x to ,wilbur4 ,c\ntess di ,cell]i lat] felt m ?an repaid :5 %e _h a pass5g] flight 9 ! ,wright plane4 ,:5 ! ma*9e %ipp$ f ,pau 9 sections arriv$ 9 ,rome x 0 reassembl$ 9 an automobile factory1 j outside ! city limits1 on ! ,flam9ian ,way4 ,x 0 !n mov$ across ! city on a truck drawn by a magnific5t team ( gray horses to a milit>y field 9 ,c5tocelle4 ,z ! /range-look+ ma*9e 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ,roman /reets pa/ anci5t ru9s1 x is d\btful if amaz$ behold]s _h ev] se5 a great] contra/ betwe5 old & new4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] 8 arrival1 ,wilbur began ! tra9+ ( ! ,italian fly]s1 naval ,lieut5ant ,cald]>a & ,lieut5ant ,savoia1 ( ! army eng9e]+ corps4 7,cald]>a 0 aft]w>d ! air atta* at ! ,italian ,embassy 9 ,wa%+ton2 & ,lieut5ant ,savoia became ! head ( ! well-kn[n ,italian aviation company ( t "n47 ,k+ ,victor ,emmanuel came to witness flights4 ,z he /roll$ ab\t ! field ) a fold+ cam]a susp5d$ f 8 %\ld]1 he might h be5 mi/ak5 = j "o m t\ri/4 ,o!r sightse]s :o came to ! field 7 ! eld] ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan & ! fam\s railroad]1 ,james ,j4 ,hill4 ,among ^? :o made flights ) ,wilbur 7 ,lloyd ,griscom1 ! ,am]ican ,ambassador1 & ,sonn9o1 =m] ,premi] ( ,italy4 ,soon aft] t1 = ! fir/ "t1 an op]ator took a motion picture f an airplane 9 flight4 ,:ile at ,rome ! ,wrights e/abli%$ fri5d%ip ) ano!r ,g]man1 ,capta9 von ,kehl]1 :om !y _h already met 9 ,b]l91 & he play$ an important "p 9 /eps t[>d =m+ a ,wright company 9 ,g]many4 ,capta9 von ,kehl] 0 manag+ director ( ! ,/udi5 ,gesells*aft1 an organization = ! /udy ( a]onautics1 t _h be5 =m$ aft] a meet+ betwe5 c]ta9 out/&+ ,g]man indu/riali/s & ! ,kais]1 back 9 #aijf4 ,! ,kais] _h call$ ! repres5tatives ( ! ,krupps & o!r p[]ful indu/riali/s to ,potsdam to give !m a big banquet at ! close ( :i* he said he ?\ght ,g]many %\ld be look+ into ! possibilities ( ! developm5t ( ! air%ip 7light]-?an-air74 ,j :at %\ld be done he did n pret5d to "k4 ,t problem1 he said1 he w\ld turn ov] to !m4 ,!y knew :at he meant4 ,!y1 z a patriotic duty1 mu/ provide money = rese>* & exp]im5tation 9 ! light]-?an-air field or else lose /&+ ) _! ,kais]4 ,?us did ! ,/udi5 ,gesells*aft come into be+4 ,! organization began exp]im5ts by build+ a dirigible kn[n z ! ,p>seval1 nam$ = its design]1 ,major ,p>seval4 ,! ,p>seval turn$ out to be an exp5sive exp]im5t4 ,at ! end ( two ye>s ! subscrib$ funds 7 ne>ly exhau/$ & ! project f> f completion4 ,! subscrib]s began to fe> ano!r invitation to d9n]4 ,j at ?is "t !y began to he> reports ab\t ! a]oplane flights ( ! ,wrights 9 ,france1 & !y became mu* int]e/$4 ,x occurr$ to !m t exp]im5ts ) ! new fly+-ma*9e w\ld p]haps be less exp5sive ?an exp]im5ts ) a dirigible1 & t prospects = ! a]oplane might be great] ?an = ! dirigible4 ,capta9 von ,kehl] w5t to ,rome to talk ) ! ,wrights4 ,he told !m t "s ( ! weal?y m5 9 ! ,/udi5 ,gesells*aft w\ld l to =m a ,g]man ,wright company4 ,be=e he left ,rome1 a prelim9>y contract 0 sign$4 ,its t]ms provid$ t ! bro!rs %\ld receive ca%1 a block ( /ock 9 ! company1 & t5 p] c5t royalty on all planes sold4 ,! f9al contract 0 clos$ 9 ,augu/1 #aiji4 ,aft] leav+ ,rome ! ,wrights made a brief /ay 9 ,p>is & w5t to ,le ,mans to receive a bronze art piece pres5t$ by ! ,aro ,club ( ! ,s>!4 ,! "w 9 bronze1 by ,l\is ,c>v91 %[$ ! ,wright bro!rs at ! edge ( a *asm gaz+ ^u an eagle 9 flight4 ,above !m 0 a w+$ figure--! _s ( aviation4 ,f ,france ! ,wrights w5t to ,london4 ,!re !y receiv$ gold m$als f ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita9 & f ! ,a]o ,club ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom at =mal banquets4 ,be=e go+ to ^! d9n]s ,griffi? ,brew] 0 describ+ to ,wilbur "s ( ! p he w\ld meet4 ,( "o man he said3 8,y'll readily recognize him1 z he is ! uglie/ man 9 ! ,a]onautical ,society40 ,to :i* ,wilbur repli$3 8,he'll lose t di/9ction on ?is occasion1 because n[ !re w be a pair ( u40 ,on _! arrival 9 ,new ,york ! ,wrights att5d$ a lun*eon 9 _! honor giv5 by ! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica4 ,! ,a]o ,club _h aw>d$ m$als to ! ,wrights & ^! 7 =mally pres5t$ a mon? lat] by ,presid5t ,taft at ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,aft] an abs5ce ( _m mon?s1 ! ,wrights arriv$ 9 ,dayton e>ly 9 ,may4 ,five weeks lat] ! city _h a great celebration 9 _! honor4 ,! home t[n _h n[ recogniz$ ! ,wrights' importance4 ,?is 8home com+0 = ! ,wrights la/$ two days1 ,june #ag & #ah4 ,at #i o'clock on t morn+ ( ,june #ag1 !y he>d a deaf5+ s\nd4 ,x did n at once occur to !m :at x 04 ,e factory :i/le 9 ,dayton 0 bl[+ & e bell r++--all 9 _! honor4 ,?is cont9u$ = t5 m9utes4 ,b&s 7 play+ & cannons boom+4 ,at #aj o'clock ! bro!rs rode 9 a c>riage1 escort$ by b&s1 to ! op5+ ev5ts4 ,ed ,s9es1 boyhood *um ( ,orville1 & ,ed ,ellis1 long a fri5d ( ,wilbur1 7 9 ! c>riage ) !m4 ,s9es & ,ellis1 z a practical joke1 gleefully %ook h&s1 z if !y 7 ! h]oes1 ) all :o tri$ to greet ! ,wrights along ! r\te1 & few knew ! diff]5ce4 ,aft] review+ a p>ade 9 _! honor t aft]noon1 ! ,wrights return$ to _! %op4 ,t night !y _h opportunity to see a display ( fireworks t includ$ _! own pr(iles1 eight feet high1 entw9$ ) an ,am]ican flag4 ,dur+ ^! two days1 practically all bus9ess 9 ,dayton 0 susp5d$--except ! sale ( s\v5ir po/al c>ds %[+ ! ,huffman pa/ure1 ! ,haw?orne ,/reet home1 ! fly+ field at ,le ,mans1 ,france1 & ! p>ade gr\nd at ,=t ,my]4 ,on ! second day1 ! inv5tors' fa!r1 ,bi%op ,wright1 gave ! invocation prec$+ ! pres5tation ( m$als to 8 sons4 ,"o m$al t _h be5 ord]$ by act ( ,congress 0 pres5t$ by ,g5]al ,james ,all51 *ief signal (fic] ( ! ,army2 ano!r1 by ! ,ohio legislature1 0 pres5t$ by ,gov]nor ,h>mon2 & a ?ird f ! city ( ,dayton 0 pres5t$ by ! ,mayor4 ,! ,wrights 7 alongside ( #b1ejj s*ool *ildr51 dress$ 9 r$1 :ite & blue1 to repres5t an imm5se ,am]ican flag4 ,patriotic f]vor ran high4 ,! home folk knew n[ t ! ,wrights c\ld fly2 !y knew1 too1 t int]national fame _h n *ang$ !m4 ,!y 7 ! same unassum+ pair !y _h always be54 ,be=e ! celebration 0 q ov]1 ,wilbur & ,orville took a tra9 to ,wa%+ton4 ,! "t = complet+ ^? ,gov]nm5t trials at ,=t ,my] 0 approa*+ & !re 0 mu* to be done4 ,orville made 8 fir/ flight on ,june #bh1 & f9i%$ on ,july #cj4 ,"o ( ! mo/ memorable ( ! flights 9 ?is s]ies 0 on t f9al day :5 ,orville1 ) an ,army (fic]1 ,lieut5ant ,b5jam9 ,d4 ,f\lois1 = pass5g]1 made ! fir/ cross-c\ntry trip yet made 9 an airplane1 a total di/ance ( ab\t t5 miles to ,alex&ria & return--)\t any suitable l&+ spots if tr\ble _h occurr$4 ,?is 0 ! spe$ te/4 ,! ma*9e n[ us$ 0 capable ( ab\t f\r miles an h\r great] spe$ ?an ! "o 9 ! te/s ! previ\s ye>4 ,! turn+ po9t 9 ,alex&ria 0 at ,%ut]'s ,hill1 :]e a ,masonic temple n[ /&s4 ,a captive balloon float$ above ! hill1 & a telegraph l9e _h be5 run to ! top ( ! hill :]e an op]ator 0 /ation$ to give a signal :5 ,orville _h pass$ t po9t4 ,b a /rong w9d t day blew d[n ! telegraph l9e & also kept ! balloon s close to ! gr\nd t ,orville c\ld n see ! turn+ po9t 9 advance & cov]$ m ?an ! requir$ di/ance4 ,z ! plane pass$ out ( sight = a "t on ! return trip1 ! cr[d fe>$ ! wor/2 b :5 x reappe>$1 head$ back t[>d ! p>ade gr\nd1 ! honk+ ( automobile horns & excit$ *e]+ indicat$ t ev]yone knew !y _h all se5 an extraord9>y ev5t4 ,! "t = ! t5 miles 0 f\rte5 m9utes1 or j "u =ty-?ree miles an h\r4 ,?us ! ,wrights got a bonus ( #e1jjj m ?an ! basic price agre$ ^u--t5 p] c5t = ea* complete mile p] h\r m ?an =ty--& !y receiv$ #cj1jjj = ! ma*9e4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] ! ,=t ,my] trials & =mal acceptance ( ! ma*9e1 on ,augu/ #b1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ,orville ,wright1 accompani$ by 8 si/] ,ka?>9e1 set out = ,b]l94 ,orville w\ld />t tra9+ a fly] = ! ,g]man ,wright company imm$iately aft] giv+ ! exhibition arrang$ = by ,capta9 ,hildebr&t on behalf ( ! ,lokal ,anzeig]4 ,^! fir/ flights 9 ,g]many 7 to be made at ,tempelh( field1 !n a milit>y p>ade gr\nd1 at ! outskirts ( ,b]l94 ,on ! day set = ! initial flight1 !re 0 a t]rible w9d & ,capta9 ,hildebr&t1 :o accompani$ ,orville to ! field1 0 torn betwe5 8 desire n to disappo9t ! cr[d & 8 fe> ( see+ ,orville take too great a risk4 ,orville said he w\ld foll[ ,hildebr&t's wi%es4 8,no10 said ,hildebr&t1 8don't g up40 ,! next day ev5 m p 7 pres5t4 ,orville made a flight ( fifte5 m9utes4 ,:5 he l&$ x 0 difficult to keep ! cr[d f almo/ smo!r+ him ) adulation4 ,p clamor$ = a *ance n only to look at him up close1 b to t\* him4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 /ruggl$ to lay g5tle h&s on him1 ev5 to t\* 8 sleeve or ! hem ( 8 coat4 ,evid5tly x 0 "s k9d ( belief 9 ! desirability ( physical contact ) a miracle man4 ,aft] a lat] flight1 :5 ,orville /ay$ 9 ! air fifty-five m9utes1 ! cr[d ab\t him & ,ka?>9e1 :o 7 accompani$ by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ,r4 ,fl9t1 0 s d5se t ,orville felt duty b\nd to move z fa/ z he c\ld away f 8 p>ty1 to relieve ! pressure on !m4 ,!reaft] a holl[ squ>e ( ,g]man soldi]s kept ! cr[d at a safe di/ance4 ,! ,g]man ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 ,fr$]ick ,wilhelm1 s\ght to get 9 t\* ) ,orville to ask ! privilege ( see+ a flight4 ,he telephon$ to ! ,wrights' suite at ! ,hotel ,esplanade1 & ! call 0 answ]$ by a "y ,g]man woman :om ,ka?>9e ,wright _h employ$ z int]pret] :5 %opp+4 ,:5 ! girl discov]$ t ! voice ov] ! phone 0 t ( a memb] ( ! royal family1 %e dropp$ ! telephone receiv] & almo/ fa9t$4 ,memb]s ( ! hotel /aff 7 n mu* less agitat$ :5 !y le>n$ t royalty might be call+ on two ( _! gue/s4 ,orville ,wright & 8 si/] 7 invit$ by ,kais] ,wilhelm himself to be pres5t--! only civilian gue/s--on ,augu/ #bi1 :5 ,c\nt von ,zeppel9 w\ld make ! fir/ trip 9 8 late/ model air%ip f ,fri$ri*%af51 & l& at ,tegel field1 ,b]l94 ,:5 he met ,c\nt von ,zeppel91 ,orville (f]$ to take him = an airplane ride ! next day4 ,! ,c\nt1 aft] express+ 8 appreciation1 plead$ lack ( "t4 ,b he invit$ ,orville to accompany him 9 ! air%ip on a trip1 ,septemb] #e1 f ,frank=t to ,mannheim1 & ,orville accept$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( t trip1 ,orville1 by us+ a /op-wat* 9 8 pocket & c\nt+ telephone poles1 0 able to tell if ! report$ spe$ ( ! %ip 0 correct4 7,:5 ! ,wrights 7 9 ,europe 9 #aijg1 !y _h se5 flights by gov]nm5t-own$ dirigibles 9 m ?an "o c\ntry1 & _h not$ t ! ,g]man %ip1 ,d] ,gross1 0 ! only "o t made ! spe$ claim$ = x4 ,all !y ne$$ to le>n 0 ! l5g? ( ! air%ip4 ,!n by sight+ on ! corn] ( a build+1 :ile us+ a /op-wat*1 !y c\ld tell to ! fraction ( a second h[ long x took = ! %ip to travel its own l5g?47 ,on ! air%ip's arrival at ,mannheim1 ! cr[d 0 s great t ,orville soon became sep>at$ f ,capta9 ,hildebr&t1 :o _h come along z 8 int]pret]4 ,"h he 01 n kn[+ mu* ,g]man1 suppos$ to be gue/ ( honor at a lun*eon1 & he didn't ev5 recall ! "n ( ! hotel :]e ! affair 0 to be held4 ,a memb] ( ! committee 9 *>ge ( ! lun*eon decid$ t ,orville w\ld d\btless make 8 way to ! c5t] ( ! city1 9 se>* ( ! "r hotel1 & t !re 0 j "o way to locate him--to drive ab\t ! pr9cipal /reets until he caught sight ( him4 ,?is man _h nev] met ,orville b he felt sure he w\ld recognize him f pictures he _h se54 ,! plan1 to ,orville's imm5se relief1 succe$$4 ,on ,septemb] #af1 ,orville rais$ ! _w's altitude record f #ajj to #agb met]s4 ,two days lat]1 he made a new _w's record = a flight ) a pass5g]4 ,accompani$ by ,capta9 ,paul ,engleh>dt1 he flew = "o h\r1 ?irty-five m9utes1 =ty-sev5 seconds4 ,t[>d ! end ( 8 /ay 9 ,g]many1 ,orville's flights 7 at ,born/$t field1 ne> ,potsdam4 ,x 0 !re t he tra9$ two pilots = ! ,g]man ,wright company--,capta9 ,engleh>dt & ,h]r ,keidel4 ,s9ce 8 fir/ meet+ ) ,orville1 ! ,g]man ,cr[n ,pr9ce _h made no secret ( 8 eag] desire to fly z a pass5g]4 ,z e>ly z ,septemb] #i1 ,orville _h made a special flight ( fifte5 m9utes = ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce to witness4 ,?\gh he 0 will+ en\gh to oblige ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce by tak+ him = a pass5g] flight1 he hesitat$ to d s1 le/ x might be disapprov$ by ! ,kais]1 & he made "o excuse aft] ano!r = delay4 ,he _h be5 w>n$ t if he took ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce z pass5g] aga9/ ! ,kais]'s wi%es1 !n he might imm$iately become p]sona non grata4 ,! prud5t ?+ to d1 x seem$ to ,orville1 0 to give memb]s ( ! royal family pl5ty ( notification4 ,diff]5t memb]s ( ! family came to ,born/$t field f "t to "t1 & :5 he met any ( !m ,orville 0 sure to rem>k t he & ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce 7 go+ to h a flight toge!r be=e long4 ,z no "o made any objection1 ! ,g]man ,cr[n ,pr9ce f9ally became1 on ,octob] #b1 ! fir/ memb] ( a royal family ev] to ride 9 an airplane4 ,on l&+1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce h&$ to ,orville1 z a tok5 ( appreciation1 a jewel$ /ick-p9--a cr[n set 9 rubies1 ) a 8,w0 9 diamonds4 7,! 8,w0 0 n = ,wright1 b = ,wilhelm1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce's "n47 ,on t same day1 ,orville asc5d$ #a1fjj feet = a new--?\gh un(ficial--_w's altitude record4 ,orville's f>ewell asc5t 9 ,g]many 0 a tw5ty-five-m9ute flight1 ,octob] #ae1 = ,kais] ,wilhelm to see4 ,! ,kais] 0 en?usia/ic & frankly s4 ,he 0 outspok5 9 express+ 8 belief t ! airplane might revolutionize w>f>e1 & talk$ ab\t ! diff]5t milit>y uses to :i* ! ma*9e c\ld be put4 ,"o ?+ t impress$ him 0 ! maneuv]ability ( ! plane4 ,orville _h made complete turns )9 a space n mu* m ?an #ajj feet wide4 ,n[1 dur+ ! "t t ,orville 0 mak+ ^! s5sational demon/rations 9 ,g]many1 ,wilbur ,wright1 9 ,am]ica1 _h be5 do+ 8 %>e to glorify ! bro!rly p>tn]%ip4 ,on ,septemb] #bi1 9 connection ) ! ,hudson-,fulton ,celebration1 ,wilbur made spectacul> flights witness$ by millions ( p4 ,two ( ^! 7 ov] ,gov]nors ,isl&2 & ano!r 0 f ,gov]nors ,isl& ar\nd ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty & back aga94 ,on ,octob] #d1 ,wilbur flew tw5ty-"o miles f ,gov]nors ,isl& up ! ,hudson ,riv] beyond ,grant's ,tomb & back to ! />t+ po9t4 ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/ d>+ flights yet made 9 an airplane1 & ,wilbur _h tak5 ! precaution to buy a r$ canoe :i* he rop$ to ! l[] "p ( ! plane4 ,! "p ( ! canoe ord9>ily op5 0 cov]$ ) canvas to make x wat]-tight4 ,wilbur's idea 0 t if any?+ w5t wrong ! canoe might possibly s]ve z a buoy1 or pontoon1 to keep ! ma*9e afloat4 ,9 go+ up ! riv] he flew ov] f]ryboats1 & hot gases f ! smoke/acks did cause ! plane to make :at look$ l dang]\s plunges4 ,a second flight 0 plann$ = t aft]noon1 & ev]yone :o c\ld ex]t influ5ce _h appli$ = a pass to ! milit>y res]vation on ,gov]nors ,isl&4 ,b !y 7 disappo9t$1 = ! eng9e blew a cyl9d] & t br\ght ! s]ies ( flights to a close4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] 8 flights = ! ,hudson-,fulton ,celebration1 ,wilbur began prep>ations to tra9 two ,army ,signal ,corps (fic]s1 z provid$ = 9 ! contract = ! sale ( a plane to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is 0 done at ,college ,p>k1 ,m>yl&1 ne> ,wa%+ton4 ,! m5 tra9$ 7 ,lieut5ants ,frank ,p4 ,lahm & ,fr$]ic ,e4 ,humphreys4 ,_! in/ruction began on ,octob] #h & 0 complet$ ,octob] #bf4 ,lieut5ant ,lahm1 :o _h be5 ! fir/ army (fic] ev] to fly z a pass5g] 9 a plane1 receiv$ ! fir/ lesson 9 pilotage4 ,b ,humphreys made ! fir/ solo flight1 a few m9utes be=e ,lahm's4 ,wilbur also gave "s lessons to ,lieut5ant ,b5jam9 ,d4 ,f\lois betwe5 ,octob] #bc & #bg4 ,orville & ,ka?>9e ,wright sail$ f ,europe on ! ,adriatic1 due 9 ,new ,york ,novemb] #d4 ,aft] leav+ ,g]many1 ,orville _h inve/igat$ ! outlook ( ! rec5tly =m$ ,fr5* company4 ,already x appe>$ t ?is company w\ld be a disappo9tm5t4 ,c\nt de ,lamb]t _h giv5 ! company ! be/ k9d ( adv]tis+ by fly+ a ,wright plane ov] ,p>is1 ar\nd & above ! ,eiffel ,t[]4 ,b ! ,fr5* ,wright company evid5tly 0 dep5d+ m on political influ5ce & on ent]ta9+ important p ?an on s\nd salesman%ip4 ,! ,w> ,m9i/ry hesitat$ to buy planes = fe> ( public criticism4 ,g5]al ,picqu>t1 ! ,army (fic] :o _h /ood = ju/ice 9 ! ,dreyfus case1 _h become ,m9i/] ( ,w>4 ,he once inquir$ ( ! ,wrights if x w\ld be possible to buy _! planes directly f !m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,t w\ld h be5 aga9/ provisions ( ! contract ) ! company 9 ,france1 b !re 0 ano!r reason :y x c\ld n be done4 ,! ,wrights 7 n yet organiz$ to produce planes 9 great numb]s4 ,?\gh !re 7 n[ two comm]cial companies = ! manufacture ( ,wright planes 9 ,europe1 no su* company yet exi/$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,,xvii ,,9 ,,aviation ,,bus9ess ,aft] companies to manufacture ! ,wright bro!rs' inv5tion _h be5 organiz$ 9 ,france & ,g]many1 & a plane _h be5 sold 9 ,italy1 x might h be5 expect$ t important bus9ess p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld see comm]cial possibilities 9 ! ,wright pat5ts4 ,! inv5tors _h1 inde$1 receiv$ (f]s4 ,"o proposal _h come f two bro!rs1 9 ,detroit1 influ5tial /ockhold]s 9 ! ,pack>d ,automobile ,company1 ,russell ,a4 & ,fr$]ick ,m4 ,alg]--:o "s "t be=e _h be5 ! fir/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ord] a ,wright ma*9e = private use4 ,b ! fir/ ,am]ican company to manufacture ! plane 0 promot$ by a m]e y\ng/]4 ,t 0 ,cl9ton ,r4 ,pet]k94 ,he 0 b>ely tw5ty-f\r & look$ ev5 y\ng]4 ,only a ye> or two previ\sly he _h be5 ) ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan ,company z 8(fice boy0--a job he _h tak5 at ! age ( fifte54 ,b he _h intellig5tly made ! mo/ ( 8 opportunities by sp5d+ all ! "t he c\ld 9 ! firm's inn] rooms1 & _h le>n$ some?+ ( h[ new bus9ess ent]prises 7 />t$4 ,n[1 rec5tly return$ f a /ay 9 ! ,we/ because ( ill heal?1 ,pet]k9 wi%$ to be a promot]1 & he wond]$ if ! ,wright bro!rs w\ld agree to ! =mation ( a fly+-ma*9e company4 ,by *ance he le>n$ t ,wilbur ,wright 0 sp5d+ a few days at ! ,p>k ,av5ue ,hotel 9 ,new ,york1 & 9 ,octob]1 #aiji1 he w5t to see him4 ,wilbur 0 approa*able en\gh & receiv$ ,pet]k9 9 a fri5dly way1 ?\gh he didn't seem to set too mu* /ore by ! "y man's proposals4 ,9 reply to que/ions1 ,wilbur said t he & 8 bro!r w\ld n c>e to h a company =m$ unless ^? 9 x 7 m5 ( consequ5ce4 ,!y w\ld want names t c>ri$ weight4 ,!n ,pet]k9 spoke ( kn[+ ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan1 :om he might be able to int]e/4 ,)\t mak+ any k9d ( agreem5t or promise1 ,wilbur told him he c\ld g ahead & see :at he c\ld d--d\btless assum+ t he w\ld soon become disc\rag$4 ,b ,pet]k9 saw ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan :o told him he w\ld take /ock & t he w\ld subscribe also = 8 fri5d ,judge ,elb]t ,h4 ,g>y1 head ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation4 ,aft] see+ ,morgan1 ,pet]k9 0 en?usia/ically tell+ ( 8 project to a di/ant relative ( 81 a memb] ( a law firm ) (fices 9 ! f9ancial di/rict4 ,! s5ior p>tn] 9 t law firm1 ,de,lancey ,nicoll1 *anc$ to ov]he> :at ,pet]k9 0 say+ & grew int]e/$4 ,he sugge/$ t p]haps he might be ( help4 ,t 0 a good piece ( luck = ,pet]k94 ,he c\ld h>dly h f\nd a bett] ally1 = ,de,lancey ,nicoll _h an exceptionally wide & intimate acqua9tance among m5 9 ! _w ( f9ance4 ,all he ne$$ to d to int]e/ "s ( 8 fri5ds 0 to call !m on ! telephone4 ,9 a surpris+ly %ort "t1 an impressive li/ ( money$ m5 7 enroll$ z subscrib]s 9 ! propos$ fly+-ma*9e company4 ,a numb] ( !m 7 prom95t 9 ! field ( transportation4 ,! li/ includ$ ,cornelius ,v&]bilt1 ,augu/ ,belmont1 ,h[>d ,g\ld1 ,!odore ,p4 ,%onts1 ,allan ,a4 ,ryan1 ,mortim] ,f4 ,plant1 ,&rew ,fre$man1 & ,e4 ,j4 ,b]w9d4 ,%onts 0 presid5t ( ! ,new ,york ,int]bor\gh subway4 ,ryan1 a son ( ,?omas ,f4 ,ryan1 0 a director ( ! ,be?lehem ,/eel ,corporation4 ,plant 0 *airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,s\!rn ,express ,company1 & ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,*icago1 ,indianapolis ,l\isville ,railroad4 ,b]w9d1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,b]w9d-,:ite ,coal ,m9+ ,company1 _h accumulat$ a great =tune f coal contracts ) big /eam%ip l9es4 ,fre$man _h made 8 money orig9ally z a sports promot] & !n 9 v>i\s f9ancial op]ations4 7,he lat] provid$ funds = f\nd+ ! ,&rew ,fre$man ,home 9 ,new ,york47 ,! ,wrights want$ to h 9 ! company _! fri5ds ,rob]t ,j4 ,colli]1 publi%] ( ,colli]'s ,weekly1 & ! two ,alg] bro!rs ( ,detroit4 ,^? names 7 promptly add$4 ,b ! names ( ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan & ,e4 ,h4 ,g>y 7 n 9 ! f9al li/ ( /ockhold]s4 ,! tru? 0 t "s ( ! o!rs 9 ! propos$ company did n want ,morgan ) !m because !y believ$--probably correctly--t he w\ld dom9ate ! company2 t :]e he sat w\ld be ! head ( ! table4 ,"o ( !m phon$ to ,morgan t ! /ock 0 ov]subscrib$4 ,:5 he ?us got /rong h9ts t 8 p>ticipation 0 n too eag]ly desir$1 ,morgan promptly )drew 8 (f] to take /ock = himself & ,g>y4 ,on ,novemb] #bb1 #aiji1 only ab\t a mon? aft] ,pet]k9's fir/ talk ) ,wilbur1 ,! ,wright ,co4 0 incorporat$4 ,! capital /ock repres5t$ a paid-9 value ( #bjj1jjj4 ,9 paym5t = all rights to _! pat5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,wright bro!rs receiv$ /ock & ca%1 besides a provision = t5 p] c5t royalty on all planes sold2 & ,! ,wright ,co4 w\ld !nce=? be> ! exp5se ( prosecut+ all suits aga9/ pat5t infr+]s4 ,f ! ,wright bro!rs' po9t ( view1 ! "o fly 9 ! o9tm5t 0 t !y n[ f\nd !mselves m involv$ ?an ev] be=e 9 bus9ess affairs4 ,x _h be5 _! dream to be entirely out ( bus9ess & able to give _! :ole "t to sci5tific rese>*4 ,! company op5$ impressive (fices 9 ! ,night & ,day ,bank ,build+1 #ebg ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york1 b ! factory w\ld be 9 ,dayton4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aiaj1 ,frank ,russell1 a c\s9 ( ! ,alg]s1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ factory manag]1 arriv$ 9 ,dayton & w5t to see ! ,wrights at _! (fice ov] ! old bicycle %op4 ,z ! bro!rs _h no desk space to (f] him1 !y sugge/$ a room at ! re> ( a plumb+ %op d[n ! /reet :]e he might make tempor>y headqu>t]s4 ,accord+ to ,russell1 ,wilbur ,wright came !re a day or two lat] c>ry+ a basket fill$ ) lett]s1 direct$ to ,! ,wright ,co41 t _h be5 accumulat+4 8,i don't "k :at y'll want to d ab\t ^!10 ,russell has report$ ,wilbur z jok+ly say+2 8maybe !y %\ld be op5$4 ,b ( c\rse if y op5 a lett]1 !re's always ! dang] t y may decide to answ] x1 & !n y're apt to f9d y\rself involv$ 9 a long correspond5ce40 ,at fir/ ,! ,wright ,co4 r5t$ floor space 9 a factory build+1 b almo/ imm$iately ! company />t$ to build a mod]n factory ( its own1 & x 0 ready = use by ,novemb]1 #aiaj4 ,)9 a %ort "t aft] ! company />t$ op]ations 9 its r5t$ space x _h a =ce ( employees at me*anical "w & 0 able to produce ab\t two airplanes a mon?4 ,! ,wrights well knew t ! "t 0 n yet = ! company to op]ate pr(itably by sell+ planes = private use4 ,_! ma9 opportunity to %[ a good return on ! capital inve/$ w\ld be f public exhibitions4 ,relatively few p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h yet se5 an airplane 9 flight & cr[ds w\ld flock to behold ?is new miracle--/ill1 9 #aiaj1 almo/ incr$ible4 ,z soon z !y decid$ to give public exhibitions1 ! ,wrights got 9 t\* ) ano!r pione] ( ! air1 ,roy ,knab5%ue1 a "y man f ,tol$o1 :o _h be5 mak+ balloon flights s9ce 8 e>ly te5s1 & 0 ! fir/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h pilot$ a /e]able balloon4 ,!y _h previ\sly become acqua9t$ ) ,knab5%ue4 ,because ( 8 curiosity ov] any?+ p]ta9+ to a]ial navigation1 he _h once subscrib$ to a press-clipp+ bureau :i* s5t him any?+ f\nd 9 ! pap]s ab\t a]onautics2 & 9 ?is way he _h be5 able to read an occasional news item ab\t ! two ,dayton m5 said to h fl[n4 ,) a fairly irresi/ible impi% gr91 ,knab5%ue nev] _h mu* tr\ble mak+ new acqua9tances1 & he decid$ to call ^u ! ,wrights4 ,t 0 be=e ! ,wright flights at ,=t ,my] & 9 ,france1 & ! bro!rs 7 n !n int]e/$ :5 ,knab5%ue sugge/$ t !y sell him planes = exhibitions4 8,well10 he said1 8,i h be5 mak+ air%ip flights at ! big /ate fairs1 besides promot+ public exhibitions1 & ,i "k h[ to make ! prop] contacts4 ,y may h he>d ab\t my flights 9 a small dirigible at ! ,/4 ,l\is ,_w's ,fair4 ,if y ev] decide to give exhibitions1 j let me "k40 ,?\gh exhibitions _h be5 f>!/ f ! ,wrights' ?\ghts at ! "t ( t fir/ meet+ ) ,knab5%ue1 n[ ! situation 0 diff]5t4 ,roy ,knab5%ue w\ld probably be ! v man !y ne$$4 ,!y s5t a telegram to him & he receiv$ x at ,los ,angeles4 ,he wir$ back t he w\ld see !m z soon z he return$ to ,ohio4 ,?is he did soon aft]w>d4 ,! result ( _! conv]sation 0 t ,roy took *>ge ( ! "w ( arrang+ = public flights4 ,he _h ne$ ( a compet5t secret>y & an intellig5t "y woman1 ,miss ,mabel ,beck1 came to take ! job4 ,?is 0 h] fir/ employm5t & %e seem$ a bit ill at ease1 le/ h] "w might n be satisfactory2 b almo/ imm$iately %e became an extraord9>ily good assi/ant--s good1 9 fact1 t ,wilbur ,wright aft]w>d select$ h] to "w ) him 9 connection ) suits aga9/ pat5t infr+]s1 & aft] 8 dea? %e became secret>y to ,orville ,wright1 9 :i* position1 at ?is writ+1 %e /ill is4 ,by ! "t ,knab5%ue _h />t$ plann+ = public exhibitions1 ,orville ,wright _h begun ! tra9+ ( pilots to h&le ! exhibition planes be+ built4 ,! wea!r 0 /ill too w9try = fly+ at ,huffman field1 n[ leas$ by ,! ,wright ,co41 & x 0 necess>y to f9d a suitable place 9 a w>m] climate4 ,! field select$ 0 at ,montgom]y1 ,alabama4 7,today kn[n z ,maxwell ,field1 x is us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t47 ,%ortly aft] 8 arrival at ,montgom]y1 e>ly 9 #aiaj1 ,orville ,wright _h a new exp]i5ce 9 ! air4 ,:ile at an altitude ( ab\t #a1ejj feet he f\nd himself unable to desc5d1 ev5 ?\gh ! ma*9e 0 po9t$ d[nw>d z mu* z seem$ safe4 ,br\ght up to h fai? 9 ! =ce ( gravity1 he didn't "k at fir/ :at to make ( ?is4 ,= ne>ly five m9utes he /ay$ !re1 9 a puzzl$ /ate ( m9d bord]+ on al>m4 ,lat] x occurr$ to him t ! ma*9e mu/ h be5 9 a :irlw9d ( ris+ air curr5t ( unusual diamet]1 & t d\btless he c\ld h return$ quickly to e>? if he _h fir/ /e]$ horizontally to get away f ! ris+ curr5t4 ,! fir/ pilot ,orville tra9$ 0 ,walt] ,brook9s ( ,dayton4 8,brookie0 0 a logical c&idate = t di/9ction1 = s9ce ! age ( f\r he _h be5 a k9d ( 8pet0 ( ,orville's4 ,aft] ,orville _h left ,montgom]y & return$ to ,dayton on ,may #h1 ,brook9s himself became an in/ructor4 ,he began1 at ,montgom]y1 ! tra9+ ( ,ar* ,hoxsey1 not$ = 8 p]sonal *>m & 8 gay1 immaculate clo!s2 & also t ( ,sp5c] ,c4 ,crane4 ,on 8 return to ,dayton1 ,orville op5$ a fly+ s*ool at ! same ,huffman field#ad ! ,wright bro!rs _h us$ = _! exp]im5ts 9 #aijd-e4 ,"h he tra9$ ,a4 ,l4 ,wel% & ,duval ,la,chapelle4 ,:5 ,brook9s arriv$ !re f ,montgom]y1 ne> ! end ( ,may1 he took on ! tra9+ ( ,ralph ,john/one & ,frank ,t4 ,c(fyn1 besides complet+ ! tra9+ ( ,hoxsey4 ,two o!rs tra9$ at ! same field lat] 9 ! ye> 7 ,phil ,o4 ,p>malee & ,c4 ,o4 ,turp94 ,orville ,wright cont9u$ to make frequ5t flights until #aiae1 p]sonally te/+ e new device us$ on a ,wright plane4 7,he did n make 8 f9al flight z a pilot until #aiah47 ,m ?an "o p]son :o witness$ flights at ! ,huffman field 7or at ,simms /ation1 z ! place 0 bett] kn[n7 has made comm5t t x 0 nev] difficult to pick ,orville ,wright f ! o!r fly]s1 :e!r he 0 on ! gr\nd or 9 a plane4 ,/ud5ts1 & in/ructors too1 w\ld be dress$ to ! tee? = fly+1 ) special suits1 goggles1 helmets1 gauntlets1 & s on2 b ,orville always wore an ord9>y bus9ess suit4 ,he might put on a pair ( automobile goggles & %ift 8 cap backw>d1 & on cold days he w\ld turn up 8 coat coll>2 b o!rwise he 0 dress$ z = ! /reet4 ,:5 he 0 9 ! air anyone c\ld recognize :o x 0--f ! smoo?ness ( 8 fly+4 ,& :5 he wi%$ to te/ ! control & /ability ( a plane1 he w\ld sometimes come d[n & make figure eights at /eep angles ) ! w+ tip maybe n m ?an a few feet f ! grass4 ,! public 0 no long] unaw>e ( ! significance ( ! flights at ,huffman field4 ,sightse]s began to use e possible pretext to come z close to ! planes z possible4 ,"o ev5+ z ,orville ,wright 0 /&+ ne> ! hang>1 a by/&] edg$ up to him4 8,i flew ) ,orville ,wright d[n at ,montgom]y10 he decl>$1 8& he told me to make myself at home "h40 ,nev] be=e hav+ se5 ,orville1 he _h mi/ak5 him = an employee4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,aces ,,& ,,k+4 ,orville ,wright1 ,wilbur ,wright1 & ,edw>d ,,vii ( ,engl& at ,pau1 ,france1 ,m>* #ag1 #aiji4 ,?ree flights at ,huffman field 9 ,may1 #aiaj1 7 especially notewor?y4 ,a %ort "o by ,wilbur--"o m9ute tw5ty-n9e seconds--on ,may #ba1 0 ! fir/ he _h made alone s9ce 8 s5sational feats />t+ f ,gov]nors ,isl&4 ,& x 0 ! la/ flight z a pilot ,wilbur ev] made4 ,b on ,may #be he & ,orville flew = a %ort "t toge!r--) ,orville pilot+--! only occasion :5 ! ,wright bro!rs 7 bo? 9 ! air at ! same "t4 ,lat] t same day1 ,orville took 8 fa!r1 ,bi%op ,milton ,wright1 !n eighty-two ye>s old1#ae = 8 fir/ trip 9 a fly+-ma*9e4 ,!y flew = six m9utes fifty-five seconds1 mo/ ( ! "t at ab\t #cej feet4 ,! only ?+ t ,bi%op ,wright said :ile 9 ! air 0 a reque/ to g 8high]1 high]40 ,! av]age *>ge by ,! ,wright ,co4 = a s]ies ( exhibition flights at a c\nty fair or else:]e 0 ab\t #e1jjj = ea* plane us$4 ,at ,indianapolis1 ! sc5e ( ! fir/ exhibition1 five planes 7 us$4 ,! wea!r 0 n ideal = ! ,indianapolis ev5t1 b ! cr[d 0 mu* impress$4 ,ano!r e>ly exhibition 0 at ,atlantic ,city1 :]e1 = ! fir/ "t1 :eels 7 publicly us$ on a ,wright ma*9e = />t+ & l&+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wright ,,home ,,& ,,%op4 ,! orig9al ,wright home/ead & ,wright bicycle %op1 br\ght f ,dayton & re/or$ at ,gre5field ,village1 ,de>born1 ,mi*igan4 ,roy ,knab5%ue knew f 8 exp]i5ce 9 mak+ public air%ip exhibitions1 t x 0 n en\gh to g :]e a fair or c>nival 0 to be held & sugge/ airplane flights z a feature4 ,to get all ! bus9ess possible = 8 company he mu/ promote exhibition flights 9 places :]e no su* big outdoor ev5ts 7 yet contemplat$4 ,he p>ticul>ly desir$ to h flights made 9 l>ge cities :]e newspap] reports ( ! ev5t w\ld attract att5tion ov] a l>ge area & aid him 9 mak+ fur!r book+s4 ,) ?is 9 m9d he w5t to ,*icago & />t$ inquiries to le>n :e!r public-spirit$ citiz5s !re w\ld be will+ to und]write a big public demon/ration ( aviation along ! lake front4 ,sev]al p told him ! man he %\ld see 0 ,h>old ,mc,cormick1 "o ( ! controll+ /ockhold]s 9 ! weal?y ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company4 ,he w5t at once to ,mc,cormick's (fices 9 ! ,h>ve/] ,build+4 ,b :5 he rea*$ ! out] (fice1 he discov]$ t x 0 n easy to get any f>!r4 8,:at 0 x y wi%$ to see ,mr4 ,mc,cormick ab\t80 ask$ a secret>y4 8,i don't wi% to sell him any?+10 ,roy expla9$1 smil+ 9 a mann] t %\ld h won confid5ce1 b didn't4 8,please j say to him t !re's a man "h :o has an important sugge/ion = him40 8,b if y'll tell me :at ! sugge/ion is10 ! secret>y propos$1 8!n he c let y "k if he is int]e/$40 8,no1 ,i'll tell y :at y d10 c\nt]$ ,roy4 8,please h& my c>d to him & let him decide if he wi%es to see me40 ,! secret>y reluctantly took ,roy's c>d :i* indicat$ t he repres5t$ ,! ,wright ,co4 ( ,dayton1 ,ohio4 ,a mom5t lat] ! secret>y return$ to say t ,mr4 ,mc,cormick 0 too busy to see anyone4 ,roy walk$ out ( ! build+ into ,mi*igan ,av5ue1 disc\rag$4 8,no matt] h[ good an idea y've got10 he reflect$1 8& no matt] h[ mu* "s ( ^! big executives might be int]e/$1 y don't get a *ance to tell !m ab\t x40 ,z he /roll$ along1 8 eye *anc$ to fall on a big sign t read3 8,?9k ,( ,x4 ,! ,record-,h]ald ,n[ ,"o ,c5t40 ,!n he rememb]$ t ! ,*icago ,record-,h]ald1 rival ( ! ,tribune 9 ! morn+ field1 _h rec5tly r$uc$ its price & 0 mak+ a big bid = increas$ circulation4 ,he also recall$ t ,h4 ,h4 ,kohlsaat1 own] ( ! ,record-,h]ald1 _h kn[n 8 fa!r4 ,us+ 8 fa!r's "n = an introduction1 he _h little difficulty1 a half h\r lat]1 9 ga9+ access to ,kohlsaat's private (fice to tell him :at 0 on 8 m9d4 ,! publi%] grew int]e/$4 ,yes1 x might be a good idea to h "s airplane flights along ! lake front & invite ! public to see !m z gue/s ( ! ,record-,h]ald4 ,be=e he left ! (fice1 ,roy _h ! prelim9>y arrangem5ts all made4 ,on ! op5+ day ( ! big ev5t1 :5 ,walt] ,brook9s1 z pilot1 0 ab\t to take (f on ! fir/ flight1 ,knab5%ue rem>k$ to him3 8,t corn] w9d[ on ! f\r? floor ( ! ,h>ve/] ,build+ is 9 ! (fice ( a man ,i hope w see :at's go+ on40 ,! next day ,knab5%ue appe>$ once aga9 at ,h>old ,mc,cormick's (fice 9 ! ,h>ve/] ,build+ & pres5t$ 8 bus9ess c>d to ! same secret>y he _h met on 8 previ\s visit4 ,aft] look+ at ! c>d1 ! secret>y1 )\t wait+ to consult anyone1 said3 8,oh1 yes1 y're ) ,! ,wright ,company4 ,i'm sure ,mr4 ,mc,cormick w wi% to see y4 ,j /ep ?is way40 ,roy _h made ?is call p>tly z a k9d ( practical joke--= ! satisfaction ( ent]+ an (fice :]e he _h once be5 d5i$4 ,b z a result ( ! talk he !n _h ) ,mc,cormick1 x 0 arrang$ t a committee ( ,*icago citiz5s %\ld sponsor1 ! next ye>1 ano!r aviation meet+ !re1 to be ! bigge/ ?+ ( ! k9d ev] held4 ,mean:ile1 on ! f9al day ( ! #aiaj exhibitions at ,*icago1 ,brook9s made ! fir/ long cross-c\ntry flight1 #ahe miles1 to ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 a non-/op flight4 ,he made "o l&+ 9 a cornfield1 & x 0 necess>y to obta9 p]mission f ! f>m own] to cut a wide /rip across ! field to provide space = ! plane to take (f4 ,9 t same ye>1 #aiaj1 ,dayton p saw ! fir/ flight ov] ! city itself4 ,?\s&s _h n[ se5 flights at ! ,huffman field1 ,simms /ation1 b no flight _h ev] be5 made ne>] ?an eight miles to ! home t[n :]e successful fly+ 0 conceiv$4 ,! ,great] ,dayton ,association 0 hold+1 9 ,septemb]1 an indu/rial exhibit1 b x 0 op]at+ at a loss4 ,^? 9 *>ge ( ! exhibit saw t some?+ w\ld h to be done to ar\se int]e/4 ,orville ,wright 0 ask$ if he w\ld />t at ,simms /ation1 fly to ,dayton & circle ov] ! city4 ,he agre$ & ! newspap]s ann\nc$ ! flight = ! next day4 ,x 0 /irr+ news--ev5 to ,ka?>9e ,wright4 ,%e _h />t$ to ,ob]l9 to att5d a college meet+1 b1 :5 on h] arrival !re %e happ5$ to see a newspap] item ab\t ,orville's flight s*$ul$ = ! next day1 %e ha/5$ home at once4 ,ano!r premi] ev5t 9 #aiaj 0 :5 an airplane = ! fir/ "t 9 ! _w 0 us$ = comm]cial express s]vice4 ,! ,moreh\se-,m>t9 ,co41 a dep>tm5t /ore 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 arrang$ to h a bolt ( silk br\ght f ,huffman field to a driv+ p>k beyond ,columbus4 ,! di/ance ( m ?an sixty miles 0 cov]$ at bett] ?an a mile a m9ute1 !n consid]$ fa/ airplane spe$2 & ! 8express fee0 0 #e1jjj1 or ab\t #ga4db a p\nd4 ,b )9 a day or two ! /ore _h a good pr(it on ! transaction1 = x sold small pieces ( ! silk = s\v5irs1 & ! gross returns 7 m ?an #f1jjj4 ,!n1 at ,belmont ,p>k1 ,new ,york1 9 late ,octob]1 #aiaj1 ,wright planes p>ticipat$ 9 a great ,int]national ,aviation ,t\rnam5t4 ,all o!r planes tak+ "p 7 lic5s$ by ,! ,wright ,co4 ,orville ,wright n[ devot$ 8 "t ma9ly to sup]vision ( eng9e]+ at ! factory ( ,! ,wright ,co4 ,wilbur 0 kept busy look+ aft] ! prosecution ( suits aga9/ pat5t infr+]s & 9 ,m>*1 #aiaa1 he w5t to ,europe 9 connection ) suits br\ght by ! ,wright company ( ,france4 ,f ,france he w5t to ,g]many & :ile !re call$ at ! home ( ! wid[ ( ,otto ,lili5?al to (f] 8 homage to ! memory ( t pione] 9 aviation ^: "w _h be5 an inspiration to ! ,wrights4 ,aft] ,wilbur's return to ,am]ica1 ,orville sp5t sev]al weeks 9 ,octob]1 #aiaa1 at ,kitty ,hawk1 :]e he w5t to d "s exp]im5t+ ) an automatic control device & to make so>+ flights ) a glid]4 ,9 camp ) him 7 ,alec ,ogilvie ( ,engl&1 :o flew a ,wright plane1 ,orville's bro!r ,lor91 & ,lor9's t5-ye>-old boy1 8,bu/]40 ,on acc\nt ( ! pres5ce ( a gr\p ( newspap]m5 :o appe>$ & 7 at ! camp ea* day dur+ 8 entire /ay at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,orville nev] te/$ ! new automatic device2 b be=e 8 so>+ exp]im5ts 7 ov] he _h made1 on ,octob] #bd1 a new record1 so>+ = n9e m9utes =ty-five seconds4 7,?is 0 to rema9 ! _w's record until t5 ye>s lat] :5 x 0 exce$$ 9 ,g]many47 ,t same ye>1 #aiaa1 ,! ,wright ,co4 b5efit$ f ano!r aviation record4 ,cal ,p4 ,rodg]s1 :o _h receiv$ "s ( 8 fly+ tra9+ at ! ,wright ,s*ool1 made--betwe5 ,septemb] #aa & ,novemb] #e--! fir/ transcont95tal airplane trip1 f ,new ,york to ,cali=nia4 ,new z _! l9e ( bus9ess 01 ,! ,wright ,co4 0 pr(itable f ! />t--especially s dur+ ! fir/ ye> or two :5 ! sight ( a fly+-ma*9e 0 /ill a novelty & contracts = exhibition flights 7 num]\s4 7,x might h be5 m pr(itable if ! ,wrights _h n insi/$ t no contracts be made to include flights on ,sunday47 ,b inevitably ! exhibition "p ( ! bus9ess began to tap] (f--& su* pr(its z might /ill h come f x 7 r$uc$ by ! p]si/5t illegal competition ( pat5t infr+]s4 ,m & m1 ! company's deal+s 7 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army & ,navy & ) private buy]s ( planes4 ,! fir/ private plane sold _h gone to ,rob]t ,j4 ,colli]1 & o!rs seek+ ! excitem5t or pre/ige ( own+ a plane _h be5 mak+ inquiries4 ,! retail price ( a plane 0 #e1jjj4 ,) aviation ?us becom+ m practical1 ! ,wrights 7 receiv+ f _! inv5tion a =m ( rew>d !y _h nev] expect$4 ,!y w\ld n[ h weal?1 n va/1 b en\gh to enable !m to look =w>d to ! "t :5 !y might retire & "w happily toge!r on sci5tific rese>*4 ,!y 7 mak+ plans1 too1 = _! new home on a sev5te5-acre wood$ tract !y _h nam$ ,haw?orn ,hill1 9 ! ,dayton suburb ( ,oakwood4 ,b tragic days 7 ahead4 ,e>ly 9 ,may1 %ortly aft] visit+ ! new home site ) o!r memb]s ( ! family1 ,wilbur 0 tak5 ill4 ,:at at fir/ 0 assum$ to be a m9or indisposition prov$ to be typhoid fev]4 ,worn out f worries ov] protect+ 9 pat5t litigation ! rights he knew 7 8 & 8 bro!r's1 he 0 n 9 condition to combat ! disease4 ,aft] an illness ( ?ree weeks1 despite ! be/ ef=ts ( em95t speciali/s1 e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,?ursday1 ,may #cj1 #aiab1 ,wilbur ,wright di$4 ,he 0 ag$ only =ty-five ye>s & =ty-f\r days4 ,messages ( condol5ce & expressions ( ! _w's loss p\r$ 9 f two hemisph]es1 among !m ^? f heads ( gov]nm5ts4 ,orville ,wright succe$$ 8 bro!r z presid5t ( ,! ,wright ,co4 ,9 ,june1 #aiac1 ,grov] ,lo5+1 a "y man :o _h become acqua9t$ ) ,wilbur at ! "t ( ! ,hudson-,fulton exhibition flights1 came to ,! ,wright ,co4 z eng9e]1 & !n became factory manag]4 ,lo5+ _h ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /udy a]onautical sci5ce 9 a univ]sity4 ,bus9ess affairs _h be5 complicat$ e>li] t ye> by ! fact t ,dayton _h ! wor/ flood 9 its hi/ory4 ,! ,wright factory 0 n "u wat] b n _m ( ! employees c\ld rea* ! build+4 ,among ! hundr$s ( h\ses "u wat] 0 ! ,wright home on ,haw?orne ,/reet4 ,to ,orville a s]i\s "p ( ! loss !re 0 ! damage to photographic negatives %[+ 8 & ,wilbur's progress t[>d flight4 ,b ! negative ( ! fam\s picture ( ! fir/ p[] flight 0 n mu* h>m$4 ,accompani$ by 8 si/]1 ,orville made 8 la/ trip to ,europe 9 #aiac1 on bus9ess relat+ to a pat5t suit 9 ,g]many4 ,at ab\t ! same "t he sanction$ ! =m+ ( a ,wright company 9 ,engl&4 ,be=e ,wilbur's dea?1 !re _h be5 opportunities = a company 9 ,engl&1 b ! bro!rs _h held back because all ! (f]s appe>$ to be purely /ock promotions 9 :i* ! names ( memb]s ( ! ,engli% nobility w\ld appe> z sponsors4 ,! ,briti% company z f9ally organiz$ did n make planes itself1 b issu$ lic5ses = use ( ! pat5ts4 ,)9 a ye> aft] x 0 =m$ ! ,engli% company accept$ f ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t a flat paym5t = all claims aga9/ ! gov]nm5t1 = use ( ! ,wright pat5ts up to t "t & dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! life ( ! basic pat5ts4 ,?\gh ! am\nt paid 0 no trifl+ sum1 ! settlem5t 0 widely applaud$ by prom95t ,engli%m51 among !m ,"l ,nor?cliffe1 z %[+ a g5]\s attitude on ! "p ( ! pat5t own]--ab\t z little z c\ld h be5 compatible ) full recognition ( ! priority ( ! ,wrights' inv5tion4 ,by ?is "t1 ,! ,wright ,co4 _h m applications to tra9 /ud5t pilots ?an !y c\ld h&le4 ,ev5 a few "y wom5 wi%$ to become pilots4 ,two capable /ud5ts1 ( a some:at e>li] p]iod1 de/9$ to g f> 9 aviation1 7 ,?omas ,d4 ,mill+1 lat] ,g5]al ,mill+1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,air ,corps2 & ,h5ry ,h4 ,arnold1 :o dur+ ! ,second ,_w ,w> 0 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,arnold1 ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,army ,air ,=ces & ,deputy ,*ief ( ,/aff = ,air4 ,"o un=tunate /ud5t pilot1 :o _h begun 8 tra9+ at ! ,wright ,s*ool 9 #aiab1 lat] got himself into mu* tr\ble4 ,?is man became "o ( ! be/ fly]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z he _h pl5ty ( money he b\ght a plane ( 8 own1 & he us$ to give free exhibitions at 8 e/ate ne> ,philadelphia4 ,9 "o way or ano!r he did mu* = aviation4 ,b 9 #aiag1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>1 t "y pilot refus$ to regi/] 9 ! draft & became notori\s z a draft evad]4 ,8 "n8 ,grov] ,clevel& ,b]gdoll4 ,! e>ly ,wright plane he _h b\ght is today on exhibition at ! ,frankl9 ,in/itute 9 ,philadelphia4 ,x is believ$ to be ! only au!ntic ,model ,b--! fir/ model built by ,! ,wright ,co4--9 exi/5ce4 ,9 #aiad1 ,orville ,wright _h b\ght ! /ock ( all o!r %>ehold]s 9 ,! ,wright ,co41 except t ( 8 fri5d1 ,rob]t ,j4 ,colli]1 :o1 = s5tim5tal reason1 wi%$ to reta9 8 int]e/4 ,orville's motive 9 acquir+ almo/ complete own]%ip ( ! company _h be5 z a /ep t[>d gett+ entirely out ( bus9ess4 ,bo? he & ,wilbur ,wright _h agre$ to /ay ) ! company = a p]iod ( ye>s1 n yet expir$1 & he c\ld n honorably dispose ( 8 own hold+s s long z ^? ) :om he _h made ! agreem5t 7 /ill 9 ! company4 ,b almo/ imm$iately aft] buy+ ! %>es ( ! o!rs1 he let x be kn[n t he might be will+ to sell 8 entire int]e/4 ,to ?is1 ,colli]1 ! only o!r %>ehold]1 agre$4 ,9 #aiae1 ,orville receiv$ an (f] & gave an option to a small gr\p ( ea/]n capitali/s t includ$ ,william ,boyce ,?ompson & ,frank ,manville1 ! latt] presid5t ( ! ,johns-,manville ,co4 ,! deal 0 clos$ 9 ,octob]1 #aiae4 ,j aft] ,orville _h giv5 8 option to ! ea/]n syndicate1 ,rob]t ,j4 ,colli] came to tell him an important piece ( news1 & to urge him n to sell j yet4 ,colli] _h be5 hav+ "s talks ) 8 fri5d1 ! weal?y ,h>ry ,payne ,:itney1 & _h urg$ ^u him ! idea ( do+ :at ,colli] ?\ght w\ld be a wond]ful piece ( philan?ropy t w\ld mean mu* = ! future ( aviation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:at ,colli] want$ him to d 0 to buy ! /ock ( ,! ,wright ,co41 ?us ga9+ own]%ip ( ! ,wright pat5ts1 & !n imm$iately make ! pat5ts free to anyone 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o wi%$ to manufacture airplanes4 ,:itney 0 will+ to c>ry out ! ,colli] sugge/ion4 ,to d s he 0 also ready to pay m = ! /ock ( ,! ,wright ,co4 ?an ! syndicate _h (f]$4 ,b ,orville expla9$ to ,colli] t ! option already giv5 0 legally drawn & ! hold]s presumably wi%$ to ex]cise x4 ,colli]'s d>+ idea & ,:itney's g5]\s acceptance ( x _h come j a little too late4 ,,xviii ,,pat5t ,,suits ,! ,wrights _h f\nd t pat5ts cov]+ ! basic features ( _! inv5tion 7 n en\gh protection aga9/ infr+]s4 ,inde$1 hav+ ! te*nical details on file 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 :]e anyone :o desir$ might see !m1 01 9 a way1 to ! advantage ( ^? :o w\ld help !mselves to an inv5tor's "w & ideas4 ,only a decision 9 ! c\rts c\ld det]m9e ! ju/ice ( an inv5tor's claims4 ,b ! c\rts "w sl[ly & legal proc$ure is exp5sive4 ,except = _! good =tune--nev] contemplat$ :5 !y />t$--9 realiz+ sub/antial sums f _! inv5tion1 ! bro!rs might n h be5 f9ancially able to c>ry on ! fight t f9ally gave !m _w-wide recognition z ! fir/ to contrive a successful fly+-ma*9e4 ,altoge!r ! bro!rs _h active "p 9 a doz5 diff]5t suits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ infr+]s--& !re 7 suits 9 ,france & ,g]many 9 ea* ( :i* ab\t a doz5 infr+]s 7 involv$4 ,mo/ ( ! suits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n g beyond ! e>ly /ages1 z ! infr+]s 7 n dispos$ to cont9ue aft] a prelim9>y injunction _h be5 issu$4 ,b ?ree suits 7 ( special importance4 ,"o ( ^! 0 aga9/ ,l\is ,paulhan1 ,fr5* aviator1 :o 0 ab\t to give exhibitions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+ planes made 9 ,france4 ,ano!r 0 aga9/ ,claude ,grahame-,:ite1 ,engli% aviator1 also ab\t to give exhibitions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) planes t infr+$ ! ,wright pat5ts4 ,! mo/ important suit ( all 0 aga9/ ! ,h]r+-,curtiss ,co4 & ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss4 ,?is case 0 bitt]ly conte/$ & 0 c>ri$ up to ! ,u4 ,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals4 ,x 0 br\ght by ! ,wright bro!rs1 late 9 #aiji1 b ,! ,wright ,co41 =m$ %ortly aft]w>d1 succe$$ ! bro!rs z compla9ants4 ,because ( ! importance ( ?is suit 9 aviation hi/ory1 x is wor? :ile to exam9e ! backgr\nd ( ! relations betwe5 ! ,wrights & ,gl5n ,curtiss4 ,! ,wrights' p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,curtiss began 9 ,may1 #aijf1 :5 he wrote to !m 9 reg>d to ! light motors ( :i* he 0 a manufactur]4 ,!n 9 e>ly ,septemb]1 #aijf1 ,curtiss visit$ ! ,wright (fice & work%op4 ,he 0 br\ght !re by 8 fri5d1 ,capta9 ,?omas ,s4 ,baldw91 a well-kn[n a]onaut1 :o 0 giv+ exhibition flights 9 ,dayton ) 8 dirigible balloon on :i* he us$ a motor he _h p]suad$ ,curtiss to build = him4 ,x 0 to make repairs on t motor t ,curtiss _h come to ,dayton4 ,aft] t meet+1 ! f\r m51 ,curtiss1 ,baldw91 & ! ,wrights1 7 toge!r mu* ( ! "t = sev]al days4 ,:5 9 response to que/ions ab\t _! "w1 ! ,wrights %[$ a numb] ( photographs ( _! flights made at ! ,huffman pa/ure dur+ ! two previ\s ye>s1 ,curtiss seem$ mu* a/oni%$4 ,he rem>k$ t x 0 ! fir/ "t he _h be5 able to believe anyone _h actually be5 9 ! air ) a fly+-ma*9e4 ,long aft]w>d1 9 an int]view 9 ! ,new ,york ,times 7,febru>y #bh1 #aiad71 ,baldw9 recall$ ! _m talks he & ,gl5n ,curtiss _h ) ! ,wrights 9 t fall ( #aijf4 8,i sometimes sugge/$ to ,curtiss10 ,baldw9 told ! int]view]1 8t he 0 ask+ too _m que/ions1 b he kept "r on4 ,! ,wrights _h ! frankness ( s*oolboys 9 x all & _h a r>e confid5ce 9 u4 ,i am sure ,curtiss at t "t nev] ?\ght ( tak+ up fly+40 ,a ye> aft] ! ,wrights' fir/ meet+s ) ,curtiss1 9 ,octob]1 #aijg1 ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association 0 =m$ by ,alex&] ,graham ,bell & o!rs1 ) headqu>t]s fir/ 9 ,nova ,scotia & lat] at ,hammondsport1 ,n4 ,y41 :]e ,curtiss liv$4 ,he became 8,director ( ,exp]im5ts40 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,curtiss _h be5 directly connect$ ) aviation except z a manufactur] ( motors1 & ?ree mon?s lat]1 a lett] he wrote to ! ,wrights indicat$ t motors r ?an aviation 7 /ill 8 *ief int]e/4 8,i j wi% to keep 9 t\* ) y10 he wrote1 8& let y "k t we h be5 mak+ consid]able progress 9 eng9e con/ruction40 ,aft] li/+ & describ+ ! v>i\s eng9es he 0 build+1 he propos$ to furni% to ! ,wrights 8gratis0 "o ( 8 fifty-horsep[] eng9es4 ,b ! (f] 0 n accept$4 ,! lett] m5tion$ t ,capta9 ,baldw9 0 a 8p]man5t fixture 9 ?is e/abli%m5t0--a fact n )\t importance1 consid]+ in=mation t ,baldw9 0 lat] to reveal4 ,fur!r on 9 ! lett]1 ,curtiss told ( ,dr4 ,bell's read+ to ! memb]s ( ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's specifications = ! pur*ase ( a fly+-ma*9e1 & add$3 8,y1 ( c\rse1 are ! only p]sons :o c\ld come any:]e ne> do+ :at is requir$40 ,ab\t a =tnight aft] receipt ( t lett] f ,curtiss1 ! ,wrights got ano!r lett] dat$ ,janu>y #ae1 #aijh1 writt5 on ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association /ation]y1 & sign$ by ,lieut5ant ,t4 ,selfridge1 ^: "n appe>$ on ! lett]head z secret>y ( ! association4 7,?is 0 ! same ,selfridge :o 0 kill$ a few mon?s lat] 9 ! tragic airplane accid5t at ,=t ,my]47 ,9 t lett]1 ,selfridge1 on behalf ( ! ,exp]im5t ,association1 said3 ,i am tak+ ! lib]ty ( writ+ y & ask+ y\r advice on c]ta9 po9ts connect$ ) glid+ exp]im5ts1 or r glid] con/ruction1 :i* we />t$ "h la/ ,monday4 ,w y k9dly tell me :at results y obta9$ on ! travel ( ! c5t] ( pressure bo? on a]ocurves & a]oplanes8 ,also1 :at is a good1 effici5t me?od ( con/ruct+ ! ribs ( ! surfaces s t !y w be light & yet /rong en\gh to ma9ta9 _! curvature "u ord9>y conditions1 & a good means ( fa/5+ !m to ! clo? & upp] lat]al cords ( ! frame8 ,i hope ,i am n impos+ too mu* by ask+ y ^! que/ions4 ,suppos+ ! in=mation w\ld be us$ only = sci5tific purposes1 ! ,wrights oblig+ly repli$ at once z foll[s3 ,y w f9d mu* ( ! in=mation y desire 9 ! addresses ( our ,mr4 ,wilbur ,wright be=e ! ,we/]n ,society ( ,eng9e]s1 publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnals ( ! ,society ( ,decemb]1 #aija1 & ,augu/1 #aijc4 ,! travel ( ! c5t] ( pressure on a]oplanes is f ! c5t] at #ij degrees1 t[>d ! front edge z ! angle becomes small]4 ,! c5t] ( pressure on a curv$ surface is approximately at its c5t] at #ij degrees1 moves =w>d z ! angle is decreas$ until a critical angle is rea*$1 aft] :i* x rev]ses1 & moves t[>d ! re> edge4 ,! critical angle v>ies = diff]5t %ap$ curves1 b is g5]ally rea*$ at "s angle betwe5 #ab & #ah degrees4 ,) ! angles us$ 9 glid+ flight ! travel w be betwe5 ! c5t] ( ! surface & a po9t "o-?ird back f ! front edge4 ,! me?ods ( con/ruction us$ 9 our glid]s are fully describ$ 9 an article by ,mr4 ,*anute 9 ! ,revue des ,sci5ces 9 #aijc 7we d n rememb] ! mon?7 & 9 ! specifications ( our ,unit$ ,/ates pat5t1 ,no4 #hba1cic4 ,! ribs ( our glid]s 7 made ( second gr[? a%1 /eam$ & b5t to %ape4 ,selfridge repli$ 9 a few days say+ he _h be5 able to obta9 a copy ( ! pat5t & w\ld endeavor to get ! o!r ref]5ces ! ,wrights _h suppli$4 ,! data mu/ h be5 useful to ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association = e>ly ! foll[+ summ]1 ,gl5n ,curtiss1 8,director ( ,exp]im5ts0 _h a p[]-driv5 airplane1 call$ ! 8,june ,bug10 9 :i* he made a flight on ,july #d1 #aijh1 at ,hammondsport4 ,t flight creat$ ! belief 9 ! m9ds ( _m :o 7 n fully in=m$ t ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association mu/ h done an amaz+ job ( orig9al rese>*4 ,?is belief 0 enc\rag$ by ! fact t aft] ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association began build+ & exp]im5t+ ) fly+-ma*9es1 us+ mu* in=mation !y _h obta9$ f ! ,wrights1 !y neglect$1 9 public /atem5ts ab\t _! "w1 to s mu* z m5tion ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,soon aft] ! report ( ! flight ( ! 8,june ,bug10 !re appe>$ 9 ! press a /atem5t t ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association 0 disb&+1 & t ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss 0 go+ to engage 9 exhibition fly+4 ,t news l$ ,orville ,wright to s5d to ,curtiss ! foll[+ lett]3 ,i le>n f ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican t y\r 8,june ,bug0 has movable surfaces at ! tips ( ! w+s1 adju/able to diff]5t angles on ! "r & left sides = ma9ta9+ ! lat]al balance4 ,9 our lett] to ,lieut5ant ,selfridge ( ,janu>y #ah?1 reply+ to 8 ( ! #ae?1 9 :i* he ask$ = in=mation on ! con/ruction ( fly]s1 we ref]r$ him to sev]al publications conta9+ descriptions ( ! /ructural features ( our ma*9es1 & to our ,u4 ,s4 pat5t ,no4 #hba1cic4 ,we did n int5d1 ( c\rse1 to give p]mission to use ! pat5t$ features ( our ma*9e = exhibitions or 9 a comm]cial way4 ,?is pat5t broadly cov]s ! comb9ation ( su/a9+ surfaces to ! "r & left ( ! c5t] ( a fly+-ma*9e adju/able to diff]5t angles1 ) v]tical surfaces adju/able to correct inequalities 9 ! horizontal resi/ances ( ! diff]5tly adju/$ w+s4 ,claim #ad ( our pat5t ,no4 #hba1cic specifically cov]s ! comb9ation :i* we are in=m$ y are us+4 ,we believe x w be v difficult to develop a successful ma*9e )\t ! use ( "s ( ! features cov]$ 9 ?is pat5t4 ,! comm]cial "p ( our bus9ess is tak+ s mu* ( our "t t we h n be5 able to und]take public exhibitions4 ,if x is y\r desire to ent] ! exhibition bus9ess1 we w\ld be glad to take up ! matt] ( a lic5se to op]ate "u our pat5ts = t purpose4 ,curtiss repli$ t1 contr>y to newspap] reports1 he did n expect to d any?+ 9 ! way ( exhibitions2 t 8 flights _h be5 9 connection ) ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association's "w4 ,! matt] ( ! pat5ts he _h ref]r$1 he said1 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,association4 ,a few weeks lat]1 :5 ,orville w5t to ,wa%+ton 9 prep>ation = ! ,=t ,my] te/s ( ! ,wright ma*9e1 ,capta9 ,baldw9 0 !re tea*+ ,army (fic]s to op]ate a new dirigible balloon = :i* ,curtiss _h furni%$ ! motor4 ,9 speak+ ( ! exp]im5ts 9 aviation be+ c>ri$ on by ,curtiss & o!r memb]s ( ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association at ,hammondsport1 ,baldw9 said w>n+ly to ,orville3 8,i he> !m talk+40 ,he w5t on to caution ,orville t ! "w ^? m5 7 do+ w\ld infr+e ! ,wright pat5ts4 ,by ! foll[+ ye>1 ,curtiss _h =m$ a comm]cial company1 ,! ,h]r+-,curtiss ,co41 to make or exhibit airplanes4 ,on ,janu>y #c1 #aiaj1 ,judge ,john ,r4 ,hazel1 ( ! ,f$]al ,circuit ,c\rt1 at ,buffalo1 ,new ,york1 grant$ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] aga9/ ,! ,h]r+-,curtiss ,co4 & ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss to prev5t !m f infr+em5t ( ! ,wright pat5ts4 ,9 h&+ d[n 8 decision1 ,judge ,hazel said3 ,x appe>s t ! def5dant ,curtiss _h notice ( ! success ( ! ,wright ma*9e1 & t a pat5t _h be5 issu$ 9 #aijf4 ,inde$1 no "o int]f]$ ) ! rights ( ! pat5tees by con/ruct+ ma*9es simil> to !irs until 9 ,july1 #aijh1 :5 ,curtiss exhibit$ a fly+-ma*9e :i* he call$ 8,! ,june ,bug40 ,he 0 imm$iately notifi$ by ! pat5tees t su* ma*9e1 ) its movable surfaces at ! tips1 or w+s1 infr+$ ! pat5t 9 suit1 & he repli$ t he did n int5d to publicly exhibit ! ma*9e = pr(it1 b m]ely 0 engag$ 9 exhibit+ x = sci5tific purposes z a memb] ( ! ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,association4 ,to ?is ! pat5tees did n object4 ,subsequ5tly1 h[ev]1 ! ma*9e1 ) supplem5t>y planes plac$ midway betwe5 ! upp] & l[] a]oplanes1 0 publicly exhibit$ by ! def5dant corporation1 & us$ by ,curtiss 9 a]ial flights = prizes & emolum5ts4 ,x fur!r appe>s t ! def5dants n[ ?reat5 to cont9ue su* use = ga9 & pr(it1 & to engage 9 ! manufacture & sale ( su* infr++ ma*9e1 !reby becom+ an active rival ( compla9ant 9 ! bus9ess ( con/ruct+ fly+-ma*9es embody+ ! claims 9 suit1 b su* use ( ! infr++ ma*9e x is ! duty ( ?is ,c\rt on ! pap]s pres5t$ to enjo94 ,!n1 9 ,febru>y1 #aiaj1 ,judge ,le>n$ ,h&1 9 ! ,f$]al ,circuit ,c\rt1 at ,new ,york1 issu$ an injunction to prev5t ! ,fr5* aviator1 ,l\is ,paulhan1 f mak+ exhibitions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless he w\ld put up an indemnity to ! am\nt ( #be1jjj4 ,! ,c\rt decl>$ t bo? ! ,bl]iot & ,f>man planes t ! def5dant 0 plann+ to use 7 infr+em5ts ( ! ,wright pat5ts4 ,n until ,janu>y #ac1 #aiad1 did ! ,u4 ,s4 ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals h& d[n its decision 9 ! ,wright suit aga9/ ,curtiss4 ,! decision 0 9 favor ( ,! ,wright ,co4 ,9 8 int]view 9 ! ,new ,york ,times1 already quot$ f1 publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,times1 ,febru>y #bh1 #aiad1 ,capta9 ,?omas ,s4 ,baldw91 ?\gh a close associate ( ,curtiss1 he>tily endors$ ! f9al decision 9 ! ,wright vs4 ,curtiss case4 ,ref]r+ to t decision he told ! int]view]3 8,x is high "t = all ! re/ ( u to /ep up & admit t n a "o ( u ev] w\ld h got (f ! gr\nd 9 flight if ! ,wrights _h n unlock$ ! secret = u4 8,i want to g on record z say+ t ! ,wrights are fully entitl$ to ! decision !y h at la/ receiv$4444 8,mr4 ,curtiss is a fri5d ( m9e today10 said ,baldw91 8& ,i h s]v$ 9 8 companies z a director4 ,b x is due to ! ,wrights z a simple matt] ( ju/ice to h ! /ory ( ! actual g5esis ( flight fully e/abli%$40 ,by t "t1 ,capta9 ,baldw9 _h ab&on$ ! dirigible balloon = ! airplane1 & ?us he1 too1 _h be5 an infr+] ( ! ,wright pat5t4 ,b z 8 public /atem5ts indicat$1 he %[$ an attitude q diff]5t f t ( mo/ o!r infr+]s4 ,gl5n ,m>t9 0 ano!r1 l ,baldw91 :o ackn[l$g$ indebt$ness to ! ,wrights4 ,aft] ! ,wrights _h won _! important suit aga9/ ,curtiss 9 ! ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals1 ,curtiss made no secret ( ! fact t he /ill hop$ to f9d a possible loophole to get ar\nd ! ,wright pat5t4 ,s9ce ! decision ( ! ,c\rt enjo9$ him f us+ two ail]ons op]at+ simultane\sly 9 opposite directions1 he ?\ght p]haps he c\ld escape p5alty by us+ j "o ail]on at a "t1 :ile ! o!r rema9$ inop]ative4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 cov]$ by ,claim #a ( ! ,wright pat5t1 if ! claim 7 giv5 a lib]al int]pretation1 z ! ,c\rt _h said ! ,wright ,pat5t 0 entitl$ to1 on acc\nt ( ! ,wrights be+ ! pione]s 9 ! art ( fly+4 ,b ,claim #a _h n be5 cit$ 9 ! =m] suits1 & s _h n z yet be5 adjudicat$4 ,if ,curtiss c\ld j %[1 or seem to %[1 9 "s way t ! ,wrights 7 n exactly pione]s1 t "s o!r ma*9e capable ( flight ant$at$ ! ,wright ma*9e1 !n he w\ld be 9 a /rong] position to def5d himself aga9/ ,claim #a if x %\ld be cit$ aga9/ him4 ,anticipat+ a suit1 ,curtiss took a/\nd+ means to prep>e = combat+ x--z w appe>4 ,b aft] all ! evid5ce 0 tak5 9 t case & j be=e ! case 0 to come to trial1 ,orville ,wright sold 8 int]e/ 9 ,! ,wright ,co4 to ,new ,york capitali/s4 ,curtiss !n contriv$ to ga9 delay aft] delay by approa*+ ! new own]s ) proposals ( settlem5t4 ,^! negotiations dragg$ on until ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>1 & ! ,manufactur]s ,aircraft ,association 0 organiz$ = cross-lic5s+ manufactur]s :o 7 build+ ma*9es = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,?r\gh ?is cross-lic5s+ agreem5t1 ,! ,wright ,co4 receiv$ royalty on all planes manufactur$ = ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,consequ5tly1 ?is la/ case aga9/ ,curtiss nev] came to trial4 ,! ,wrights won _! pat5t suits1 too1 9 ! highe/ c\rts ( bo? ,g]many & ,france4 ,! c\rt 9 ,g]many made ! comm5t 9 its oral decision t _! discov]y t a re> rudd] 0 a balanc+ device r ?an a /e]+ device %\ld entitle !m to a basic pat5t4 ,)\t go+ into too mu* detail ab\t ! v>i\s pat5t suits1 ! important po9t is t ! priority ( ! ,wright pat5ts 0 su/a9$ by ! c\rts 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe4 ,e airplane t flies1 9 any "p ( ! _w1 ev5 today1 does s by use ( devices & discov]ies fir/ made by ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,^! pat5t suits 7 a t]rible ordeal = ! attorneys & judges conc]n$1 = aviation 0 s new t _m ( ! te*nical t]ms 7 beyond ! k ( ne>ly ev]yone4 ,x 0 z if lawy]s & judges _h to le>n a new language & take a c\rse 9 ! !oretical side ( a]onautical eng9e]+ z !y w5t along4 ,9 a case aga9/ a =eign aviator1 ,wilbur ,wright 0 call$ ^u 9 ,c\rt to expla9 ! function & op]ation ( a rudd] :5 an a]oplane is mak+ a circle4 ,wilbur got hold ( a piece ( /r+ & a fragm5t ( *alk & w5t to a blackbo>d1 :]e he made x cle> to ! ,judge t :5 a ma*9e is mak+ a turn ! pressure is on ! opposite side ( an a]oplane rudd] f :at x is on a %ip's or a dirigible's rudd] :5 !y are mak+ ! same turn4 ,aft] ! ,judge _h issu$ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 at ! end ( ! day's proce$+s1 ,cl>5ce ,j4 ,%e>n1 attorney = ! def5dant1 gloomily rem>k$3 8,if x hadn't be5 = ,wright & t damn$ piece ( /r+1 we w\ld h won40 ,"o bit ( te/imony 9 ano!r case 0 9 reg>d to ! accuracy ( obs]vations ( m5 :o fly airplanes4 ,to %[ ! inaccuracy ( mo/ p's obs]vations on ph5om5a hav+ to d ) physical laws1 ,wilbur us$ = illu/ration :at a man ?9ks happ5s :5 rid+ a bicycle4 8,i h ask$ doz5s ( bicycle rid]s10 said ,wilbur1 8h[ !y turn a bicycle to ! left4 ,i h nev] f\nd a s+le p]son :o /at$ all ! facts correctly :5 fir/ ask$4 ,!y almo/ inv>iably said t1 to turn to ! left1 !y turn$ ! h&leb> to ! left & z a result made a turn to ! left4 ,b on fur!r que/ion+ !m1 "s w\ld agree t !y fir/ turn$ ! h&leb> a little to ! "r1 & !n z ! ma*9e became incl9$ to ! left1 !y turn$ ! h&leb> to ! left & made ! circle1 incl9+ inw>dly4 ,to a sci5tific /ud5t x is v cle> t )\t ! prelim9>y movem5t ( ! h&leb> to ! "r1 a movem5t ( ! h&leb> to ! left w\ld cause ! bicycle to run out f "u ! man1 :o w\ld cont9ue headlong 9 8 orig9al direction4 ,yet ,i h f\nd _m p :o w\ld d5y hav+ ev] notic$ ! prelim9>y movem5t ( ! h&leb> to ! "r4 ,i h nev] f\nd a non-sci5tific bicycle rid] :o _h p>ticul>ly notic$ x & spoke ( x f 8 own consci\s obs]vation & initiative4 ,i f\nd ! same condition among aviators ) :om ,i h fl[n4 ,"s h almo/ no consci\sness ( :e!r ! ma*9e is ris+ a little or desc5d+ a little1 or :e!r x is slid+ some:at to ! "r or to ! left4 ,! ability to notice ^! ?+s1 ev5 9 small degrees1 is ! ma9 quality :i* di/+ui%es skill$ aviators f novices & born fly]s f m5 :o w nev] be able to h&le fly+-ma*9es compet5tly40 ,ev5 ?\gh ! ,wrights won all _! pat5t suits1 collect+ royalties prov$ to be some?+ else6 ,,xix ,,:y ,,! ,,wright ,,plane ,,0 ,,exil$ ,:y 0 ! orig9al ,wright airplane1 ! fir/ fly+-ma*9e 9 ! _w capable ( flight1 deposit$ 9 ! ,sci5ce ,museum at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ,london1 ,engl&1 r ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,museum1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 at ,wa%+ton8 ,:y %\ld ,exhibit ,a ( "o ( ! greate/ ( all ,am]ican sci5tific a*ievem5ts be 9 exile8 ,= ! answ] to ^! que/ions1 puzzl+ to a va/ numb] ( patriotic ,am]icans1 we mu/ trace ev5ts back a numb] ( ye>s4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,dr4 ,samuel ,p4 ,langley1 :ile ,director & ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian1 ) a #ej1jjj gov]nm5t fund at 8 disposal = exp]im5ts 7besides #bj1jjj f ! ,hodgk9s fund71 _h fail$ 9 8 attempts to build a successful man-c>ry+ fly+-ma*9e4 ,at ea* trial1 9 #aijc1 8 ma*9e promptly fell f its laun*+ plat=m into ! ,potomac4 ,d\btless ,langley's failure 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t to him--all ! m s because he 0 d]id$ 9 ! public press = hav+ ev5 tri$ :at 0 commonly believ$ to be impossible4 ,b :5 ! ,wrights flew1 only n9e days aft] ,langley's f9al unsuccessful trial1 !y 9 a measure sav$ ! ,langley reputation4 ,no "o c\ld any long] say t he 0 a 8crank40 ,! ,wrights _h v9dicat$ 8 belief t man c\ld fly4 ,langley utt]$ no ^w to m9imize ! importance ( ! ,wrights' feat4 ,nor 0 any?+ unfri5dly t[>d ,langley ev] said by ei!r ( ! ,wrights4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,wrights m ?an once gave ,langley cr$it = hav+ be5 a s\rce ( inspiration to !m1 f ! simple fact t he1 an em95t sci5ti/1 consid]$ human flight possible4 ,inde$1 ! ,wrights took advantage ( an opportunity to save ! ,langley "n f be+ made ridicul\s4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,langley's dea?1 ! ,smi?sonian ,reg5ts ord]$ ! erection 9 ! ,smi?sonian build+ ( a tablet 9 8 memory4 ,! plan 0 to inscribe on ! tablet ! 8,langley ,law10 z ,langley's *ief contribution to a]onautical sci5ce4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,d4 ,walcott1 :o succe$$ ,dr4 ,langley z ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian1 s5t ! propos$ inscription to ! ,wrights = _! op9ion ( x4 ,wilbur ,wright repli$ t x w\ld be bo? unwise & unfair to ,langley to re/ 8 reputation 9 a]odynamics especially on t s-call$ ,langley ,law or ^u ! computations :i* gave rise to x4 ,! ,wrights knew at t "t1 z all a]onautical eng9e]s "k today1 t ! ,langley ,law 0 simply a mi/ake & n true4 ,because ( :at ,wilbur ,wright po9t$ out 9 8 lett]1 ! ,langley ,law 0 omitt$ f ! memorial tablet4 ,b1 hav+ elim9at$ ! discr$it$ ,law t 0 ,langley's1 ,dr4 ,walcott !n put 9 its place on ! tablet an inscription cr$it+ ,langley = a discov]y t 0 n 86 ,! inscription claim$ = ,langley t he _h 8discov]$ ! relations ( spe$ & angle ( incl9ation to ! lift+ p[] ( surfaces mov+ 9 ! air40 7,8 tables ( air pressures _h be5 ant$at$ by bo? ,du*em9 & ,lili5?al47 ,?is t5d5cy to claim = ,langley :at 0 n 8 0 de/9$ to %[ itself 9 a m p]nici\s =m 9 lat] acts ( ,dr4 ,walcott4 ,if ,langley _h liv$1 ! relations betwe5 ! ,smi?sonian & ! ,wrights w\ld d\btless h cont9u$ to be m>k$ by mutual respect & consid]ation4 ,b aft] ,dr4 ,langley's dea?1 ! attitude ( ! ,smi?sonian began to *ange4 ,! ,in/itution />t$ a subtle campaign to belittle ! ,wrights1 to try to take f !m mu* ( ! cr$it = hav+ bo? produc$ & demon/rat$ ! fir/ ma*9e capable ( flight1 & = hav+ done ! orig9al rese>* t made ! ma*9e possible4 ,inde$1 ! ,in/itution ev5 w5t s f> z to issue false & mislead+ /atem5ts4 ,"o ( ^! 0 9 connection ) ! fir/ aw>d ( a ,langley m$al1 publicly pres5t$ to ! ,wrights 9 ,febru>y1 #aiaj4 ,9 ref]r+ to t pres5tation1 ! ,annual ,report = ! ye> #aiaj 7page #bc71 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,in/itution1 quot$ ,wilbur ,wright z mak+ a /atem5t n made by him on t occasion at all1 b us$ 9 a diff]5t connection at ano!r "t4 ,! improp] use ( t quotation help$ to create a false impression ov] ! _w t ! ,wrights _h ackn[l$g$ indebt$ness to ,langley's sci5tific "w4 ,! tru? 0 t ,wilbur ,wright _h 9 a private lett] m5tion$ indebt$ness to ,langley1 n = sci5tific data b = ! fact t x 0 enc\rag+ to "k t ! head ( a sci5tific in/itution believ$ human flight to be possible4 7,langley's publi%$ "w 9 ! field ( a]odynamics dealt ) measurem5ts ( air pressures on flat surfaces only--& lat] exp]im5ts prov$ ev5 t to be incorrect47 ,! ,smi?sonian has m ?an once m5tion$ ! aw>d ( ! ,langley m$al to ! ,wrights z a pro( ( ! ,in/itution's disposition to honor !m4 ,b ! tru? is t ! ,langley m$al 0 e/abli%$ to honor ,langley1 n ! ,wrights4 ,nei!r 9 ! aw>d nor 9 ! pres5tation ( ! m$al to ! ,wright ,bro!rs 0 !re any sugge/ion t ! ,wrights 7 ! fir/ to fly4 ,9 #aiaj1 ,dr4 ,walcott made x evid5t t ! ,in/itution actually did n want ! orig9al ,wright plane ( #aijc z an exhibit4 ,?is c\ld be se5 9 lett]s he s5t to ,wilbur ,wright 9 ! spr+ ( #aiaj4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 dat$ ,m>* #g1 said3#af ,! ,national ,museum is endeavor+ to enl>ge its collections illu/rat+ ! progress ( aviation &1 9 ?is connection1 x has be5 sugge/$ t y might be will+ to deposit "o ( y\r ma*9es1 or a model !re(1 = exhibition purposes4 ,! great public int]e/ manife/$ 9 ?is sci5ce & ! num]\s inquiries f visitors = ! ,wright ma*9e make x manife/ t if "o 7 plac$ on exhibition "h x w\ld =m "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ specim5s 9 ! national collections4 ,x is s9c]ely hop$ t y may f9d x possible to acc$e to ?is reque/4 ,wilbur ,wright repli$ z foll[s3 ,my ,de> ,dr4 ,walcott3 444 ,if y w in=m u j :at y\r pref]5ce w\ld be 9 ! matt] ( a fli] = ! ,national ,museum we w see :at w\ld be possible 9 ! way ( meet+ y\r wi%es4 ,at pres5t no?+ is 9 condition = su* use4 ,b !re are ?ree possibilities4 ,we might con/ruct a small model %[+ ! g5]al con/ruction ( ! a]oplane1 b ) a dummy p[] plant4 ,or we c recon/ruct ! #aijc ma*9e ) :i* ! fir/ flights 7 made at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,mo/ ( ! p>ts are /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,?is ma*9e w\ld occupy a space #dj feet by #bj feet by #h feet4 ,or a model %[+ ! g5]al design ( ! latt] ma*9e c\ld be con/ruct$4 ,! peculi> attitude ( ! ,smi?sonian !n began to appe>4 ,9 8 next lett] to ,wilbur ,wright1 dat$ ,april #aa1 #aiaj1 ,dr4 ,walcott wrote3 444 ,! matt] ( ! repres5tation ( ! ,wright airplane has be5 v c>efully consid]$ by ,mr4 ,george ,c4 ,mayn>d1 :o has *>ge ( ! ,division ( ,te*nology 9 ! ,national ,museum4 ,i told him to indicate :at he w\ld l = ! exhibit1 9 ord] t ! matt] might be plac$ cle>ly be=e y & y\r bro!r4 ,9 8 report he says3 8,! foll[+ objects illu/rat+ ! ,wright inv5tions w\ld make a v valuable addition to ! a]onautical exhibits 9 ! ,museum3 8#a4 ,a qu>t]-size model ( ! a]oplane us$ by ,orville ,wright at ,=t ,my]1 ,virg9ia1 9 ,septemb]1 #aijh4 ,su* a model equipp$ ) a dummy p[] plant1 z sugge/$ by ! ,wrights1 w\ld be q suitable4 8#b4 ,if !re are any radical diff]5ces betwe5 ! ma*9e ref]r$ to & ! "o us$ at ,kitty ,hawk1 a second model ( ! latt] ma*9e w\ld be v appropriate4 8#c4 ,a full-siz$ ,wright a]oplane4 ,inasmu* z ! ma*9e us$ at ,=t ,my]#ag has attract$ su* _w-wide int]e/1 t ma*9e1 if x c be repair$ or recon/ruct$1 w\ld seem mo/ suitable4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! ,wright bro!rs ?9k ! ,kitty ,hawk ma*9e w\ld answ] ! purpose bett]1 _! judgm5t might decide ! "q4 8#d ,if ! ,wright bro!rs h an eng9e ( an e>ly type us$ by !m :i* c\ld be plac$ 9 a floor case = close inspection t w be desirable40 ,! eng9e ( ! ,langley ,a]odrome is n[ on exhibition 9 a glass case & ! orig9al full-size ma*9e is soon to be hung 9 "o ( ! l>ge halls4 ,! ?ree ,langley qu>t]-size models are on exhibition4 ,! natural plan w\ld be to in/all ! diff]5t ,wright ma*9es along ) ! ,langley ma*9es1 mak+ ! exhibit illu/rate two v important /eps 9 ! hi/ory ( ! a]onautical art4 ,! reque/ ( ,mr4 ,mayn>d is r a l>ge "o1 b we w h to leave x to y\r discretion z to :at y ?9k x is practicable = y to d4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,*>les ,d4 ,,walcott1 ,secret>y4 ,if ,dr4 ,walcott's sugge/ions1 t ! ,wrights provide a reproduction 9 model size ( _! #aijh plane & ! #aijh plane itself1 _h be5 accept$1 !n ! propos$ exhibits 9 ! ,national ,museum ( models & full-size ma*9es by ,langley & ! ,wrights c\ld easily h be5 ( a nature to give a wrong impression4 ,surely a good _m un9=m$ visitors to ! museum w\ld h>dly h kn[n1 or /opp$ to ?9k1 t x is "o ?+ to build & fly a small model plane1 b an altoge!r diff]5t problem to build & fly a plane1 ( ! same design1 l>ge en\gh to c>ry a man4 ,small models ( fly+-ma*9es 7 fl[n by ! ,fr5*man1 ,pnaud1 z e>ly z #ahga4 ,b a l>g] ma*9e ( ! same design c\ld n be fl[n--z ! ,wrights !mselves 9 e>ly boyhood _h f\nd out4 ,likewise1 ! fact t ,langley flew a /eam-driv5 model 9 #ahif1 & a gas-driv5 model 9 #aijc1 w\ld n indicate to anyone :o und]/&s su* matt]s t a full-size ma*9e ( ! same design z ei!r ( ! models c\ld support itself 9 ! air4 ,langley's own exp]im5ts _h prov$ h[ great is ! gap betwe5 success ) a model & ) a l>g] ma*9e4 ,8 full-size ma*9e ( #aijc1 ( ! same design z ! model fl[n e>li] t ye>1 collaps$ ! mom5t x 0 laun*$4 ,b suppose an un9=m$ visitor notic$1 side by side1 a ,langley model plane ( #aijc1 & a reproduction 9 model size ( ! ,wright ma*9e fl[n ) a pilot 9 #aijh4 ,if he hadn't read ! labels c>efully1 or if ! labels didn't g into en\gh detail to make ! facts cle>1 c\ldn't he easily h receiv$ ! false impression t ,langley _h be5 at lea/ five ye>s ahead ( ! ,wrights8 ,& if ! visitor didn't "k t ! ,langley full-size ma*9e ( #aijc nev] flew1 w\ldn't ! sight ( x1 alongside ! ,wright ma*9e fl[n 9 #aijh1 h seem$ to confirm ! wrong impression8 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 t 0 ! impression ,dr4 ,walcott want$ museum visitors to receive6 ,! ,walcott lett] said1 x may be not$1 t if !re 7 8any radical diff]5ces0 betwe5 ! fir/ ,wright ma*9e & ! "o fl[n 9 #aijh1 !n a 8model0 ( ! fir/ ma*9e might be appropriate4 ,b s9ce !re 7 no radical diff]5ces betwe5 ! #aijc & #aijh ma*9es1 n ev5 a small-siz$ model ( ! fir/ ma*9e ev] to be fl[n 0 be+ ask$ =4 ,! ,wrights took ! lett] to mean t ! ,smi?sonian did n want an exhibit t w\ld emphasize ! fact ( _! hav+ fl[n a successful1 man-c>ry+ ma*9e z e>ly z #aijc4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 significant t ! lett] did n say t ! ,wrights' own op9ion w\ld decide :i* ma*9e 0 m suitable1 b only t _! judgm5t 8might0 decide ! "q4 ,because ( _! /rong belief t ! ,smi?sonian 0 %[+ a prejudic$ attitude1 !y made no reply to ! ,walcott lett]4 ,!re 0 no fur!r correspond5ce on ?is subject betwe5 ! ,smi?sonian & ! ,wrights until six ye>s lat]4 ,9 #aiaf1 ! orig9al ,wright plane 0 exhibit$ at ! d$ication ( ! new build+s ( ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology4 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 a ,reg5t ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 saw ! plane & express$ a/oni%m5t4 ,x 0 ! fir/ he knew t x 0 /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 9 a conv]sation ) ,orville ,wright1 he ask$ :y ! plane 0 n be+ exhibit$ by ! ,smi?sonian4 8,because10 repli$ ,orville1 8! ,smi?sonian does n want x40 8,inde$ ! ,smi?sonian does want x60 exclaim$ ,dr4 ,bell4 ,he 0 s9c]e 9 ?9k+ s & reque/$ ,dr4 ,walcott to get 9 t\* ) ,orville ,wright4 ,walcott on ,decemb] #bc1 #aiaf1 wrote :at ,orville consid]$ a p]functory lett] say+3 8444 ! importance ( secur+ = ! ,national ,museum ! ,wright a]oplane :i* 0 exhibit$ at ! op5+ ( ! new build+s ( ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology has be5 sugge/$ to me40 ,orville ,wright repli$ t he w\ld be glad to take up ! "q ) ,dr4 ,walcott 9 a p]sonal int]view4 ,a few days lat] ! two met 9 ,wa%+ton1 b x 0 soon evid5t to ,orville t ,dr4 ,walcott's attitude _h n *ang$2 t he did n want t orig9al ,wright ma*9e :i* _h fl[n exhibit$ beside ! ,langley ma*9e :i* _h fail$ to fly4 ,:5 ,orville f\nd t ,walcott's attitude _h n *ang$ 9 ! six ye>s s9ce ! =m] correspond5ce1 he gave ! "q no fur!r consid]ation4 ,mean:ile1 9 #aiad1 aft] ! ,f$]al c\rts _h upheld ! ,wright pat5ts 9 ! suits aga9/ ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss & o!rs1 & recogniz$ ! ,wrights z 8pione]s0 9 ! practical art ( fly+ ) heavi]-?an-air ma*9es1 an a/\nd+ ?+ happ5$4 ,a few days aft] ! f9al c\rt decision _h be5 deliv]$1 ,l9coln ,bea*ey1 a ,curtiss /ockhold]1 telegraph$ to ,secret>y ,walcott1 ( ! ,smi?sonian1 ask+ p]mission to attempt a flight ) ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e4 ,t proposal 0 n accept$2 b two mon?s lat]1 :5 ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss himself said he w\ld l to te/ ! ,langley ma*9e1 8 reque/ 0 grant$4 ,! ,smi?sonian ent]$ into a deal ) ,curtiss 9 :i* he 0 to receive a paym5t ( #b1jjj1 & 0 p]mitt$ to take ! orig9al ,langley plane f ! ,smi?sonian to 8 %op at ,hammondsport1 ,new ,york4 ,!re he made num]\s vital *anges 9 ! ma*9e1 us+ k ( a]odynamics discov]$ by ! ,wrights b nev] possess$ by ,langley4 ,no in=mation is available to indicate t ! ,smi?sonian (f]$ any objection to ^! alt]ations be+ made4 ,! ,smi?sonian's (ficial obs]v]1 9 connection ) ! te/s ( ! ma*9e1 0 ,dr4 ,a4 ,f4 ,zahm1 :o _h be5 te*nical exp]t = ,curtiss 9 ! rec5t lawsuits & 0 to s]ve aga9 9 t capacity 9 ano!r suit soon to foll[4 ,no "o (ficially repres5t+ any dis9t]e/$ sci5tific body 0 pres5t dur+ ! "t ! *anges 9 ! ma*9e 7 made nor dur+ ! "t x 0 te/$4 ,x seems highly improbable t ,dr4 ,walcott c\ld h be5 s un9tellig5t or s un9=m$ z n to "k ab\t ! rec5t decision ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals aga9/ ,curtiss2 & equally improbable t he c\ld h be5 unaw>e ( ,zahm's relations ) ,curtiss z exp]t witness & advis]4 ,"o may well wond]1 too1 if ,dr4 ,walcott c\ld h fail$ to und]/& :y ,curtiss _h rec5tly become int]e/$ 9 te/+ ! ,langley plane4 ,9 hundr$s ( pages ( direct te/imony 9 ! lawsuits1 nei!r ,curtiss nor ,zahm _h m5tion$ ,langley's "n1 ?\gh !y _h m ?an once ref]r$ to ,*anute1 ,maxim1 ,h5son1 ,m>riott1 ,b\lton1 ,pil*]1 ,h>te1 & o!r pione]s4 ,"o may fur!r wond] if ,walcott c\ld h be5 unaw>e :51 9 #aiac1 ! ,smi?sonian aw>d$ ! ,langley m$al to ,curtiss1 t he _h already be5 pron\nc$ an infr+] ( ! ,wright pat5ts by a ,f$]al c\rt1 & t ano!r decision 9 a high] c\rt 0 p5d+4 ,x almo/ look$ z if !re might h be5 an int5t to try to influ5ce t decision4 ,curtiss _h a /rong motive = want+ to make x appe> t ! ,langley plane c\ld h fl[n4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals _h held t ! ,wrights 7 pione]s 9 ! field ( heavi]-?an-air fly+-ma*9es1 & t !re=e _! pat5t claims 7 entitl$ to a 8lib]al int]pretation40 ,if ,curtiss c\ld demon/rate1 or seem to demon/rate1 t a ma*9e capable ( flight _h be5 built be=e ! ,wright ma*9e1 !n he c\ld weak5 _! claims1 to 8 f9ancial advantage1 9 a pat5t suit he expect$ to h to def5d4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! important *anges t 7 made1 ,curtiss f9ally 0 able to make sev]al %ort hops1 ( less ?an five seconds1 ) ! recon/ruct$ ma*9e1 9 ,may & ,june1 #aiad1 ov] ,lake ,keuka1 at ,hammondsport1 ,n4 ,y4 ,!n ! ,smi?sonian1 9 its annual report ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,national ,museum = t ye>1 falsely /at$ t ! orig9al ,langley plane _h be5 fl[n 8)\t modification06 ,& ! annual report ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution = #aiad1 ) equally gl>+ falsity1 said3 8,x ! ,langley ma*9e has demon/rat$ t ) its orig9al /ructure & p[]1 x is capable ( fly+ ) a pilot & sev]al hundr$ p\nds ( useful load4 ,x is ! fir/ a]oplane 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w ( :i* ?is c tru?fully be said06 7,italics suppli$47 ,! ,in/itution's annual report = #aiae cont9u$ to repeat su* untru?s4 8,! te/s ?us f> made h %[n t =m] ,secret>y ,langley _h succe$$ 9 build+ ! fir/ a]oplane capable ( su/a9$ free flight ) a man40 ,simil> mis/atem5ts 7 made 9 ! ,in/itution's reports = #aiaf1 #aiag1 #aiah1 & aft]w>d4 ,altoge!r "h _h be5 some?+ probably unique 9 sci5tific proc$ure4 ,a te/ 0 made purport+ to det]m9e if ! orig9al ,langley plane 0 capable ( flight2 b ! te/ 0 n made ) ! ma*9e z design$ & built by ,langley1 nor ) an exact copy ( x4 ,no dis9t]e/$ (ficial obs]v] 0 pres5t4 ,mis/atem5ts 7 publi%$ ab\t ! results1 & no in=mation 0 furni%$1 reg>d+ ! *anges made1 to enable anyone to le>n ! tru?4 ,to h made "o m hone/ te/ ( ! ,langley plane t _h imm$iately cra%$ ea* "t x 0 laun*$ ov] ! ,potomac w\ld h be5 p]missible4 ,b = a sci5tific in/itution (ficially to di/ort sci5tific facts1 & 9 collaboration ) a man :o /ood to ga9 f9ancially by :at he 0 do+1 has be5 call$ worse ?an sc&al\s4 ,aft] ! ,langley ma*9e _h be5 re/or$ z ne>ly z possible to its orig9al /ate1 x 0 plac$ on exhibition by ! ,smi?sonian4 ,soon aft]w>d x bore a label t falsely proclaim$ x to be 8! fir/ man-c>ry+ a]oplane 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w capable ( su/a9$ free flight40 ,b nei!r 9 connection ) ! exhibit ( ! ,langley plane nor 9 any report ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 0 !re any h9t ( ! fundam5tal *anges made at ,hammondsport1 )\t :i* ! plane c\ld n possibly h c>ri$ its weight4 ,"o ( ^! *anges _h to d ) ! support+ po/s on ! w+s4 ,pr(essor ,langley _h n kn[n--inde$1 no "o knew until ! ,wrights' w9d-tunnel exp]im5ts e/abli%$ ! facts--:]e ! c5t] ( ! air pressure w\ld be on a curv$ surface1 & consequ5tly he _h fail$ to place 8 w+-truss+ po/s :]e !y 7 mo/ ne$$4 ,9 ! attempts to fly ! ma*9e ov] ! ,potomac1 9 #aijc1 ! w+ t bore ! great] "p ( ! weight _h ea* "t collaps$ at ! mom5t ! app>atus left ! />t+ plat=m4 7,lack+ ! k ab\t curv$ surfaces t lat] 0 available1 ^? 9 *>ge ( ! #aijc trials _h blam$ ! tr\ble on ! laun*+ app>atus47 ,at ! ,hammondsport te/s1 ! truss+ po/s 7 mov$ ?irty in*es re>w>d4 ,?is br\ght ! guy po/s almo/ exactly 9 ! same plane ) ! c5t] ( pressure on ! w+s & ?us elim9at$ ! backw>d pull t _h wreck$ ! ma*9e 9 ! #aijc te/s4 ,?ree fundam5tal *anges 7 made 9 ! design ( ! w+s !mselves3 7#a7 ,! camb] 0 greatly *ang$2 7#b7 ! %ape ( ! lead+ edge 0 entirely diff]5t2 7#c7 ! aspect ratio--! ratio ( span to *ord--0 increas$4 ,^! ?ree features are ! mo/ important *>act]i/ics 9 det]m9+ ! effici5cy ( a w+4 ,! *ange ( ! camb] ( itself may increase ! effici5cy ( a w+ by ?irty p] c5t4 ,& n only 7 ! w+s *ang$ z to design1 b !y 7 /r5g!n$ by v>i\s means ( re9=c+ & truss+ n us$ by ,langley4 ,ev5 ! clo? on ! w+s 0 improv$ by v>ni%+1 to make ! w+s m effici5t4 ,langley _h n us$ v>ni% on ! clo?4 ,num]\s *anges 7 made 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ma*9e4 ,! l>ge fix$ v]tical keel surface1 situat$ bel[ ! ma9 frame 9 #aijc1 0 entirely omitt$ 9 #aiad4 ,?is omission improv$ ! ma*9e's /ability4 ,a diff]5t k9d ( rudd] 0 us$4 ,! position ( ! 8,pnaud tail0 us$ by ,langley 0 rais$ ab\t t5 in*es to increase ! /ability ( ! ma*9e1 & 0 connect$ to a mod]n /e]+ po/1 to give bett] control4 ,! =w>d corn]s ( ! orig9al ,langley propell]s 7 cut (f 9 ! mann] ( ! e>ly ,wright propell]s to increase _! effici5cy4 ,z ! sy/em ( control ,langley _h us$ 0 n adequate1 ! ail]on sy/em1 cov]$ by ,wright pat5ts1 a sy/em unkn[n to ,langley1 0 add$4 ,h[ did all ^! *anges become kn[n8 ,orville ,wright call$ att5tion to !m 9 an affidavit 9 #aiae 9 ! ,wright-,curtiss lawsuit4 ,"o way to le>n mo/ ( ! facts is a/oni%+ly simple4 ,all t is necess>y to any obs]v] :o kn[s :at to look = is to make c>eful comp>isons ( ! ,smi?sonian photographs ( ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e ) ,smi?sonian photographs ( ! ma*9e te/$ at ,hammondsport4 ,x 0 le>n$1 too1 t ev5 ! eng9e us$ by ,langley 0 *ang$ 9 sev]al respects4 ,a mod]n type c>buretor1 a new intake manifold1 a magneto ignition1 & a mod]n radiator 7 in/all$4 ,?\gh all ^! *anges & _m o!rs 7 made 9 ! ma*9e at ,hammondsport1 ! ,smi?sonian publi%$ only a few ( !m--! less important4 ,x did n tell ( ! fundam5tal *anges4 ,& ! ,in/itution made /atem5ts t1 by implication1 practically am\nt$ to a d5ial t any *anges ( importance _h be5 made4 ,by omitt+ f its publi%$ reports at ! "t & = _m ye>s aft]w>d1 ! facts ab\t ! *anges 9 ! ,langley ma*9e1 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution succe$$ 9 delud+ ! public4 ,if ! /ories ab\t ^! fake te/s _h be5 issu$ by ,curtiss1 :o conduct$ !m1 or by an organization less well kn[n ?an ! ,smi?sonian1 !y might n h be5 tak5 s]i\sly4 ,b :5 false & mislead+ ann\ncem5ts 7 back$ by ! pre/ige ( a fam\s sci5tific in/itution1 x 0 possible to h ! fraudul5t "* ( ! exp]im5ts pass g5]ally unsuspect$4 ,:5 ! reports ( ,secret>y ,walcott ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution said ! 8orig9al0 ,langley ma*9e _h made 8flights10 & :5 ! report ( ! ,national ,museum said ! ,langley ma*9e _h be5 fl[n 8)\t modification10 su* /atem5ts1 untrue ?\gh !y 71 naturally c>ri$ weight4 ,inde$1 ! mis/atem5ts 7 s widely accept$ z fact t !y began to f9d _! way into s*ool text-books & into encyclop$ias4 ,griffi? ,brew]1 ! ,engli% a]onaut1 deliv]$ a lecture be=e ! ,royal ,a]onautical ,society 9 ,london1 9 ,octob]1 #aiba1 & expos$ ! fraudul5t nature ( ! ,hammondsport te/s4 ,9 ?is lecture he m5tion$ _m ( ! vital *anges made 9 ! ,langley plane be=e any attempt 0 made to fly x4 ,dr4 ,walcott made a /atem5t 9 reply to ,brew]4 ,up to ?is "t ,orville ,wright _h ?\ght t ,walcott c\ld h be5 ignorant ( ^? *anges2 b aft] read+ ! ,walcott /atem5t he 0 conv9c$ t !re 0 no?+ accid5tal or un9t5tional ab\t ! mis/atem5ts publi%$ by ! ,smi?sonian reg>d+ ! te/s at ,hammondsport4 ,:ile ! ,kitty ,hawk plane re/$ 9 its /orage place1 subject to possible fire haz>ds1 (ficials ( ! ,sci5ce ,museum at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ,london1 ,engl&1 _h made reque/s to h ! ma*9e = exhibition !re4 ,aft] ,orville ,wright became conv9c$ t none ( ! ,memb]s or ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution or any o!r influ5tial p]sons 7 en\gh int]e/$ 9 e/abli%+ ! facts 9 controv]sy to g to ! tr\ble ( mak+ an inve/igation1 he reluctantly decid$1 9 #aibc1 to acc$e to ! reque/s f ,london4 ,9 reply to lett]s deplor+ ?is decision1 he has express$ 8 reasons z foll[s3 ,i believe my c\rse 9 s5d+ our ,kitty ,hawk ma*9e to a =eign museum is ! only way ( correct+ ! hi/ory ( ! fly+-ma*9e1 :i* by false & mislead+ /atem5ts has be5 p]v]t$ by ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 ,9 its campaign to discr$it o!rs 9 ! fly+ art1 ! ,smi?sonian has issu$ scores ( ^! false & mislead+ /atem5ts4 ,!y c be prov$ to be false & mislead+ f docum5ts4 ,b ! p ( today d n take ! tr\ble to exam9e ?is evid5ce4 ,) ?is ma*9e 9 any ,am]ican museum ! national pride w\ld be satisfi$2 no?+ fur!r w\ld be done & ! ,smi?sonian w\ld cont9ue its propag&a4 ,9 a =eign museum ?is ma*9e w be a con/ant rem9d] ( ! reason ( its be+ !re1 & aft] ! p & petty jeal\sies ( ?is day are gone1 ! hi/orians ( ! future may exam9e imp>tially ! evid5ce & make hi/ory accord ) x4 ,y\r regret t ?is old ma*9e mu/ leave our c\ntry c h>dly be s great z my own4 ,reluctant to c>ry out 8 int5tion to s5d ! ,kitty ,hawk plane out ( ! c\ntry1 ,orville ,wright 9 #aibe propos$ t ! controv]sy be settl$ ?r\gh ! inve/igations ( an imp>tial committee4 ,b ! sugge/ion got no response4 ,he wrote a lett]1 on ,may #ad1 #aibe1 to ,*ief ,ju/ice ,william ,h[>d ,taft1 z ,*ancellor ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 9 ! hope t x might yet be possible to h an imp>tial he>+4 ,9 ?is lett]1 aft] review+ ! relations ( ! ,wrights & ! ,smi?sonian1 he said3 ,x 0 n until #aiba t ,i became conv9c$ t ! (ficials ( ! ,smi?sonian1 at lea/ ,dr4 ,walcott1 7 fully acqua9t$ ) ! "* ( ! te/s at ,hammondsport4 ,i _h ?\ght up to t "t t !y might h be5 ignorant ( ! fundam5tal *anges :i* _h be5 incorporat$ 9 ! ma*9e be=e ^! te/s 7 made1 & t :5 ^! *anges 7 po9t$ out to !m !y w\ld ha/5 to correct _! errone\s reports4 ,!y did n d ?is1 b h cont9u$ to repeat _! e>ly /atem5ts4 ,by ^! ! public has be5 l$ to ?9k t flights 7 made 9 #aiad ) ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e1 ) no *anges1 except+ su* z 7 necess>y to atta* floats = ! new sy/em ( laun*+4 ,:5 ! pro(s on bo? sides conc]n+ ^! *anges are %[n1 ,i d n ?9k x w take y five m9utes to make up y\r m9d :e!r ! *anges 7 made & :e!r !y 7 ( importance4 ,x seems to me possible t y z ,*ancellor ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution may wi% me to pres5t p]sonally to y my evid5ce on ^! po9ts & to h ,dr4 ,walcott pres5t at ! same "t to give 8 pro(s to ! contr>y4 ,x may be a way ( cutt+ %ort a long & bitt] controv]sy4 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,taft repli$ t 8 position z ,*ancellor & head ( ! ,smi?sonian 0 purely nom9al2 t 8 o!r duties 7 su* t he did n h ! "t to give any real att5tion to que/ions t h to be settl$ by ! ,in/itution's ,secret>y4 ,a simil> pref]5ce to /& aside 0 %[n by o!rs nom9ally 9 a position to ex]cise au?ority ov] ! acts ( ! ,smi?sonian4 ,t ,in/itution has z its memb]s ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 & memb]s ( ! ,presid5t's cab9et4 ,its ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts is made up ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 ?ree memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 ?ree memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & six citiz5s appo9t$ by jo9t resolution ( ,congress4 ,any "o ( ^! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts c\ld d\btless h =c$ an inve/igation ( any report$ inju/ice committ$ by ! ,smi?sonian4 ,b all _h o!r duties to occupy _! "t &1 l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,taft1 !y 7 will+ to let ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian act z he saw fit4 ,?us ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian1 :i* adm9i/]s sev]al important gov]nm5t bureaus besides ! ,national ,museum1 c\ld ex]cise great influ5ce4 ,t is h[ x came ab\t t ! attempt to mislead ! public reg>d+ ! epo*al a*ievem5ts ( ! ,wrights w5t s long un*eck$ by (ficial action4 ,& z ,orville ,wright once said he _h discov]$1 8,sil5t tru? _c )/& error aid$ by cont9u$ propag&a40 ,aft] ! ex*ange ( lett]s ) ,*ief ,ju/ice ,taft1 ,orville ,wright /ill delay$ s5d+ ! ,kitty ,hawk plane to ,engl&4 ,!re 0 no?+ impetu\s ab\t :at he did4 ,n until e>ly 9 #aibh1 or f\rte5 ye>s aft] ! fraudul5t te/s at ,hammondsport1 ) ! ,smi?sonian /ill %[+ no int5tion to correct its false record ( ^? flights1 did he s5d ! ma*9e to ! ,sci5ce ,museum at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,! arrangem5t he made ) ! ,sci5ce ,museum 0 t ! plane %\ld /ay !re = n less ?an five ye>s1 & p]man5tly unless br\ght back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 8 lifetime4 ,e>ly 9 #aibh1 a bill 0 introduc$ 9 ,congress to asc]ta9 :i* 0 ! fir/ heavi]-?an-air fly+-ma*9e4 ,%ortly aft]w>d ! ,smi?sonian adopt$ a resolution decl>+ t 8to ! ,wrights belongs ! cr$it ( mak+ ! fir/ successful flight ) a p[]-propell$ heavi]-?an-air ma*9e c>ry+ a man40 ,t resolution 01 ( c\rse1 sup]flu\s1 = !re _h nev] be5 any "q1 ev5 by ! ,smi?sonian1 z to ! fir/ ma*9e to make a su/a9$ flight4 ,b ! ,smi?sonian cont9u$ to claim = ,pr(essor ,langley cr$it = ! inv5tion ( ! fir/ ma*9e capable ( flight4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,g4 ,abbot became ! ,secret>y & ,director ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 9 #aibh1 succe$+ ,dr4 ,walcott1 :o _h di$ 9 #aibg4 ,soon aft] he became ! head ( ! ,in/itution1 ,dr4 ,abbot invit$ ,orville ,wright to g to lun* ) him at ! ,c>lton ,hotel 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,9 ! c\rse ( _! talk ,dr4 ,abbot express$ ! wi% t !y might come to an agreem5t by :i* ! ,kitty ,hawk plane c\ld be return$ to ,am]ica & plac$ "u ! c>e ( ! ,smi?sonian 9 ! ,national ,museum4 ,orville ,wright said t ?is c\ld easily be done4 ,all t he ask$ =1 he said1 0 a correction 9 ! ,smi?sonian publications ( ! false & mislead+ /atem5ts previ\sly made 9 ^? publications4 ,dr4 ,abbot express$ a will+ness to d s1 provid$ ?is c\ld be accompli%$ )\t injur+ ! reputation ( 8 pr$ecessor or ! pre/ige ( ! ,in/itution4 ,b ! pa9ful fact 0 t ! ,smi?sonian1 h[ev] spotless its previ\s reputation1 _h committ$ a repreh5sible act1 & its reputation & pre/ige 7 b\nd to suff] :5 its guilt became kn[n4 ,hav+ committ$ a s]i\s (f5se1 "o or ! o!r ( two c\rses 7 op5 to x3 7#a7 to confess its guilt & make a full1 frank correction2 or 7#b7 to try to keep ! misde$ conceal$4 ,un=tunately1 ! ,in/itution adopt$1 at ! beg9n+1 ! latt] c\rse1 evid5tly 9 ! belief t its great pre/ige1 acquir$ ?r\gh an honorable pa/1 c\ld cru% any imputation aga9/ x4 ,inde$1 t c\rse did prove successful up to ! "t ,orville ,wright s5t ! ,kitty ,hawk plane abroad4 ,dr4 ,abbot _h n be5 responsible = ! disgraceful situation he inh]it$ :5 he became ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian & f\nd himself 9 ! un5viable position ( hav+ to make an emb>rass+ decision4 ,b x seem$ z if he c\ld n q mu/] ! c\rage to break away f ! c\rse ! ,in/itution _h be5 foll[+4 ,in/ead1 he at fir/ tri$ to ju/ify ! ,in/itution's previ\s attitude1 ?\gh he did conc$e t x 0 n true t ! ,langley plane _h be5 fl[n at ,hammondsport 8)\t modification0 z ! ,smi?sonian _h publi%$4 ,!re 7 8_m diff]5ces10 he admitt$4 8,"s ( ! *anges 7 favorable1 "s unfavorable1 to success10 he decl>$4 8,j :at effects1 favorable or unfavorable1 ! sum total ( ^! *anges produc$ c nev] be precisely kn[n40 ,orville ,wright1 on ! o!r h&1 insi/$ t ! 8effects1 favorable or unfavorable0 c\ld easily be det]m9$ by exp]ts if only ! *anges 7 made kn[n to !m4 ,b ,dr4 ,abbot /ill fail$ to publi% ! *anges4 ,s9ce !n ,orville ,wright m ?an once let ! ,smi?sonian "k :at he ?\ght %\ld be done to settle ! controv]sy4 ,9 a lett] he s5t to ,dr4 ,abbot on ,decemb] #bc1 #aicc1 he wrote3 ,! po9ts involv$ 9 ! /raight5+ ( ! record are n on matt]s ( m]e op9ion4 ,!y are on matt]s ( fact1 :i* at ?is "t c be easily & def9itely e/abli%$4 ,all t ,i h dem&$ 9 ! pa/ has be5 t !re be an imp>tial inve/igation ( ! matt]s 9 controv]sy & t ! record !n be made to agree ) ! facts4 ,! sugge/ion made by me 9 #aibe1 ?ree ye>s be=e ! plane left ?is c\ntry1 t a committee be appo9t$ to make an imp>tial inve/igation & settle ! controv]sy1 receiv$ f ! ,smi?sonian no response4 ,nev]!less1 ,i %all be mo/ happy n[ to jo9 ) y 9 ! selection ( su* a committee1 ) ! und]/&+ t ! committee w fully inve/igate ! matt]s 9 controv]sy & w make a full report ( its f9d+s4 ,9 a lett] a few weeks lat]1 ,dr4 ,abbot sugge/$ t1 if x 7 agreeable to ,orville ,wright1 he w\ld ask ?ree public (ficials ea* to "n an exp]t to s]ve on 8an imp>tial committee0 ( ?ree to inve/igate & report on ! exp]im5ts at ,hammondsport 9 #aiad1 & _! be>+ on ! capacity ( ! ,langley ma*9e = flight 9 #aijc4 ,b all ?ree ( ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials t he m5tion$ 7 memb]s ( ! ,smi?sonian4 ,if ! sugge/$ plan _h be5 foll[$1 presumably ,dr4 ,abbot himself w\ld h _h ! nam+ ( ! inve/igat+ committee1 = 9 organizations1 su* z ! ,smi?sonian1 appo9t+ ( committees by memb]s is usually ref]r$ to ! ,secret>y4 7,*ief ,ju/ice ,taft1 ,*ancellor ( ! ,smi?sonian1 _h writt5 t because he did n h ! "t1 he let que/ions reg>d+ ! ,in/itution be settl$ by ! ,secret>y47 ,x appe>$ to ,orville ,wright t ,dr4 ,abbot did n h too mu* confid5ce 9 ! f9d+s ( a committee1 ev5 if :olly appo9t$ by ! ,smi?sonian1 = ,abbot specifi$ j :at que/ions ! committee 0 to inve/igate4 ,& mo/ ( ^! 7 :olly irrelevant4 ,a little lat]1 ,orville ,wright1 9 reply to a lett] f ,dr4 ,abbot1 made ?is sugge/ion3 ,t ! ,smi?sonian publi% a pap] pres5t+ a li/ ( specifications 9 p>allel columns ( ^? features ( ! ,langley ma*9e ( #aijc & ( ! ,hammondsport ma*9e ( #aiad 9 :i* !re 7 diff]5ces1 along ) an introduction /at+ t ! ,smi?sonian n[ f9ds x 0 misl$ by ! ,zahm report ( #aiad2 t ?r\gh ! ,zahm report ! ,in/itution 0 l$ to believe t ! a]oplane te/$ at ,hammondsport 0 8z ne>ly z possible 9 its orig9al condition02 t z a result ( ?is mis9=mation ! ,smi?sonian _h publi%$ errone\s /atem5ts f "t to "t alleg+ t ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e1 )\t modification1 or ) only su* modifications z 7 necess>y = ! addition ( floats1 _h be5 successfully fl[n at ,hammondsport 9 #aiad2 t x ask its read]s to disreg>d all ( its =m] /atem5ts & expressions ( op9ion reg>d+ ! flights at ,hammondsport 9 #aiad1 because ^! 7 bas$ ^u mis9=mation z ! accompany+ li/ ( *anges w\ld %[4 7,! accuracy ( ! li/ ( *anges 0 to be settl$ be=e publication by ! ,smi?sonian1 ,orville ,wright & a m$iator47 ,b ! sugge/ion 0 n foll[$4 ,x w be not$ t ,orville ,wright did n ev5 ask t ! ,smi?sonian %\ld say x did n believe ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e c\ld fly4 ,all he ask$ 0 t ! facts reg>d+ ! ,hammondsport trials be made public by ! ,smi?sonian4 ,x has be5 8 cont5tion t if ?is in=mation _h n be5 )held1 !n anyone hav+ a k ( ! sci5ce ( aviation c\ld =m = himself an op9ion reg>d+ ! importance ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e ( #aijc & ! ,zahm-,curtiss-,langley ma*9e ( #aiad4 ,he has be5 will+ to /ake 8 & 8 bro!r's reputation on ! conclusion t a committee ( compet5t dis9t]e/$ sci5ti/s w\ld rea* if !y _h all ! facts4 ,dr4 ,abbot1 9 ! ye>s #aicc to #aidb1 propos$ a numb] ( times to issue a /atem5t by ! ,smi?sonian = ! decl>$ purpose ( correct+ ! record4 ,all ^! /atem5ts1 h[ev]1 except ! f9al "o1 w\ld h left ! record z confus+ z x 0 be=e4 ,! fir/ /atem5t propos$ 0 to conta93 7#a7 ,a hi/ory ( ,langley's "w up to ,decemb]1 #aijc1 :i* 0 entirely irrelevant to ! controv]sy & w\ld h fill$ hundr$s1 if n ?\s&s1 ( pages ( pr9t2 7#b7 a hi/ory ( ! ,langley ma*9e f #aijc to #aiad1 :i*1 likewise1 _h no "p 9 ! controv]sy2 7#c7 ,a4 ,f4 ,zahm's report ( ! te/s ( ! ,langley ma*9e at ,hammondsport 9 #aiad1 ) no correction by ! ,in/itution ( its _m misrepres5tations ( fact ab\t ^? te/s2 7#d7 ,orville ,wright's li/ ( *anges made 9 ! ,langley ma*9e at ,hammondsport 9 #aiad1 )\t any ackn[l$gem5t by ! ,smi?sonian ( its accuracy4 7,! accuracy ( ! li/ 0 lat] ackn[l$g$ by ! ,in/itution47 7#e7 ,a long li/ ( 8am5dm5ts0 by ,a4 ,f4 ,zahm to ,orville ,wright's li/ ( *anges4 7,^! 8am5dm5ts10 or comm5ts1 _h ! appe>ance ( be+ corrections ( errors 9 ,orville ,wright's li/1 ?\gh a c>eful read+ w disclose t !y 7 n corrections47 ,dr4 ,abbot's propos$ /atem5t ?us w\ld h dealt almo/ entirely ) matt]s n involv$ 9 ! controv]sy4 ,ab\t all t did t\* on que/ions 9 ! controv]sy w\ld h be5 contradictory /atem5ts by ,zahm & ,wright4 ,! read]1 hav+ no way ( kn[+ :i* "o 0 tell+ ! tru?1 w\ld h be5 m confus$ ?an ev]4 ,all ! publications propos$ lat]1 except ! f9al "o1 7 simil> to ! fir/1 ?\gh less volum9\s4 ,none ( !m w\ld h cl>ifi$ ! situation any m ?an ! fir/4 ,n until ,septemb]1 #aidb1 did ,dr4 ,abbot submit a /atem5t :i*1 ) "s am5dm5ts1 0 satisfactory to ,orville ,wright4 ,t /atem5t1 publi%$ by ! ,smi?sonian on ,octob] #bd1 #aidb1 is giv5 "h v]batim1 z foll[s3 ,,! #aiad ,,te/s ,,( ,,! ,,langley 8,,a]odrome0#ah ,,by ,c4 ,g4 ,,abbot ,secret>y1 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,,note--,?is pap] has be5 submitt$ to ,dr4 ,orville ,wright1 & "u date ( ,octob] #h1 #aidb1 he /ates t ! pap] z n[ prep>$ w be acceptable to him if giv5 adequate publication4 ,x is ev]y:]e ackn[l$g$ t ! ,wright bro!rs 7 ! fir/ to make su/a9$ flights 9 a heavi]-?an-air ma*9e at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 on ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc4 ,ma9ly because ( acts & /atem5ts ( =m] (fic]s ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 aris+ f te/s made ) ! recondition$ ,langley plane ( #aijc at ,hammondsport1 ,new ,york1 9 #aiad1 ,dr4 ,orville ,wright feels t ! ,in/itution adopt$ an unfair & injuri\s attitude4 ,he !re=e s5t ! orig9al ,wright ,kitty ,hawk plane to ,engl& 9 #aibh4 ,! nature ( ! acts & /atem5ts ref]r$ to are z foll[s3 ,9 ,m>* #aiad1 ,secret>y ,walcott contract$ ) ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss to attempt a flight ) ! ,langley ma*9e4 ,?is action seems ill consid]$ & op5 to criticism4 ,= 9 ,janu>y #aiad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals1 ,second ,circuit1 _h h&$ d[n a decision recogniz+ ! ,wrights z 8pione]s 9 ! practical art ( fly+ ) heavi]-?an-air ma*9es0 & pron\nc+ ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss an infr+] ( _! pat5t4 ,h5ce1 9 view ( probable fur!r litigation1 ! ,wrights /ood to lose 9 fame & rev5ue & ,curtiss /ood to ga9 pecuni>ily1 %\ld ! exp]im5ts at ,hammondsport indicate t ,langley's plane 0 capable ( su/a9$ flight 9 #aijc1 previ\s to ! successful flights made ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc1 by ! ,wrights at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,n4 ,c4 ,! ma*9e 0 %ipp$ to ,curtiss at ,hammondsport1 ,n4 ,y41 9 ,april4 ,dr4 ,zahm1 ! ,record] ( ! ,langley ,a]odynamical ,laboratory & exp]t witness = ,curtiss 9 ! pat5t litigation1 0 at ,hammondsport z (ficial repres5tative ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution dur+ ! "t ! ma*9e 0 be+ recon/ruct$ & te/$4 ,9 ! recon/ruction ! ma*9e 0 *ang$ f :at x 0 9 #aijc 9 a numb] ( p>ticul>s z giv5 9 ,dr4 ,wright's li/ ( diff]5ces :i* appe>s lat] 9 ?is pap]4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,may & ! #b;d ( ,june1 #aiad1 attempts to fly 7 made4 ,aft] acquir+ spe$ by runn+ on hydroplane floats on ! surface ( ,lake ,keuka ! ma*9e lift$ into ! air sev]al diff]5t times4 ,! longe/ "t (f ! wat] ) ! ,langley motor 0 approximately five seconds4 ,dr4 ,zahm /at$ t 8x 0 app>5t t ow+ to ! great weight :i* _h be5 giv5 to ! /ructure by add+ ! floats x 0 necess>y to increase ! propell] ?ru/40 ,s no fur!r attempts 7 made to fly ) ! ,langley #eb ,,hp eng9e4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! ,in/itution publi%$ /atem5ts repeat$ly#ai to ! effect t ^! exp]im5ts ( #aiad demon/rat$ t ,langley's plane ( #aijc )\t ess5tial modification 0 ! fir/ heavi]-?an-air ma*9e capable ( ma9ta9+ su/a9$ human flight4 ,z fir/ exhibit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,museum1 ,janu>y #ae1 #aiah1 ! re/or$ ,langley plane ( #aijc bore ! foll[+ label3 ,,! ,,orig9al1 ,,full-,,size ,,langley ,,fly+ ,,ma*9e1 #aijc ,= ?is simple label o!rs 7 lat] sub/itut$ conta9+ ! claim t ,langley's ma*9e 80 ! fir/ man-c>ry+ a]oplane 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w capable ( su/a9$ free flight40 ,?\gh ! matt] ( ! label is n n[ an issue1 x seems only fair to ! ,in/itution to say t 9 ,septemb] #aibh1 ,secret>y ,abbot f9ally caus$ ! label ( ! ,langley ma*9e to be *ang$ to read simply z foll[s3 ,,langley ,,a]odrome ,,! ,,orig9al ,,samuel ,,pi]pont ,,langley ,,fly+ ,,ma*9e ,,( #aijc1 ,,re/or$4 ,deposit$ by ,! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution #cja1fac ,?is *ange has frequ5tly be5 ov]look$ by writ]s on ! controv]sy4 ,9 ,janu>y #aidb1 ,mr4 ,fr$ ,c4 ,kelly1 ( ,p59sula1 ,ohio1 communicat$ to me a li/ ( diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,langley plane z te/$ 9 #aiad & z te/$ 9 #aijc1 :i* he _h receiv$ f ,dr4 ,wright4 ,?is li/ is giv5 v]batim bel[4 ,! ,in/itution accepts ,dr4 ,wright's /atem5t z correct 9 po9t ( facts4 ,inf]5ces f ! comp>isons are prim>ily ! prov9ce ( int]e/$ exp]ts & are n discuss$ "h4 ,,comp>ison ,,( ,,! ,,langley ,,ma*9e ,,( #aijc ,,) ,,! ,,hammondsport ,,ma*9e ,,( ,,may-,,june1 #aiad4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c4 ,,langley ,,w+ ,,truss+ #aijc4 ,fig4 #d4 ,,hammondsport ,,w+ ,,truss+ #aiad4 ,,langley1 #aijc4 ,,hammondsport1 #aiad4 ,,w+s4 #a ,,size3 #aaf #bbf 7,l4,m4,a ,,size3 #ajaa #bbf p4 #bjf7 ,a ,! lett]s ,l4,m4 9 fir/ column ref] to ,langley ,memoir4 #b ,,area3 #ajdj sq4 ft4 7,l4,m4 p4 ,,area3 #ihh sq4 ft4 #bjf7 #c ,,aspect ,,ratio3 #a4if ,,aspect ,,ratio3 #b4je #d ,,camb]3 #a_/ab 7,l4,m4 p4 #bje7 ,,camb]3 #a_/ah #e ,,lead+ ,,edge3 ,wire #a_/af ,,lead+ ,,edge3 ,cyl9drical sp> diamet] 7,l4,m4 ,pl4#ff7 #a dia4 at inn] end1 tap]+ to #a dia4 at out] end4 #f ,,cov]+3 ,cotton fabric1 n ,,cov]+3 ,cotton fabric1 v>ni%$4 v>ni%$4 #g ,,c5t] ,,sp>3 ,cyl9drical ,,c5t] ,,sp>3 ,cyl9drical sp> wood5 sp>1 measur+ #a dia4 ab\t #a dia4 at inn] end1 = half its l5g? & tap]+ tap]+ to ab\t #a dia4 at to #a at its tip4 7,l4,m4 p4 #bjd47 out] end4 ,locat$ on upp] ,locat$ on upp] side ( w+4 side ( w+4 ,?is c5t] sp> 0 re9=c$ 7#a7 by an extra wood5 memb] on ! und]side ( ! w+1 :i* measur$ #a #a & ext5d$ to ! #g? rib f ! c5t] ( ! ma*9e2 & 7#b7 by ano!r wood5 re9=cem5t on ! und]side ext5d+ out ab\t "o-f\r? ( ! l5g? ( ! w+4 #h ,,ribs3 ,holl[ box con/ruction4 ,,ribs3 ,mo/ ( ! orig9al 7,l4,m4 ,plates #ff1 #fg47 ,langley box ribs 7 replac$ ) o!rs made at ,hammondsport4 7,manly lett]1 #aiad47 ,! ,hammondsport ribs 7 ( solid con/ruction & made ( lam9at$ wood4 ,t "p ( ! rib 9 front ( ! =w>d sp> 0 entirely omitt$4 #i ,,l[] ,,guy-,,po/s3 ,a s+le ,,l[] ,,guy-,,po/s3 ,f\r = ea* r\nd wood5 po/ = ea* pair pair ( w+s 7see ,fig4 #d71 two ( w+s 7see ,fig4 #c71 #a 9 ( :i* 7 ( /reaml9e =m dia4 #f long4 7,l4,m4 ,plate #fb1 measur+ #a #c #ed long2 p4 #ahd47 & two measur+ #b #b ) r\nd$ corn]s1 #ci long4 #aj ,! front w+ guy-po/ 0 ,! front-w+ guy-po/s 7 locat$ #bh 9 front ( ! locat$ directly und]nea? ! ma9 c5t] sp>4 7,l4,m4 ,plate ma9 c5t] sp>1 #bh fur!r #ec47 re>w>d ?an 9 #aijc4 #aa ,! re> w+ guy-po/ 0 ,! re> w+ guy-po/s 7 locat$ #ca 9 front ( ! locat$ directly "u ! ma9 c5t] sp>4 7,l4,m4 ,plate ma9 c5t] sp>1 #ca fur!r #ec47 re>w>d ?an 9 #aijc4 #ab ,,upp] ,,guy-,,po/s3 ,= ea* ,,upp] ,,guy-,,po/s3 ,= ea* pair pair ( w+s a s+le /eel ( w+s1 two /reaml9e wood5 tube dia41 #dc long4 7,l4,m4 p4 po/s ea* #a #c1 #gf long1 #ahd1 pl4 #fb47 =m+ an inv]t$ ,v4 7,see ,fig4 #d47 #ac ,front w+ upp] guy-po/ ,front w+ upp] guy-po/s locat$ #bh 9 front ( ! locat$ directly ov] ma9 sp>1 ma9 c5t] sp>4 7,l4,m4 pl4 #ec47 #bh fur!r re>w>d ?an 9 #aijc4 #ad ,! re> w+ upp] guy-po/ ,! re> w+ guy-po/s 7 0 locat$ #ca 9 front ( ! locat$ directly ov] ! ma9 ma9 c5t] sp>4 7,l4,m4 pl4 #ec47 c5t] sp>1 #ca fur!r re>w>d ?an 9 #aijc4 #ae ,,truss+3 ,! w+ truss+ ,,truss+3 ,a diff]5t sy/em wires 7 atta*$ to ! sp>s ( w+ truss+ 0 us$1 & at ! #e?1 #g? & #i? ribs out ! w+ truss+ wires 7 f ! c5t] 7,l4,m4 pl4 #ed47 atta*$ to ! sp>s at ! ,! angles betwe5 ^! wires #crd1 #f? & #i? ribs f ! & ! sp>s to :i* !y 7 c5t]4 ,! angles betwe5 atta*$ are %[n 9 ,fig4 #c4 ^! wires & ! sp>s to :i* !y 7 atta*$ 7 all diff]5t f ^? 9 ! orig9al ,langley ma*9e4 7,see ,fig4 #d47 ,,control ,,surfaces4 #af ,,vane ,,rudd]3 ,a split vane ,,v]tical ,,rudd]3 ,! ,langley compos$ ( two surfaces unit$ vane rudd] 0 replac$ by a at _! lead+ edges & s+le plane v]tical rudd] sep>at$ #ae at _! trail+ :i* measur$ #cf #e1 ) edges1 ?us =m+ a w$ge4 aspect ratio ( 4#g4 ,ea* surface measur$ #bc #df1 ) aspect ratio 4#e4 7,l4,m4 p4 #bad1 pls4 #ec1 #ed47 #ag ,op]at$ by means ( a :eel ,op]at$ at ,hammondsport ?r\gh locat$ slightly 9 front ( ! ! ,curtiss /e]+ :eel 9 pilot at 8 "r side & at "s te/s 7,zahm affidavit pp4 ! height ( 8 %\ld] 7,l4,m4 #e1 #f71 ?r\gh ! ,curtiss p4 #baf1 pls4 #ec1 #ed47 %\ld] yoke 9 "s o!rs 7,manly lett]1 #aiad71 & fix$ s z n to be op]able at all 9 /ill o!rs 7,zahm affidavit p4 #g74 #ah ,us$ = /e]+ only4 7,l4,m4 ,us$ 8z a v]tical ail]on to p4 #bad47 control ! lat]al poise ( ! ma*9e0 7,zahm affidavit p4 #f71 z well z = /e]+ 7,zahm affidavit p4 #g74 #ai ,,p5aud ,,tail3 ,?is 0 a ,,tail ,,rudd]3 ,same size & d>t-%ap$ tail hav+ a con/ruction z 9 #aijc4 v]tical & a horizontal surface 7,p5aud tail71 ea* measur+ #ie sq4 ft4 ,x 0 locat$ 9 ! re> ( ! ma9 frame4 #bj ,atta*$ to a bracket ,atta*$ to same bracket at a ext5d+ bel[ ! ma9 frame4 po9t ab\t #h high] ?an 9 #aijc4 #ba 8,normally inactive10 7,l4,m4 ,op]able ab\t a transv]se p4 #baf7 b adju/able ab\t a horizontal axis & connect$ transv]se horizontal axis by to a regul> ,curtiss elevator means ( a self-lock+ :eel control po/ directly 9 front locat$ at ! "r side ( ! ( ! pilot 7,zahm affidavit p4 pilot1 ev5 ) 8 back1 & #e74 at ! height ( 8 %\ld]4 7,l4,m4 pls4 #ea1 #ec47 #bb ,immovable ab\t a v]tical ,immovable ab\t a v]tical axis4 7,l4,m4 p4 #bad1 pl4 #ef1 axis on ,may #bh1 #aiad1 only4 ,fig4 #a47 ,no means 7 provid$ ,!reaft] x 0 made movable = adju/+ ?is rudd] ab\t ab\t a v]tical axis & 0 a v]tical axis 9 flight4 connect$ ?r\gh cables to a 8,al?\gh x 0 necess>y t ,curtiss /e]+ :eel m\nt$ ! l>ge a]odrome %\ld be on a ,curtiss control po/ capable ( be+ /e]$ 9 a directly 9 front ( ! pilot4 horizontal direction1 x 0 felt to be unwise to give ! ,p5aud tail & rudd] motion 9 ! horizontal plane 9 ord] to atta9 ?is end40 7,l4,m4 p4 #bad47 #bc ,,keel3 ,a fix$ v]tical ,,keel3 ,entirely omitt$4 surface und]nea? ! ma9 frame measur+ #cb 9 height by #f av]age l5g?4 ,area #ai sq4 ft4 7,l4,m4 pl4 #ec47 ,,sy/em ,,( ,,control4 #bd ,,lat]al ,,/ability3 ,! ,,lat]al ,,/ability3 ,?ree means dih$ral only 0 us$ = 7 us$ = secur+ lat]al ma9ta9+ lat]al balance4 balance at ,hammondsport3 ,! 7,l4,m4 p4 #de47 dih$ral angle z us$ by ,langley1 a rudd] :i* 8s]ves z a v]tical ail]on0 7,zahm affidavit p4 #f71 & ! ,p5aud tail rudd]4 ,! la/ two con/itut$ a sy/em 8id5tical 9 pr9ciple ) t ( ,compla9ant's ,wright comb9$ w>p+ ( ! w+s & ! use ( ! v]tical rudd]40 7,zahm affidavit p4 #f47 #be ,,longitud9al ,,/ability3 ,,longitud9al ,,/ability3 ,at ,langley reli$ ^u ! ,p5aud ,hammondsport ! ,p5aud inh]5t sy/em ( inh]5t /ability = longitud9al /ability 0 ma9ta9+ ! longitud9al supplem5t$ ) an elevator equilibrium4 8,= ! sy/em ( control4 pres]vation ( ! equilibrium longitud9al ( ! a]odrome1 ?\gh ! aviator might assi/ by su* slight movem5ts z he 0 able to make 9 ! limit$ space ( ! aviator's c>1 ! ma9 reliance 0 ^u ! ,p5aud tail40 7,l4,m4 p4 #bae47 #bf ,,/e]+3 ,/e]+ 9 ! ,,/e]+3 ,on "o day1 ,may horizontal plane 0 done #bh1 #aiad1 /e]+ 9 ! entirely by ! split-vane horizontal plane 0 done ) /e]+ rudd] locat$ ! v]tical rudd] :i* und]nea? ! ma9 frame4 7,l4,m4 _h be5 sub/itut$ = ! p4 #bad47 orig9al ,langley split-vane /e]+ rudd]4 ,aft] ,may #bh? ! /e]+ 0 done by ! v]tical surface ( ! tail rudd] 7,zahm affidavit p4 #g71 :i* 9 #aijc 0 immovable ab\t a v]tical axis 7,l4,m4 p4 #bad47 ,,p[] ,,plant4 #bg ,,motor3 ,langley #e cyl9d] ,,motor3 ,langley motor modifi$4 radial4 #bh ,,ignition3 ,jump sp>k ) dry ,,ignition3 ,jump sp>k ) cell batt]ies4 7,l4,m4 p4 #bfb47 magneto4 #bi ,,c>buretor3 ,balz] c>buretor ,,c>buretor3 ,automobile type ) consi/+ ( a *amb] fill$ float fe$4 ) lumps ( por\s cellul> wood saturat$ ) gasol9e4 ,! air 0 drawn ?r\gh ?is wood4 ,!re 0 no float fe$4 7,l4,m4 p4 #bbe47 #cj ,,radiator3 ,tubes ) ,,radiator3 ,automobile radiator ( radiat+ f9s4 honeycomb type4 #ca ,,propell]s3 ,langley ,,propell]s3 ,langley propell]s propell]s 7,l4,m4 pl4 #ec1 pp4 modifi$ 8aft] fa%ion ( e>ly #agh-ahb74 ,wright blades40 ,,laun*+ ,,& ,,floats4 #cb ,,laun*+3 ,catapult m\nt$ ,,laun*+3 ,hydroplanes1 on a h\seboat4 develop$ #aiji-aiad1 atta*$ to ! ma*9e4 #cc ,,floats3 ,five cyl9drical ,,floats3 ,two wood5 hydroplane t9 floats1 ) conical ends1 floats1 m\nt$ b5ea? & atta*$ to und]side ( ma9 ab\t #f feet to ei!r side ( frame at appropriate po9ts1 & ! c5t] ( ! ma*9e at ab\t six feet above l[e/ "p ! lat]al extremities ( ! ( ma*9e4 ,pratt sy/em ( truss+ us$ = brac+ ! w+ sp>s ( ! =w>d w+s2 & "o 7"p ( ! "t two7 t9 cyl9drical floats ) conical ends1 simil> to b l>g] ?an ! ,langley floats1 m\nt$ at ! c5t] ( ! ,pratt sy/em ( truss+ us$ = brac+ ! re> w+s4 ,all ( ! floats 7 m\nt$ f f\r to five feet l[] ?an ! floats ( ! orig9al ,langley1 ?us keep+ ! entire ma*9e above ! wat]4 ,,weight4 #cd ,,total ,,weight3 ,) pilot1 #hej ,,total ,,weight3 ,) pilot1 #aagj p\nds 7,l4,m4 p4 #bef74 p\nds4 #ce ,,c5t] ,,gravity3 above l9e ,,c5t] ,,gravity3 ,ab\t "o foot ( ?ru/4 bel[ l9e ( ?ru/4 ,s9ce ,i became ,secret>y1 9 #aibh1 ,i h made _m ef=ts to compose ! ,smi?sonian-,wright controv]sy1 :i* ,i inh]it$4 ,i w n[1 speak+ = ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 make ! foll[+ /atem5t 9 an attempt to correct z f> z n[ possible acts & ass]tions ( =m] ,smi?sonian (ficials t may h be5 mislead+ or are held to be detrim5tal to ! ,wrights4 #a4 ,i s9c]ely regret t ! ,in/itution employ$ to make ! te/s ( #aiad an ag5t :o _h be5 an unsuccessful def5dant 9 pat5t litigation br\ght aga9/ him by ! ,wrights4 #b4 ,i s9c]ely regret t /atem5ts 7 repeat$ly made by (fic]s ( ! ,in/itution t ! ,langley ma*9e 0 fl[n 9 #aiad 8) c]ta9 *anges ( ! ma*9e necess>y to use pontoons10 )\t m5tion+ ! o!r *anges includ$ 9 ,dr4 ,wright's li/4 #c4 ,i po9t out t ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,ra?bun 0 mis9=m$ :5 he /at$ t ! ,langley ma*9e 8)\t modification0 made 8successful flights40 #d4 ,i s9c]ely regret ! public /atem5t by (fic]s ( ! ,in/itution t 8,! te/s0 7( #aiad7 %[$ 8t ! late ,secret>y ,langley _h succe$$ 9 build+ ! fir/ a]oplane capable ( su/a9$ free flight ) a man40 #e4 ,leav+ to exp]ts to =mulate ! conclusions aris+ f ! #aiad te/s z a :ole1 9 view ( all ! facts1 ,i repeat 9 sub/ance1 b ) am5dm5ts1 :at ,i h already publi%$ 9 ,smi?sonian ,sci5tific ,s]ies1 ,vol4 #ab1 #aicb1 page #bbg3 ,! flights ( ! ,langley a]odrome at ,hammondsport 9 #aiad1 hav+ be5 made long aft] fly+ _h become a common art1 & ) *anges ( ! ma*9e indicat$ by ,dr4 ,wright's comp>ison1 z giv5 above1 did n w>rant ! /atem5ts publi%$ by ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution t ^! te/s prov$ t ! l>ge ,langley ma*9e ( #aijc 0 capable ( su/a9$ flight c>ry+ a man4 #f4 ,if ! publication ( ?is pap] %\ld cle> ! way = ,dr4 ,wright to br+ back to ,am]ica ! ,kitty ,hawk ma*9e to :i* all ! _w aw>ds fir/ place1 x w be a s\rce ( pr(\nd & endur+ gratification to 8 c\ntrym5 ev]y:]e4 ,%\ld he decide to deposit ! plane 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,museum1 x w\ld be giv5 ! highe/ place ( honor1 :i* is its due4 ,publication ( ?is /atem5t 9 ! ,smi?sonian ,annual ,report presumably %\ld m>k ! end ( ! long controv]sy4 ,,footnotes #a ,note t ! two families spell$ ! same "n diff]5tly4 #b ,own$ ye>s aft]w>d by ,orville ,wright4 #c ,fir/ publi%$ 9 ,fly+4 #d ,orville _h arrang$ ! cam]a on a tripod po9t+ to :]e he hop$ ! ma*9e w\ld be aft] leav+ ! track4 ,! negative 0 develop$ by ,orville aft] 8 return to ,dayton4 #e ,! ,wrights c>ri$ #gj p\nds ( iron b>s 9 _m ( ! flights ( #aijd-'je1 & c\ld fly ) less p[] ?an if t load _h n be5 c>ri$4 ,"h is ! explanation3 ,! c5t] ( gravity ( _! ma*9e 0 s f> back ( ! c5t] ( pressure on ! w+s t an air pressure ( #gj p\nds 0 requir$ on ! top side ( ! horizontal elevator 9 front1 to make ! c5t] ( lift & c5t] ( gravity co9cide4 ,any d[nw>d pressure on ! elevator1 ! bro!rs reason$1 reg>dless ( :e!r produc$ by ! air or by a weight1 w\ld h to be support$ by ! ma9 planes4 ,b if ! d[nw>d pressure is obta9$ by use ( ! elevator1 !n two drags are creat$1 "o on ! elevator itself1 & ! o!r on ! w+s1 9 consequ5ce ( c>ry+ t extra pressure on ! elevator4 ,on ! o!r h&1 an equal d[nw>d pressure produc$ by a weight1 c>ri$ at ! same di/ance z ! elevator 9 front ( ! w+s1 w\ld add little to ! drag on ! elevator1 because x w\ld dispose ( ! necessity = a d[nw>d pressure on t "p ( ! ma*9e1 & !re w\ld !n be only ! drag on ! w+s4 #f ,all italics us$ 9 lett]s quot$ 9 ?is *apt] are suppli$4 #g ,di5/ba* 0 /ill a resid5t ( ,new ,york 9 #aidc4 #h ,:5 ! airplane 0 fir/ consid]$ = milit>y purposes1 ! ,wrights ?\ght ! plane c\ld be su* a de/ructive in/rum5t 9 w>f>e t no nation1 no gov]nm5t1 w\ld risk subject+ p to ! t]rors x c\ld create4 ,ano!r reason :y ! bro!rs ?\ght ! ma*9e might prev5t w> 0 ! possibility t x c\ld be us$ aga9/ ^? p]sons *iefly responsible = br++ on a w>4 ,t is1 if "o nation />t$ an attack aga9/ ano!r1 ) or )\t a decl>ation ( w>1 ! nation attack$ c\ld drop bombs on1 say1 assembl$ memb]s ( ! legislature1 or ! build+s h\s+ ! highe/ (ficials ( ! aggressor c\ntry4 ,t possibility1 x 0 hop$1 w\ld det] any nation f tak+ w>like /eps4 #i ,?\gh !re 0 no agreem5t 9 reg>d to ! altitude at :i* ! ma*9e w\ld fly1 ! ,wrights 7 will+ to gu>antee #a1jjj feet1 & said t s f> z ! ma*9e itself 0 conc]n$ x c\ld be fl[n at an altitude ( a mile4 ,"o ( ! ,g]mans rem>k$ t half a mile f ! gr\nd %\ld be en\gh1 z no gun 9 exi/5ce w\ld be likely to hit s swiftly mov+ a t>get at t height4 #aj ,aft]w>d a major g5]al4 #aa ,! ,wright monum5t on top ( ,kill ,devil ,hill1 ord]$ by act ( ,congress & d$icat$ 9 ,novemb]1 #aicb1 is probably ! mo/ impressive memorial ev] built any:]e 9 ! _w to d honor to anyone /ill liv+4 ,rea*+ sixty-"o feet above ,kill ,devil ,hill1 ) a p[]ful beacon light at its top1 x may be se5 = miles4 ,ab\t ! f\r sides ( ! base reads a leg5d3 ,9 ,commemoration ( ! ,conque/ ( ! ,air by ,! ,bro!rs ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright1 ,conceiv$ by ,g5ius1 ,a*iev$ by ,dauntless ,resolution & ,unconqu]able ,fai?4 8,an*or+0 ! once %ift+ s&s ( ,kill ,devil ,hill by +5i\s plant+ ( suitable grasses & %rubb]y provides a memorial 9 itself1 z is ! national p>k ( ?ree hundr$ acres t includes ! hill4 #ab ,a ,wright monum5t at ,le ,mans1 by ! sculptor1 ,paul ,l&[ski1 0 d$icat$ 9 #aibj4 #ac ,a ,wright monum5t at ,pau 0 d$icat$ 9 #aica4 #ad ,f ,wright ,hill1 ne> ,dayton1 on :i* !re is a memorial monum5t1 "o has a view ( ! great gov]nm5t aviation c5t] ( ,wright & ,patt]son fields1 ! latt] ( :i* includes ! ,huffman tract4 ,! monum5t be>s ! leg5d3 8,9 ,commemoration ( ! ,c\rage1 ,p]sev]ance & ,a*ievem5ts ( ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright4 ,?r\gh ,orig9al ,rese>* ! ,wright ,bro!rs ,acquir$ ,sci5tific ,k & ,develop$ ,!ories ( ,a]odynamics :i* ) _! ,inv5tion ( ,ail]on ,control ,enabl$ ,!m 9 #aijc to ,build & ,fly at ,kitty ,hawk ! ,fir/ ,p[]-,driv51 ,man-,c>ry+ ,a]oplane ,capable ( ,flight4 ,_! ,fur!r ,developm5t ( ! ,a]oplane ,gave x a ,capacity = ,s]vice :i* ,e/abli%$ ,aviation z "o ( ! ,great ,=w>d ,/eps 9 ,human ,progress4 ,z ,sci5ti/s ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright ,discov]$ ! ,secret ( ,flight4 ,z ,inv5tors1 ,build]s & ,fly]s1 !y ,br\ght ,aviation to ! ,_w40 #ae ,bi%op ,wright liv$ to be ne>ly #hi4 #af ,! italics 9 all lett]s quot$ 9 ?is *apt] are suppli$4 #ag ,a /ill lat] plane1 ! "o sold by ! ,wrights to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 #aiji1 0 aft]w>d giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian by ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 & x 0 plac$ on exhibition4 ,x 0 wrongly label$ z ! #aijh plane4 #ah ,= an acc\nt ( e>ly ,langley & ,wright a]onautical inve/igations1 see ,smi?sonian ,report = #aijj & ,! ,c5tury ,magaz9e ( ,septemb] #aijh4 #ai ,smi?sonian ,reports3 #aiad1 pp4 #i1 #bai1 #bba1 #bbb2 #aiae1 pp4 #ad1 #aba2 #aiag1 p4 #d2 #aiah1 pp4 #c1 #bh1 #aad1 #aff4 ,report ( ,u4 ,s4 ,national ,museum1 #aiad1 pp4 #df & #dg4 ,,index ,abbot1 ,dr4 ,*>les ,g41 #cah-ba1 #cbc-cc accid5ts & mi%aps1 #ia1 #ig1 #abg1 #abi1 #aca-cb1 #afa1 #bba1 #bbi-ca1 #bcd1 #bej1 #bfe ,ad]1 ,clem5t1 #dg1 #ahg ,a]ial ,exp]im5t ,assn41 #bhi-id ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica1 #ade1 #adf1 #aeg1 #aeh1 #aga1 #aid1 #beh ,aro ,club ( ,france1 #aff1 #afg1 #agj1 #agd1 #age1 #agg1 #ahj1 #ahb1 #aia1 #bcf1 #bci1 #bdh-di ,aro ,club ( ! ,s>!1 #bdd-de1 #bdi1 #bej1 #beg ,a]o ,club ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 #beh ,a]onautical ,annual1 #df ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita91 #adg1 #agc1 #bdc1 #bdf1 #bdg1 #beh ,arophile1 #aff1 #afh1 #agj1 #agd1 #agi air pressure1 #ec-ed1 #fg1 #ga1 #gc-gf1 #hj1 #bia ,alex&]1 ,patrick ,y41 #adg1 #agc1 #aia1 #bag ,alfonso ( ,spa91 #beb ,algeciras conf]5ce1 #ahh ,alg]1 ,russell ,a4 & ,fr$]ick ,m41 #bfh1 #bgj1 #bga ,all51 ,g5l4 ,james1 #bjh1 #baa1 #bab1 #bei ,am]ican ,assn4 = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 #aji-aj ,am]ican ,magaz9e ( ,a]onautics1 #baj angle ( incid5ce1 #fg-fh1 #hb ,,ap1 #ajf1 #ajh1 #aji1 #aaj ,ar*deacon1 ,erne/1 #afg-fh1 #agj1 #bcg ,arnold 7,lt4 ,g5l471 ,h5ry ,h41 #bhd ,auto1 #agd1 #agi1 #ahb ,auv\rs fly+ field1 #bcd1 #bda1 #bdc1 #bdg1 #bdh1 #bej ,bad5-,p[ell1 ,maj4 ,b4 ,f4 ,s41 #bdf1 #bdg balance--see equilibrium ,baldw91 ,capt4 ,?omas ,s41 #bhh-hi1 #bic1 #bie ,balf\r1 ,ar?ur1 #bec ,b>num ,bailey1 #bjc ,b>riqu& ,m>re1 #bjf ,b>?\1 ,l\is1 #bdh ,bates1 ,maj4 ,g5l4 ,j4 ,c41 #aec ,bea*am1 ,?omas1 #ie ,bea*ey1 ,l9coln1 #cjh ,be>d1 ,david1 #adf ,be>d family1 #acf1 #adb1 #agh ,be>d1 ,lu!r1 #aci-da ,beck1 ,mabel1 #bgc ,bell1 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,graham1 #c1 #bhi1 #cjg ,belmont1 ,augu/1 #bgj ,belmont ,p>k ,aviation ,t\rnam5t1 #bha ,b5ham1 ,ca?>9e--see ,?ompson1 ,mrs4 ,samuel ,b5nett1 ,james ,gordon1 #aia-ib1 #bai1 #bbb1 #bea ,b5nett balloon race1 #bjg ,b]g1 ,h>t ,o41 #aie1 #aif1 #aig1 #bja1 #bjd1 #bcc1 #bcd1 #bcf1 #bch1 #bdf-dg ,b]g1 ,mrs4 ,h>t ,o41 #bdf-dg1 #bdh ,b]gdoll1 ,grov] ,c41 #bhe ,b]l9 ,b4 ,z4 ,mittag1 #bag2 ,lokal ,anzseig]1 #bed1 #bfa ,b]ry1 ,walt] ,v4 ,r41 #ahg ,b]tr&1 ,col4 ,*>les ,a41 #agb1 #bbc ,b]w9d1 ,e4 ,j41 #bgj ,besanon1 ,georges1 #agj-ga1 #agd-ge1 #agi1 #ahj1 #aha bicycle %op1 ! ,wrights'--see ,wright ,cycle ,co4 bidd]s on plane = ,u4 ,s4 ,w> ,dept41 #baa ,bi]ce1 ,nelson1 #agd ,billman1 ,c4 ,s41 #ade1 #agg ,bl]iot1 ,l\is1 #bci-dj1 #bid bl9k]s1 #acj-ca 8bluffeur10 #bcd1 #bch ,bolle1 ,lon1 #bcc1 #bce-cf1 #bda1 #bde ,bolle1 ,mme41 #bdh ,bond1 ,miss1 #bd ,bonel1 ,comdt41 #ahg-bjj1 #bjc ,b\lton1 #cji ,brew]1 ,griffi?1 #bdd1 #bdg1 #beh1 #cad ,br9kley1 ,w4 ,c41 #ih ,briti% gov]nm5t1 #adg-dh1 #aea-eb ,briti% ,w> ,(fice1 #aea1 #aef-eg ,briti% ,wright company1 #bhd ,brook9s1 ,walt]1 #bgd1 #bgi ,burkh>dt1 ,j4 ,c41 #bbd ,butl]1 ,f4 ,h41 #bdg ,cabot1 ,samuel & ,godfrey ,l41 #aae-af1 #aeg1 #aeh ,cald]>a1 ,lt41 #bee-ef ,camb]1 #fi-gj1 #aba1 #acj ,capp]1 ,lt4 ,col4 ,j4 ,e41 #adg-dh ,c>v91 ,l\is1 #beg catapult--see d]rick catapult ,cell]i1 ,c\nt & ,c\ntess di1 #bee c5t] ( gravity1 #dg-dh1 #aba n41 #abg ,*&l]1 ,capt4 ,*>les ,de,f41 #bab ,*anute1 ,octave1 #dg1 #dh1 #eb1 #fh-fi1 #gb-gc1 #gh1 #ib1 #ajf1 #aaj1 #abf1 #adh1 #aeb1 #aee1 #aeg1 #aff1 #afi1 #aga1 #bbd1 #bia1 #cji2 ,progress 9 ,fly+ ,ma*9es1 #df1 #eb ,*icago--,orville ,wright's spee* at1 #gc-ge2 aviation meet at1 #bgi ,*icago ,daily ,news1 #aji2 ,record-,h]ald1 #aje1 #aji1 #bgh-gi2 ,tribune1 #bbd1 #bgh ,cie4 ,gn4 de ,nav4 ,ari5ne1 #bac ,c9c9nati ,enquir]1 #aje-ajg1 #abc1 #abe2 ,po/1 #ade ,claudy1 ,c4 ,h41 #bca ,clevel& ,lead]1 #bah-ai ,c(fyn1 ,frank ,t41 #bge ,colli]1 ,rob]t ,j41 #bgj1 #bhb1 #bhe1 #bhf ,colli]'s ,weekly1 #adf1 #bbj1 #bbc1 #bbe1 #bgj ,coquelle1 ,rob]t1 #agi-ha ,cordley1 ,f4 ,r41 #aie1 #aig comm]cial express1 plane fir/ us$ =1 #bhj ,cox1 ,james ,m41 #acd1 #ace ,crane1 ,sp5c] ,c41 #bgd ,crozi]1 ,brig4 ,g5l4 ,william1 #aeh1 #aei1 #bjh ,curtiss1 ,gl5n ,h41 #bhh-if2 te/s ,langley ma*9e1 #cjh-ae1 #cah2 8 alt]ations1 #cbg-cb ,daniels1 ,john ,t41 #ie1 #ih1 #ajb ,d>g5t1 ,m41 #afh ,dayton 7,o47 celebration = ,wrights1 #beh-ei2 flood 7#aiac71 #bhc2 ,daily ,news1 #ajg1 #abc1 #acd-ce1 #ade2 ,j\rnal1 #aje-ajg1 #abc1 #aci1 #adj1 #ade2 fir/ flight ov]1 #bhj ,dayton1 ,g5l4 ,jona?an1 #ba ,delagrange1 ,lon1 #bag-ah1 #bdj d]rick catapult1 #abh1 #bcf1 #bdi ,deuts* de la ,meur!1 ,h5ri1 #agj1 #aih1 #aii1 #bac ,dewey1 ,orville1 #bc ,dick91 ,mr41 #bde ,dickson1 ,capt4 ,t4 ,c41 #aee ,di5/ba*1 ,c>l1 #afi ,do%]1 ,joseph ,j41 #ef1 #ajc1 #bag ,d\gh1 ,w4 ,s41 #ie1 #ih ,d\m]1 ,paul1 #bdh ,du*em91 #cjb ,dunb>1 ,paul ,laur5ce1 #cg ,eddy1 ,u4 ,s41 #aid ,edison1 ,?omas ,a41 #c ,edw>d ,,vii1 ,k+1 #beb ,eiffel ,t[]1 #ada1 #bff elevator1 #ea1 #ec-ee1 #fc1 #fe-fg1 #hb1 #abg1 #aca-cd ,ellis1 ,e4 ,w41 #ade1 #beh-ei eng9es1 #hd-hf1 #aba-bb1 #aid ,engleh>dt1 ,capt4 ,paul1 #bfc equilibrium1 #dg-di1 #ej-ee1 #fd1 #gj-ga1 #ha-hc ,esnault-,pelt]ie1 ,rob]t1 #agj ,e/\rnelles1 ,b>on d'1 #bde ,e!ridge1 ,a4 ,d41 #ih ,eti5ne1 ,m41 #ahf ,ev5+ ,item 7,dayton71 #ch exhibition flights1 #bgg-gi1 #bhb2 *>ges =1 #bgg ,f>man1 ,h5ri1 #bag-ah1 #bdj ,fdration ,aronautique ,int]nationale1 #aga ,feight1 ,john ,g41 #aad ,f]b]1 ,capt4 ,l\is ,f41 #afg-gc1 #aha-he1 #ahi ,fiske1 ,wilbur1 #bc flight1 ! ,wrights' fir/1 #ij-aai2 ,orville's n>rative1 #if-ajb2 telegram1 #ajc-ajd1 #ajf1 #ajg2 press treatm5t1 #ajc-aa2 co/1 #aab-ad2 public's reception ( /ory1 #aad-ag ,fl9t1 ,*>les ,r41 #aid1 #aie1 #bfa ,fl9t ,co41 #aid-if1 #bjc1 #bcc fly+-fields1 #abb1 #bbf-cb1 #bcd1 #bee1 #bfa1 #bfc 7see also ,huffman field1 ,=t ,my]1 ,auv\rs7 ,=dyce1 ,arnold1 #ahc-ia1 #aih1 #bjj-bjc1 #bde ,=t ,my] 7,va47 te/s1 #bae1 #bbf-cb1 #bfj1 #bic ,fo/]1 ,col4 ,h41 #aeb1 #aef-eg ,f\lois1 ,lt4 ,b5j4 ,d41 #bfj1 #bff ,f\rni]1 ,capt41 #ahg ,f\ts1 ,william1 #ade1 #agh ,france1 a]onautics 91 #aff-ic1 #aih-bjc1 #bac1 #bcc-ec ,fr$]ick ,william1 ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 #bfb-fd ,fre$man1 ,&rew1 #bgj ,fr5* ,w> ,m9i/ry1 #aih-bjc1 #bcd1 #bff ,fr5* ,wright company1 #bac1 #bdh1 #bea1 #bee1 #bha ,full]1 ,maj4 ,samson ,m41 #afb1 #afe1 #bjh ,furnas1 ,*>les ,w41 #bae1 #bba1 #bbf1 #bca ,g>dn]1 ,gilson1 #bbd ,g>y1 ,judge ,elb]t ,h41 #bfi gasol9e motors--see eng9es ,g]man ,w> ,dept41 #bjd-bjf ,g]man ,wright company1 #bef1 #beg1 #bfc ,gillespie1 ,maj4 ,g5l4 ,g4 ,l41 #aej ,gir>dville1 ,capt4 ,lucas de1 #bdh ,glean+s 9 ,bee ,culture1 #aah1 #adc ,glei*51 ,col41 #aeg glid]s1 #di-ee1 #eg-ge1 #gi-hc1 #afh-gj ,g\ld1 ,h[>d1 #bgj ,grahame-,:ite1 ,claude1 #bhh 8,great ,w4 ,j4 ,m4 ,circus10 #ae-ah 8,great ,truxell ,bros4 ,la,rue ,%[10 #cc-cd ,great] ,dayton ,assn41 #bhj ,gre5sboro 7,n4 ,c47 ,news1 #bag ,griscom1 ,lloyd1 #bef ,gross1 ,d]1 #bfb-fc ,hamburg]1 ,frank1 #ade ,h&1 ,judge ,le>n$1 #bid ,h>e1 ,james ,h41 #bbj-be ,h>mon1 ,gov4 ,judson1 #bei ,h>rison1 ,pres4 ,b5jam91 #cf ,h>te1 #cji ,haw?orn ,hill1 #bhb ,hazel1 ,judge ,john ,r41 #bic-id helicopt]1 #h-i1 #de ,h5son1 ,w4 ,s41 #cji ,h]r+1 ,a4 ,m41 #baa1 #bab ,h]r+-,curtiss ,co41 #bhh1 #bic ,hildebr&t1 ,capt4 ,alfr$1 #bed1 #bfa1 #bfc ,hill1 ,james ,j41 #bef hobble skirt1 #bdg ,hobbs1 ,capt41 #ajd horseless buggy1 #dc-dd ,ho/]1 ,william1 #bbj-be ,hoxsey1 ,ar*1 #bgd1 #bge ,hudson-,fulton ,celebration1 #bfe1 #bhc ,huffak]1 ,e4 ,c41 #fi ,huffman field1 #abb-bc1 #abf ff41 #acd-ch1 #aci1 #adb1 #add-de1 #aeg1 #bad1 #bgd-gf1 #bhj1 #bhh ,huffman1 ,torr5ce1 #abb-bc1 #ade ,humphreys1 ,lt4 ,fr$]ic ,e41 #bff ,hunaudires track1 #bcd1 #bcf1 #bda ,illu/ri]te ,a]on4 ,mitteilung51 #afg1 #afi ,indep5d5t1 #aaf infr+]s--see lawsuits & ,wright pat5ts ,int]nat'l ,aviation ,t\rnam5t1 #bha ,italy1 a]onautics 91 #bed-ef ,jame/[n ,exposition1 #afj ,jamieson1 ,o4 ,f41 #ade ,j5n+s1 ,alice1 #be1 #cb ,john/on1 8,corky10 #ag ,john/on1 ,gansey1 #ad ,john/on1 ,griswold1 #ag ,john/one1 ,ralph1 #bge 8,june ,bug10 ,gl5n ,curtiss's1 #bia-ib1 #bid ,kehl]1 ,capt4 von1 #bef1 #beg ,keidel1 ,h]r1 #bfc ,kelly1 ,fr$ ,c41 #ada1 #cbf kite-fly+1 #ab1 #ej kite1 man-c>ry+1 #eb ,kitty ,hawk 7,n4 ,c471 #ee-ff1 #fh-gb1 #gi-hc1 #ij-aaa1 #bae-be ,kitty ,hawk plane1 disposition (1 #cjj-cc ,knab5%ue1 ,roy1 #bgb-gd1 #bgi-hj ,ko]n]1 ,john ,g41 #ai-bj ,ko]n]1 ,mrs4 ,john ,g4 7,ca!r9e ,fry71 #bj ,ko]n]1 ,susan ,ca!r9e--see ,wright1 ,mrs4 ,milton ,kohlsaat1 ,h4 ,h41 #bgh-gi ,krupp ,co41 #bef ,kuml]1 ,dan1 #acd-ce ,la,chapelle1 ,duval1 #bge ,lahm1 ,lt4 ,frank ,p41 #bjg-bjh1 #bab1 #bbh-bi1 #bff ,lahm1 ,frank ,s41 #agc-gg1 #agi1 #ahj-hb1 #aib-ic1 #bjg1 #bdh ,lake1 ,simon1 #aie ,lamb]s1 ,b]n>d ,h41 #ade ,lamb]t1 ,c\nt ,*>les de1 #bdh1 #bea1 #bff ,lamb]t1 ,comtesse ,*>les de1 #bea-eb 8,langley ,law10 #ach1 #cja ,langley m$al1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cji ,langley1 ,samuel ,p41 #df1 #gf1 #ij1 #aag1 #acg1 #baa1 #cjj-cjc1 #cje1 #cjf1 #cji1 #caj1 #cab1 #cac1 #cah1 #cbc1 #ccj1 #ccb2 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,a]odynamics1 #df2 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,me*anical ,flight1 #df ,langley's fly+-ma*9e1 #ib1 #cjj-ccc2 borr[$ by ,curtiss = te/1 #cjh2 h[ alt]$1 #cji-ac1 #cbb1 #cbd-cc ,la,rue1 ,fr$1 #cc ,lass5ce1 ,mayor de1 #bea la!1 #ab-ac laun*+--see d]rick catapult lawsuits1 #bhg-ii1 #cjh1 #cji1 #cac1 #cbe lett]-press1 #bi ,le ,mans1 #bcc-ej ,letelli]1 ,m41 #ahc-hf1 #aih1 #bjj ,lili5?al1 ,otto1 #de-dh1 #bha1 #cjb2 ,problem ( ,fly+1 #df-dg ,lodge1 ,s54 ,h5ry ,cabot1 #aeh ,lo5+1 ,grov]1 #bhc ,london ,daily ,mail1 #bbj1 #bbb1 #bbc1 #beb ,mc,cormick1 ,h>old1 #bgg-gi ,mc,gowan1 ,p4 ,h41 #bbj-be ,mansfield ,news1 #ahj ,manufactur]s ,aircraft ,assn41 #bif ,manville1 ,frank1 #bhf ,m>gh]ita ( ,italy1 #bdg ,m>riott1 #cji ,m>t91 ,gl5n1 #bie ,mass4 ,in/itute ( ,te*nology1 #cjg1 #cjh mat]ial us$--clo? 9 glid]s1 #ff2 wood 9 planes1 #abb ,maxim1 ,sir ,hiram ,s41 #dg1 #ij1 #cji ,maxwell ,field1 #bgd ,mayn>d1 ,george ,c41 #cjd ,means1 ,james1 #df ,melville1 ,re> ,admiral ,g4 ,w41 #aag ,midget1 #ca ,mi*el9 ,cup1 #bej ,mill+ 7,g5l47 ,?omas ,d41 #bhd ,moore1 ,h4 ,p41 #ajd1 #aje1 #ajf1 #aji ,moore1 ,johnny1 #ih1 #ajj ,moore1 ,willis1 #ea ,moreh\se-,m>t9 ,co41 #bhj ,morgan1 ,j4 ,p41 #bef1 #bfi1 #bgj-ga ,morgan ,co41 #ahd-he1 #ahg1 #ahi1 #bfh ,morgan1 ,h>jes ,co41 #ahe1 #ahf1 #ahg ,morr[1 ,h>ry1 #ad1 #ae1 #af ,morse1 ,%]man1 #aia-ib ,m\ill>d1 ,empire ( ! ,air1 #df ,my]s1 ,h[>d ,m41 #ade ,nev91 ,r4 ,m41 #adi1 #aej ,new ,york ,am]ican1 #aje2 ,globe1 #bji2 ,h]ald1 #aaa1 #ahb1 #aij1 #aib1 #bag1 #bah1 #bai1 #bbb1 #bbd2 ,times1 #bbg1 #bhi1 #bie2 ,_w1 #bbh ,newcomb1 ,simon1 #aaf-ag1 #bbh newspap]s--see press ,newton1 ,byron ,r41 #bai-be ,nicolai1 ,m41 #bcd ,nicoll1 ,de,lancey1 #bfi ,night & ,day ,bank ,bldg41 #bga ,nolte1 ,george ,h41 #aie ,norfolk 7,va47 ,virg9ian-,pilot1 #ajd-ajf1 #ajh1 #baf ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 #aag ,nor?cliffe1 ,"l1 #beb1 #bec1 #bhd ,ogilvie1 ,alec1 #bha ,o',neal1 8,uncle ,b5ny10 #ie ,pack>d ,automobile ,co41 #bfh ,pa9lev1 ,paul1 #bdg-dh ,p>is ,fig>o1 #bci1 #bde2 ,h]ald1 #aib1 #aig1 #bag-ah1 #bbb1 #bch-ci1 #bde1 #bdf2 ,j\rnal1 #ahc1 #ahe1 #ahf1 #aih1 #bjj1 #bja1 #bci2 ,mat91 #aih1 #bdj ,p>malee1 ,phil ,o41 #bge ,p>seval1 ,maj4 von1 #beg ,p>sons1 ,h]b]t1 #afa-fb ,patt]son ,field1 #bge n4 ,pau1 #bej-ec ,paulhan1 ,l\is1 #bhg-hh1 #bid ,payne1 ,capt4 ,s4 ,j41 #ajd ,pnaud1 ,alphonse1 #h1 #de1 #dh1 #cjf2 helicopt]1 #h-i1 #de ,p]ry1 ,israel1 #eh-ei ,pet]k91 ,cl9ton ,r41 #bfh-fi1 #bga ,phila4 ,record1 #aje ,picqu>t1 ,g5l4 ,m4 ,g41 #aii1 #bjj1 #bff ,pil*]1 ,p]cy1 #dg1 #cji pilot1 position (1 #bad-ae pilots1 tra9+ (1 #bee-ef1 #bgd1 #bge1 #bhd-he ,pirelli1 ,dr41 #bdh1 #bed ,plant1 ,mortim] ,f41 #bgj ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 #aaj1 #aah press1 its treatm5t ( ,kitty ,hawk flight1 #ajc-aa2 ( lat] developm5ts1 #abc-bf1 #acd-ce1 #aci-da1 #ade1 #aij-ia2 ( 7#aijh7 exp]im5ts1 #baf-be2 ( ,=t ,my] te/s1 #bbg-bh 7see also ,p>is & ,n4 ,y4 ,c4 pap]s7 ,press1 ,j4 ,c41 #adf pr9t+ press1 ! ,wrights'1 #cj-ch propell]s1 #hf-ij1 #acc1 #bca2 %afts1 #ib-id public's reaction to ,wright exp]im5ts1 #aad-ag1 #ace-db ,puck1 #ada-db ,ra?bun1 ,as/4 ,secy41 #ccb ,re$]1 ,ca?>9e--see ,wright1 ,mrs4 ,dan ,re$]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,george1 #ba ,rei*el1 ,franz1 #bde ,religi\s ,telescope1 #bc ,revue des ,sci5ces1 #aff1 #bia ,ri*mond 7,ind47 ,ev5+ ,item1 #ae ,rodg]s1 ,cal ,p41 #bha-hb ,rolls1 ,*>les ,s41 #bdd1 #bdg ,roosevelt1 ,pres4 ,!odore1 #afj1 #afa-fb1 #bab1 #bbg ,roosevelt1 ,!odore1 ,jr41 #bbg ,root1 ,a4 ,i41 #aag-ai1 #adb-dc rudd]--see elevator ,ruhl1 ,ar?ur1 #bbj-be ,ruse1 ,cordy1 #dc ,russell1 ,frank1 #bga ,ryan1 ,allan ,a41 #bgj ,ryan1 ,?omas ,f41 #bgj ,salley1 ,d4 ,bruce1 #bah-ai ,santos-,dumont1 ,alb]to1 #ajg1 #aae1 #ada1 #aff1 #agj1 #aib ,savoia1 ,lt41 #bef ,s*]l1 ,h]r1 #bed ,s*9dl]1 ,reub51 #ade ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #adc-dd1 #adf1 #afa1 #afi1 #bib ,scott1 ,j4 ,f41 #baa ,selfridge1 ,lt4 ,?omas1 #bbi-cj1 #bde1 #bij-ia1 #bib ,%aff]1 ,b]t1 #i ,%ank1 ,w4 ,h41 #ade ,%e>n1 ,cl>5ce ,j41 #big-ih ,%onts1 ,!odore ,p41 #bgj ,simms /ation--see ,huffman field ,s9es1 ,edw9 ,h5ry1 #f1 #cj1 #cc1 #cf1 #ci1 #beh-ei ,s9es ,wright1 #cj-cg ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 #df1 #acg1 #cjj-ccc ,snap%ots1 #ch ,sonn9o1 ,b>on ,sidney1 #bef ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,sci5ce ,museum1 #cjj1 #cae1 #cah ,sports1 #agi1 #ahb ,spratt1 ,dr4 ,george ,a41 #fh-fi1 #ib ,squi]1 ,maj4 ,george ,o41 #bbi ,/auff]1 ,amos1 #add1 #adf1 #agh ,/e9metz1 ,c4 ,p41 #d ,/udi5 ,gesells*aft1 #bef-eg ,surc\f1 ,ed\>d1 #bch ,taft1 ,william ,h[>d1 #aej1 #aeb1 #aec1 #aeh1 #afb1 #baa-ab1 #beh1 #caf-ag1 #cah1 #cba tail1 #gi-hc1 #hf tail-sp91 #ha1 #abh-bi1 #aca ,tate1 8,dan10 #hj ,tate1 ,william ,j41 #ef-eg1 #ei-fa1 #fb1 #fe1 #ff1 #hj1 #ajb ,tattl]1 #cg ,taylor1 ,*>lie1 #hf1 #aba1 #abg1 #acf1 #bjb1 #bbf1 #bca telegram report+ ,kitty ,hawk flight1 #ajc-ajd1 #ajf1 #ajg ,tempelh( field1 #bfa ,?ompson1 ,samuel1 #bj ,?ompson1 ,mrs4 ,samuel1 #bj-ba ,?ompson1 ,william ,boyce1 #bhf ,?orne1 ,tom1 #da-db tires1 #da ,tiss&i]1 ,paul1 #bdh1 #bej ,toml9son1 ,john1 #ade ,tono-,bungay1 #baf transcont95tal plane flight1 fir/1 #bha-hb ,truxell boys1 #cc ,tunison1 ,frank1 #ajf1 #adj ,turp91 ,c4 ,o41 #bge ,u4 ,s4 ,bo>d ( ,ordnance1 #aej1 #aec1 #aed1 #aee1 #aeh-fj1 #afb-fe1 #bjh1 #baa ,u4 ,s4 ,signal ,corps1 #bjh1 #baa1 #bab-ac1 #bfe ,u4 ,s4 ,w> ,dept41 #adg-fe1 #bjg-bji1 #bac1 #bbf1 #cje n4 ,v&]bilt1 ,cornelius1 #bgj ,vebl51 ,?or/e91 #e ,victor ,emmanuel ( ,italy1 #bef ,vois91 ,gabriel1 #afh-fi ,waddell1 ,!odore1 #adf ,wa9wright1 ,l4 ,m41 #ij ,walcott1 ,dr4 ,*>les ,d41 #cja-cji1 #cad-ae1 #cah1 #cbe w>p+ me*anism1 #fc-ff1 #gi1 #ha1 #acb-cc ,wa%+ton 7,d4 ,c47 ,po/1 #aje1 #aji ,weav]1 ,h5ry ,m41 #age1 #bjg ,weav]1 ,h5ry1 ,jr41 #age-gi1 #ahj1 #ahb1 #aib ,webb]t bro!rs1 #ade ,webb]t1 ,mr41 #aae ,web]1 ,william1 #ade ,weill]1 ,laz>e1 #bac1 #bee ,weill]1 ,mme41 #bdh 8well-digg+10 #ha ,wel%1 ,a4 ,l41 #bge ,we/ ,side ,news1 #cf ,we/cott1 ,rob]t1 #ie ,we/]n ,society ( ,eng9e]s1 #gc1 #bia2 ,j\rnal1 #ge1 #bia ,:itfield1 ,=re/1 #cb ,:itney1 ,h>ry ,payne1 #bhf ,wilhelm1 ,kais]1 #bjd1 #bef-eg1 #bfb1 #bfd ,wilson1 ,m>y1 #be w9d-tunnel1 #gd-gh woodcuts1 #bi ,wright bro!rs3 ,,note3 ,?is entry cov]s jo9t activities only4 ,= individual activities1 see bel[--,wright1 ,orville1 & ,wright1 ,wilbur4 ,see also ,wright ,co41 ,w4 m$als1 ,w4 monum5ts1 ,w4 pat5ts1 ,w4 planes1 ,w4 records1 etc41 bel[4 ,ance/ors & p>5ts1 #ai-bb2 boyhood1 #e-ah1 #bc-bh2 e>ly int]e/ 9 me*anics1 #e-i1 #be2 la!1 #ab-ac2 circuses1 #ae-ah1 #cc-cd2 read+1 #bf-bg2 weekly pap]1 #ch2 />t bicycle bus9ess1 #ch-ci2 beg9 manufacture & repair "w1 #ci-dd ,e>ly int]e/ 9 a]onautics1 #de2 read+ on x1 #df-dg2 exp]im5ts 9 build+ glid]s1 #dh-ee2 fir/ ,kitty ,hawk exp]im5ts 7#aija71 #ee-gb2 make w9d-tunnels1 #gd-gh2 at ,k4 ,h4 7#aijb71 #gi2 meet tail-sp9 problem1 #ha-hc ,develop eng9e1 #hd-ij2 transmission & propell] problems1 #hi-ij2 p[] flights at ,k4 ,h4 7#aijc71 #ij-ie2 fir/ successful flight1 #ie-ajc2 get fly+ field ne> ,dayton1 #abb-bc2 e>ly public trials1 #abd-bf2 track & laun*+ problems1 #abg-bi2 improve records1 #acj1 #acg-ch2 fir/ complete circul> flight1 #acj1 #adb2 _! 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