KT
I agree it was a great program. Not a lot to work with except the need to do
it. Hurray for them,
Besides I got to spend 45 years in the aerospace industry for a good living
to support my love of motorsports. Good guys for sure..
See KT, no insult.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 6:57 PM
Subject: The Wright Flyer
> I stayed up way to late last night and watched the story on the Discovery
> channel about the Wright experience.... There is no way to learn what
those
> two fellas did a hundred years ago and not feel totally awed by the
> accomplishment...
>
> Flight was going to happen with or without them....but they solved so many
of
> the problems of flight... for me it's like reading about Igor Sikorski
> teaching himself the requirements of rotarty wing flight...
>
> The wind tunnel they built was a work of art... as was the flyer itself...
not
> fancy maybe.... but it worked...
>
> This is going to sound corny.... but I understand thier passion... it's
what
> we all do as we get ready to go racing....
>
> They not only invented flight as we know it... but they invented thrashing
on
> the hot rod before it's maiden voyage.... gotta love it...
>
> K ( how would you like to have to build your own engine...( Dave don't
answer
> that )
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