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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jul 2015, 16:42
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

A paper of interest, and written by an...

A paper of interest, and written by an American!!!!!

http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_4_No_13_November_2014/2.pdf

Edited to add: this item may set off another round of discussion as to who...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jul 2015, 12:42
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

In connection with aerial navigation, a line of...

In connection with aerial navigation, a line of research, the importance of which cannot well be overestimated, are those investigations which deal with the motions of the medium of travel. Thanks to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jul 2015, 12:42
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Rather than post a multitude of links I thought...

Rather than post a multitude of links I thought I'd post it in its entirety. From "Flight" FEBRUARY 13, 1909

MECHANICAL FLIGHT. By E. STUART BRUCE, M.A.

Otto Lilenthal, that gifted martyr of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2015, 00:59
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Noyade, I must confess I skipped over the 1903...

Noyade, I must confess I skipped over the 1903 Flyer because it was not a practical aircraft, in as much, much development work was still to be done, particularly with the ability to make turns, a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jun 2015, 01:35
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

The answer is yes. See here...

The answer is yes. See here http://wright.nasa.gov/replica/rep1905.html

The replica flying. I know flights of 30 minutes were made, and the pilot was subsequently seriously injured in a crash...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2015, 07:04
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Yes they did, by puddle jumping across the...

Yes they did, by puddle jumping across the Atlantic using a string of ships as navigational aids and took eleven days.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/NC_flight_path.jpg
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2015, 00:22
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

He is, but it's rare to get one of this quality....

He is, but it's rare to get one of this quality. :E Not since the days of SSG and his subsequent personas.You are entitled to think whatever you like, but an argument needs to be backed with facts,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2015, 05:36
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

This is the particular Wright patent we are...

This is the particular Wright patent we are concerned with. The preamble (bolding mine),



The entire patent is at

Patent No. 821,343...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2015, 06:24
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Well, there is one question you need to answer if...

Well, there is one question you need to answer if you persist in the Wrights invented the aeroplane argument, and that is, why didn't they patent inventing the airplane?

Patent - a grant made to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2015, 02:44
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

The Wrights didn't invent the airplane, get over...

The Wrights didn't invent the airplane, get over it. They improved on what had been developed prior and were the first to achieve the ultimate success. In fact, there are those who credit Sir George...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2015, 14:34
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Sir George Cayley was writing about and...

Sir George Cayley was writing about and experimenting with aeroplanes (and using the word) before the Wright Brothers even commenced experimenting. Wilbur Wright had the following to say of him,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2015, 02:11
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

joy ride and Harake, your advice is well taken....

joy ride and Harake, your advice is well taken. Converse with idiots and they only drag you down to their level, and beat you through experience. :E
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2015, 00:27
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Sorry, my copy is Kindle - no page numbers, so...

Sorry, my copy is Kindle - no page numbers, so you'll have to quote page 11.

The patents and courts do not say they invented the airplane, once again for the third time "new and useful...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2015, 22:31
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

That's the reason for patents. I repeat, their...

That's the reason for patents. I repeat, their patent is not for the invention of aircraft, but for "new and useful improvements" to aircraft. That is what they say on the patent, unless you can...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2015, 20:46
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

There you go again, no they didn't. The...

There you go again, no they didn't.

The Wrights never claimed to have invented the airplane, or even the first airplane to fly. In their own words, they made the first sustained, powered,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2015, 19:02
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Thanks for mentioning the RAeS joy ride. Can't...

Thanks for mentioning the RAeS joy ride. Can't say I was that familiar with the organisation, so forced to do a bit of research. Interesting that it was formed way back in 1866, and that it presents...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2015, 13:12
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

You need to read up on your history me lad.I very...

You need to read up on your history me lad.I very much doubt he is a native American Indian.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2015, 03:46
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Have to agree joy ride. The cousins do have a...

Have to agree joy ride. The cousins do have a tendency to beat their chests and proclaim, "We are the greatest", never mind the contributions made by others. The Collier trophy is an American award...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2015, 01:01
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

14 October 1905, as stated in my post.

14 October 1905, as stated in my post.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jun 2015, 02:08
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Spot on Blacksheep. Disregarding everything else,...

Spot on Blacksheep. Disregarding everything else, this is where the Wrights claim stands the test of time. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale will not accept any claim unless it is supported...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2015, 01:17
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Had to wonder what answer the OP may have come up...

Had to wonder what answer the OP may have come up with re my question. The title of the book he quotes is actually about the Wrights. Obviously stopped his meds.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2015, 06:51
Replies: 146
Views: 27,798
Posted By megan

Give us a link, I can find no such book. Well, I...

Give us a link, I can find no such book. Well, I did find one, but nothing to do with Whitehead.
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