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Old 12th Jun 2019, 22:41
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Originally Posted by Maoraigh1
"That Lindbergs aircraft was superior is hardly surprising as it was 8 years after Alcock and Brown "
At that time, aircraft improvement was fast.
In 1908, 11 years earlier, one of the Wright Brothers predicted to Congress that an aircraft would fly across the Atlantic by the end of the century, or even by 1950.
ooh I like that, it’s a really important quote. Can u give me a verified reference please? I would really appreciate it👍
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