about curtiss, the man who stole patented material from the wrights.
yes, he was a heckuva mechanic. but to be sure, the aileron (french for small wing) was part of alexander graham bells business. bell, trying desperately to save the reputation of langley, paid curtiss to come up with a plane.
bell wanted curtiss to prove that langley's aerodrome could fly, but curtiss was more interested in "THE WRIGHT WAY" to fly.
amazingly enough, wright became a company that built engines, curtiss built airframes and curtiss wright became one.