A late joiner to the thread, but surprised to read that so few of you are only just coming to the realization that the Wright Brothers were indeed not the first to sustain powered flight. I thought all, bar those from USA, knew that.
Now there is an astounding conclusion !!
I have not realised anything new about the Wrights on this thread -
But I have learned about how little some people know about aerodynamics and the thread starters 'tendancy' to misquote/cherry pick in any attempt to discredit the Wrights - he has thus far not told us why it is so important to him or what nationality he is (or of which national descent he is).
Conspiracy theories are very attractive to some people !!!