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Wright brothers claim first controlled flight advances
The piece reports on the Wright brothers of Dayton finally achieving controlled flight and balancing in the air. It outlines their experiments at Manton North Carolina, notes their approach to equilibrium, and contrasts with earlier aviators like Lillienthal and Pilcher. It discusses wind turbulence, engine lightness, and potential wartime uses while detailing their cautious, self reliant method.
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York
Wright Brothers
Dayton
New York Times
Manton
N. C
Aero
McClure's Magazine
George Kibbe Turner
Otto Lillienthal
Percy
Pilcher, the
Gan
Atlantic
S.P. Lunwley
Chanute
Chicago
Turner
Orville
Wilbur
Lillienthal
Christe
U Sing
Beecause
Lilienthal
New York
Florida
Navy Department
McClure’s