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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1946

Page

11

Dragon Fly superiority in flight outshines birds says engineer

Detroit consultant William B. Stout argues insects like the dragon fly prove superior flight to birds. At a Society of Automotive Engineers meeting in Los Angeles he demonstrated the ornicopter concept and praised insect wing dynamics for thrust, speed, and maneuverability.

Los Angeles William B. Stout Stout Detroit Society of Automotive Engineers

Flying Insects Describe Coastline Life And Tax

A witness recalls hornets bees and an ant lion forming a tandem flight near a sailboat as fishers cast and the bait attracts dragonflies. He notes a past North Carolina tax requiring beaver hat wearers to pay four dollars annually for the privilege.

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