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Dec 17th annivesary

Mike - thanks for the reminder.

Only 120 feet - but the first powered, man-carrying, controlled, airplane flight:

Orville-Wright-history-airplane-flight-Kill-Devil-December-17-1903.jpg
 
We were at Kittyhawk for the 70th, not well attended and the "museum" was rather Spartan.
 
Here's an in depth look at the 201CI 4 cylinder engine that powered the "Wright Flyer"....designed and manufactured by the Wright Brother's employee, Charlie Taylor (their "mechanician").


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