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Old December 9th 03, 03:24 PM
Steven P. McNicoll
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"Platon67" wrote in message
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The flight of the Wrights was not the first flight of an airplane by using

his motor.
It was the first "controlled" flight.


Exactly. Ader is duly credited with what he achieved, but without control
flight is not particularly useful.