Live... from Kill Devil Hills...

Thanks to the modern marvel of live television... millions of people
worldwide just got to see the wright flyer replica attempt to lift off
and... not.. quite.. make it.

Nothing but hurt feelings, and the flyer appears undamaged...

Dave

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:32:08 GMT, Dave S
wrote:

Thanks to the modern marvel of live television... millions of people
worldwide just got to see the wright flyer replica attempt to lift off
and... not.. quite.. make it.

Nothing but hurt feelings, and the flyer appears undamaged...

Looked like a departure stall to me, a little too much up-elevator...

And EVEN SO! The reenactment was cool to watch. I felt the
biggest-ever involuntary smile on my face when those two props finally
started spinning on their own.

And David Asman has the "Bob Costas at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Syndrome," in which he simply won't Shut! Up! so we can hear the
announcer and the program at the actual event! Augh!

Rob, done armchair quarterbacking for the day...

As soon as it started moving, I could see water spraying off the wooden track.
Probably added lots of drag to the takeoff run, but it was probably a
combination of
things.
www.Rosspilot.com

"Rob Perkins"
And EVEN SO! The reenactment was cool to watch. I felt the
biggest-ever involuntary smile on my face when those two props finally
started spinning on their own.

It was great! And probably more representative of what went on at Kitty
Hawk than the one flight they were trying to recreate.

So the Wright Flyer + 100 years is to the Concorde like a cloned sheep +
100 years is to ?

Hmmm, it took less than 70 years for the Concorde and the moon shot.

If the Wright brothers were there at the time of launch today, they would
have said "wait until you have more wind, dummies" I think a successful
launch is more significant than the exact day and hour. They should attempt
it again when the winds are more exacting to the original flight.

Pat Thronson

Pat,

They should attempt
it again when the winds are more exacting to the original flight.


They did already, weeks before the date and time.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

If the Wright brothers were there at the time of launch today, they
would have said "wait until you have more wind, dummies" I think a

I think if the Wright brothers were there, they'd look at each other and
say:

"Damn! You're old!"

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix...inge-sing.html

"Maule Driver" writes:

So the Wright Flyer + 100 years is to the Concorde like a cloned sheep +
100 years is to ?

"Bob Fry" wrote in message
...
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix...inge-sing.html

Fascinating reading, Bob. Thanks.

--
Jim Fisher

On 17 Dec 2003 19:08:50 -0800, Bob Fry wrote:

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix...inge-sing.html

"Maule Driver" writes:

So the Wright Flyer + 100 years is to the Concorde like a cloned sheep +
100 years is to ?

Tough, stringy mutton?

Don