>> Wright flyer at the Rheims event 1909? I don't think that the Wrights flew at Rheims though others, possibly Rolls, flew one. They were all fairly soundly beaten by Curtis who knew a thing or two about flying.
If you have not read the Curtis story, it's well worthwhile. When I read about the Wright Bros, I can't imagine real people. Apart from money, they seem to have been singularly unmoved by what they were doing and gave up flying for long periods several times. With Curtis it's far easier to see a person who you might recognise and the engineering decisions he took appear (at least with hindsight) to be more logical. His fights with the Wrights make interesting reading. They appear to have retarded flying in the USA by a decade or more. D _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
