Re: American Attitudes

[Jeffrey Miller]

"Marvin Long, Jr." wrote:
> 
> As for whether or not the method of takeoff matters, I can see arguments
> in both directions.  If all the talk about "self-powered heavier-than-air
> flight" is technical jargon for "enable a man to fly like a bird," then
> one might argue that an airplane builder hasn't succeeded until he builds
> something that can take off without assistance.  Birds don't need
> catapults, after all.

You mean like Ginger?

;-)

-j-

"Flying is easy - it's just jumping and missing the ground."