> I was checking web for info on the original Wright brothers engine, which they built themselves, for the 1903 Flyer we celebrated this week.<
Look guys, not to take anything away from the Wright brothers but in the interest of historical accuracy, they DID NOT build their own engine. Their mechanic, Charlie E. Taylor built it. I must have heard this "they built their own engine themselves" myth one hundred times this week alone on TV and we all know how accurate TV journalism is. Yes, it came out of their own shop just like most of the inventions of Edison came out of his own shop. His employees came up with the ideas and he, (they) got the credit. That probably can't be helped in this superficial age but at least we who are interested in flight should at least get it right. Dennis in NH RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
