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balloon that flew to 380'
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| remove air from copper sphere - float |
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| says first humans to venture aloft did so on large kites |
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| developed by Benjamin Robbins |
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| unmanned steam powered, helium filled, cigar shaped airship |
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| propose: build plane to rabel 300 mph and do away with battleships |
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| Wilbur hit with hockey stick |
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| Lilienthal - headwind speed |
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strong and steady winds
isolated
gently sloping sand dunes |
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| wing warping - wing would dig into ground (instead of rise) |
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| Wrights held little in regard to |
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| headed France's new balloon section |
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| British balloonists utilized in |
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| Company helped Wrights sell aircraft |
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incorrect: Syndicate d'Aviation
something with a "c" |
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| First company to manufacture planes |
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| engine propelled Europe into air age |
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| World's first aircraft passenger |
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| Hours Wilbur spent in air in 1909 |
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scout Seahawk (seaplane)
Curtiss' two man ship
wanted to cross Atlantic |
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| 1t ran for up to an hour without missing a beat |
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cross English channel
heavier than air |
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| in 1908, how many humans had spent a minute in the air |
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| First pilot to die in powered machine |
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| First female pilot killed in plane |
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Exhibition team of pilots
made books/novels for kids |
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| cost of standard Bleriot X1 |
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streamlined, externally braced monoplane with a monocoque ("single shell") fuselage
keyword: monocque |
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| First to fly faster than 100 mph |
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| U.S. government spent $x between 1908-1913 |
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| U.S. military had how many aircraft in service in 1913 |
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| trusses on Farman flying machines |
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| how many Model As did the Wrights ship to Eruope in 1907 |
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| At full capacity, how many places could Wrights produce a month |
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| how many plancs did Wright make between 1910-1915 |
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| First license American woman pilot |
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Curtiss Flying Boat
wanted to cross Atlantic |
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| How much did Orville sell his shares for? |
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| aircraft exported in 1916 were all virtually |
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| Wright sold how many planes to U.S. Army from 1909-1917 |
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| Dean Lamb and Phil Rader were first to |
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| trade shots while flying for opposite sides |
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