My friend Charlie went to the National Air and Space museum at the
Smithsonian last weekend. When asked what
was most impressive, he said the Wright brothers airplane with the quality of
workmanship on building the frame and stitching on the wing fabric. I did not realize that it was done with such
a high quality. I incorrectly assumed it
was a couple guys with a bicycle shop that slapped some fabric on a wooden
frame. my favorite Wright brothers’ statistic was that their propeller was a
remarkable 66% efficiency. Today’s best
wood propellers top out at 85%.
I am grateful for all the modern miracles resulting from flying. Jet planes, float planes, helicopters, and rockets
make the world a much smaller place.
Orville and Wilbur made the world a much better place.
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