Originally Posted By: BusyLittleShop
Originally Posted By: Pontual
Well the dipute was for POWERED FLIGHT (by that you understand by its own powerplant, not thrown by catapultas), not 3 axis flight. And 1903 isn't pretty clear, since there wasn't any videos neither a replication, in spite 2010 efforts. Not even a straight bump. Santos Dummont took off, unassisted, in 1906. by its own powerplant, not a catapult.
The Wrights 1903 flight was under its own power... the worlds first 3 axis controlled
powered flight was not assisted by a catapult and was indeed well documented in these
famous photos because the Wrights foresaw skeptics... So if they could get airborne in
1903 under 12HP then they would have no problem getting airborne 1908 with 40HP if they
choose wheels instead of a short track which was their solution of suitable and portable
launching ground to sell their invention... the Wrights didn't leave much to chance...
they thought of everything...
1903 No Cat track...
Behold the dawn of aviation...
12hp, no catapults? Santa Klaus!