Hi Guys,
> Oh did I mention they also invented wind tunnel research
Afraid the Wright Brothers didn't invent wind tunnel research, the first
recorded wind tunnel was invented in 1871, by Frank H. Wenham, in
Britain. The Wright brothers used the British design of a wind tunnel...
What they did invent, however, was their balances and gauges (made out
of old hacksaw blades and the like) which allowed them to accurately
measure the lift and drag created by different Aerofoil shapes allowing
better wing design and possibly more importantly the Wright brothers are
recorded as the first to use calculations (rather that trial and error)
to design the most efficient propeller for their needs.
Paul
#594
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeff
Roberts
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Kitty Hawk
on 12/17/03 7:10 AM, Alex Kaarsberg at kaarsber@terra.com.br wrote:
> The Wright brothers also did not have the required observers and
> employed a katapult in order to make their contraption `fly.
> (Reportedly) Their flight was not recognized by the French academy
> until sometime in the 20s, presumably when US clout had reached its
> necessary momentum. There is a lot of arguments not to believe the
> Wright story, but why ruin a day that has been prepared for so well...
>
> One of the biggest achivements of the USA is that of historical
> engineering, something Hollywood and its likes have perfected along
> the
> years- although they did not invent it- they may come up one day with
> that claim too :-)
There are no arguments not to believe the Wright story unless youre
going by hearsay. The only thing the Wrights did was invent the worlds
first efficient prop, the first engine that would be light enough to use
in an airplane, and the first fixed wing fully controllable airplane.
They flew it from a runway without a Catapult, documented it with photos
and witnesses. Given the time and lack of past research to go by it was
an astounding feet. Oh did I mention they also invented wind tunnel
research. As far as it taking 20 years for the French beaurocracy to
finally understand the truth. Whats New!
Jeff
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