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On this day in 1903
« on: December 08, 2022, 05:16:12 PM »
Samuel Langley, given $50,000 by the Federal Government (think Solyndra), attempted to demonstrate piloted, powered flight.  His aerodrome crashed into the Potomac.

What happened 9 days later?

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Re: On this day in 1903
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2022, 01:18:59 AM »
The Wright brothers succeeded.