Subject: Langley v Wright race to fly Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:29:58 -0400 To: lpny_discussion From: Bob Armstrong Watching Discovery channel recreation of Wright flight . Wright Bros. , of course did it on a shoe string , 12HP engine 700Lb total , 58 Lb % HP . 4$ launch ramp , total ~ $1000 . spare time . Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian , War Dept 10s of K$s . 54HP engine . Guess who succeeded ? --=A0 =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 Return our Right to Relax : =A0http://ny.lp.org/cgi-bin/petition.cgi?Against_the_Smoking_Ban Liberty : http://CoSy.com/Liberty.htm =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02003/09/27 7:21:14 PM