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The Wright brothers turn 100: the attempt to emulate the historical flight sinks in the mud
North Caroline, Usa - Cnn filmed the failure
Unfortunately it finished in the mud (while Cnn was filming and broadcasting the sad images) yesterday's attempt to emulate, in occasion of the centenary of the first engined flight made by the Wright brothers, the fateful flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Probably due to the scarce speed of the Flyer I's reproduction and to the bad ground conditions, the aircraft managed to rise from the ground...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 56390
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency