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History tells us—what some of us luckier ones heard the Wright Brothers themselves tell—that the Wrights’ active work in aëronautics was a result of the interest aroused by a toy helicopter presented to them by the Reverend Bishop Milton Wright, their father.
History tells us—what some of us luckier ones heard the Wright Brothers themselves tell—that the Wrights’ active work in aëronautics was a result of the interest aroused by a to...
2. Part 2A piece of silk measuring 2″ longer and 2″ wider than each of the wing frames should be used in covering the wings, and this can be held in position by the use of pins prior to...
3. Part 3To further strengthen the chassis a strip of flat steel wire sufficiently long enough should be bent so that ¹⁄₂″ of the central portion can be securely fastened to the center o...
4. Part 4The propellers are bent from birch veneer, the bending being done over an alcohol flame as illustrated in diagram 15. But first of all the blades are cut to shape, sandpapered a...
5. Part 5The cylinders are secured to the side plates of the crank case so that when those side plates are removed, the cylinders are removed with them. The pipes are detachable at their...
6. Part 6Each competing club must be represented by a team of three contestants and one non-competitor, who will act as judge in conjunction with the judges from the other clubs, and a m...