ORIGINAL: H5606
ORIGINAL: Mr-Punk
me and 2 other guys were flying and chatting a bit and got into a small debate about the origins of flight. We didn't know if it was 1903 or 1904 when the Warner brothers made the first powered flight with a human on board.. The engine was a issue too. I thought it was a early Ford engine before ford became a company. The other guy figured it was a early Briggs b4 he met Stratton.
I'm not quite sure this comment is sincere. Questioning the year and butchering the name - especially when it can be found easily on the internet - shows a general lack of respect for such accomplishments. For a person having an interest in aviation at all, this is common knowledge. I would find it hard to believe that a milestone like this one is not taught in grade school along with other aerospace milestones such as crossing the Atlantic Ocean or landing a man on the Moon.
What? Someone landed on the moon. When?
