The Wright Flyer was a combination of genius, ingenuity, and luck. It is a perfect example of innovation. Oh!- and it flew at 9.8mph ground speed. Survivable in case of an accident right? Now we all owe our hobby in some part to these legends of innovation for taking small steps and doing things ((Wright)) right.

They build models, tested gliders, and look short hops before they flew. Do you think we would even know their names if they failed and died as countless others did- Probably not. If anything use them as an example. Walk before you run, hop before you jump, glide before you fly.

Even innovation is slow process.

Other examples: Wernher Vaun Braun or Egor Sikorsky,