I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
First powered flight
I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
First powered flight
Reflecting on early skepticism about flight
1908
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"We have been making flights at an altitude of about 50 feet."
Controversial"I confess that, in 1901, I said to my brother Orville that men would not fly for 50 years. Two years later, we were making flights. This demonstration of my inability as a prophet gave me such a shock…"
Shocking"The machine is a triumph of human ingenuity."
Shocking"The problem was not to build a machine that would fly, but to build a machine that would fly safely."
Humorous"The Wright brothers flew right through the smoke screen of impossibility."
Controversial