I never had any particular love for the airplane. What I love is to fly.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Orville Wright, distinguishing his passion for flight from the machine itself
Date / Period
Unknown, widely attributed
Category
ShockingVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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