When one comes to increase the size of the craft, the possibility rapidly fades away. This is because of the difficulties of carrying sufficient fuel. It will readily be seen, therefore, why the Atlantic flight is out of the question.
First powered flight
Orville Wright, expressing skepticism about transatlantic flight
Circa 1908
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