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Re: Historical fudging...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Dec 2002 08:42:05 GMT
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Pedro Silva wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> > > Oh dear,
> > >
> > > we wouldn't want the americans to be beaten at something, now would we...
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> > Impossible! We're the greatest nation in the country!
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> > Actually, I think the real test of an invention's precedence comes in its
> > fecundity. It's all well and good that the ancient Greeks developed the
> > principle of the steam engine, but if it wasn't used, then it's irrelevant
> > except as a novelty of history.
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> So... by today's standards, the Wright Bros. invented the *Motor-glider*,
> and brazilian inventor Santos-Dumond invented the *Airplane*. I only say
> this cuz' the WB control system *was not used in subsequent Airplanes* - I
> mean, it is not practical to bend metal wings everytime the plane must take
> a curve!
That's why you make composite wings ;-)
Actually, current research is moving away from the "ugly" or "dirty" flaps to wings
that flex. Less drag, more control.
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Tom Stangl
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| (...) Hmmm... wouldn't composite wings prove too costly for large passenger planes? They sure look like they can improve performance, and that is an invaluable factor when we are talking about fighter-jets (for instance). But would the increased (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) So... by today's standards, the Wright Bros. invented the *Motor-glider*, and brazilian inventor Santos-Dumond invented the *Airplane*. I only say this cuz' the WB control system *was not used in subsequent Airplanes* - I mean, it is not (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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