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| Description: Wilbur Wright glides at Kitty Hawk, 1903, ushering in a century where airplanes would become the basis for military power as well as the preferred means of long-distance travel. Wilbur and his brother Orville realized that any airborne vehicle would need to move on three axes: to climb or descend, to steer to either side, and to bank in either direction. This resulted in a bi-wing design with a steering rudder. Picture Stats: Views: 394 Filesize: 33.62kB Height: 1055 Width: 1054 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=23730 |